1985 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

The 1985 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University as an independent during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Dave Roberts, the Hilltoppers compiled a record of 4–7.^[1]

1985 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–7
Head coach	Dave Roberts (2nd season)
Home stadium	L. T. Smith Stadium
Seasons ← 1984 1986 →

1985 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 9 Georgia Southern ^			–					13	–	2	–	0
No. 11 Eastern Washington ^			–					9	–	3	–	0
No. 18 Richmond			–					8	–	3	–	0
Colgate			–					7	–	3	–	1
Delaware			–					7	–	4	–	0
Tennessee State			–					7	–	4	–	0
No. 16 William & Mary			–					7	–	4	–	0
Lafayette			–					6	–	5	–	0
James Madison			–					5	–	6	–	0
Lehigh			–					5	–	6	–	0
Holy Cross			–					4	–	6	–	1
Florida A&M			–					4	–	7	–	0
Western Kentucky			–					4	–	7	–	0
Bucknell			–					3	–	7	–	0
Northeastern			–					2	–	8	–	0
^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	Tennessee State	L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY	W 22–17	17,600	^[2]
September 14	at Appalachian State*	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	L 14–31	13,707	^[3]
September 21	at Louisville*	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	L 14–23	36,914
September 28	at Southwest Missouri State	Briggs Stadium Springfield, MO	L 7–47	7,515
October 5	Akron	L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY	L 32–34	23,984
October 12	at UCF*	Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL	W 47–17	9,163
October 26	at Eastern Kentucky	Hanger Field Richmond, KY (Battle of the Bluegrass)	L 21–51	19,400
November 2	Morehead State	L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY	W 26–13	10,500
November 9	at No. 1 Middle Tennessee	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN (100 Miles of Hate)	L 9–14	8,000
November 16	Eastern Illinois	L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY	L 13–14	4,500
November 23	Murray State	L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY (Battle for the Red Belt)	W 27–25	6,000
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "WKU Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green, Kentucky: Western Kentucky University. p. 179. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
2. "Western pays respect to foe, then pulls out 22–17 victory". The Courier-Journal. September 8, 1985. Retrieved March 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Appy State shuts down WKU". The Courier-Journal. September 15, 1985. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.