1995 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

The 1995 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University as an independent during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season Led by seventh-year head coach Jack Harbaugh, the Hilltoppers compiled a record of 2–8. The team's captains were Stephon Benford, Daryl Houston, and Dan McGrath.^[1]

1995 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–8
Head coach	Jack Harbaugh (7th season)
Captain	Stephon Benford, Daryl Houston, Dan McGrath
Home stadium	L. T. Smith Stadium
Seasons ← 1994 1996 →

1995 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Troy State ^			–					11	–	1	–	0
No. 9 Hofstra ^			–					10	–	1	–	0
Saint Mary's			–					8	–	2	–	0
Wagner			–					8	–	2	–	0
Hampton			–					8	–	3	–	0
Liberty			–					8	–	3	–	0
Monmouth			–					7	–	3	–	0
Samford			–					7	–	4	–	0
Robert Morris			–					6	–	4	–	0
Towson			–					6	–	4	–	0
UCF			–					6	–	5	–	0
UAB			–					5	–	6	–	0
Wofford			–					4	–	7	–	0
Buffalo			–					3	–	8	–	0
Youngstown State			–					3	–	8	–	0
Central Connecticut			–					2	–	8	–	0
Western Kentucky			–					2	–	8	–	0
Davidson			–					1	–	8	–	1
Charleston Southern			–					1	–	10	–	0
Saint Francis			–					0	–	10	–	0
^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	Murray State	L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY (Battle for the Red Belt)	L 14–35	13,200
September 9	at Eastern Kentucky	Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY (Battle of the Bluegrass)	L 14–38	18,600
September 16	at Austin Peay	Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN	L 34–38	4,117
September 23	UAB*	L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY	W 32–18	8,000	^[2]
September 30	at No. 6 Troy State	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	L 39–56	11,600
October 7	Jacksonville State	L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY	W 17–15	5,500
October 14	No. 25 Eastern Illinois	L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY	L 9–35	12,000
October 21	at Indiana State	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	L 6–27	6,142
November 4	at Southern Illinois	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 28–30	2,400	^[3]
November 18	at Liberty	Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA	L 36–49	1,968	^[4]
*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. 180. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
2. "Western Kentucky frustrates winless UAB, Brown 32–18". The Tennessean. September 24, 1995. Retrieved December 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Medley, Joe (November 5, 1995). "Hilltoppers' loss at SIU 'toughest one to take'". Park City Daily News. p. 1B. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Western's soft first half leads to season-ending 49–36 loss". The Courier-Journal. November 19, 1995. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.