1993 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team explained

Year:1993
Team:Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Sport:football
Conference:Independent
Tsnrank:19
Record:8–3
Head Coach:Jack Harbaugh
Hc Year:5th
Captain:Ben Mooney, Eddie Thompson
Stadium:L. T. Smith Stadium

The 1993 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University as an independent during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head Jack Harbaugh, the Hilltoppers compiled a record of 8–3. They missed the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs but finished the season ranked No. 19 in final NCAA Division I-AA poll.[1]

Western Kentucky primarily ran an option offense and led NCAA Division I-AA team in rushing. The team's captains were Ben Mooney and Eddie Thompson.[2] The roster included future National Football League (NFL) player Robert Jackson.

Notes and References

  1. News: NCAA I-AA. The Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. December 1, 1993. B-4. Newspapers.com. April 29, 2017.
  2. Web site: . WKU Football 2021 Media Guide . . . 180 . December 24, 2021.