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2014 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
Bahamas Bowl champion
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionEast Division
Record8–5 (4–4 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTyson Helton (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorNick Holt (2nd season)
Home stadiumHouchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
(Capacity: 22,113)
Seasons
← 2013
2015 →
2014 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 23 Marshall x$   7 – 1     13 – 1  
Middle Tennessee   5 – 3     6 – 6  
Western Kentucky   4 – 4     8 – 5  
UAB   4 – 4     6 – 6  
Old Dominion*   4 – 4     6 – 6  
FIU   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Florida Atlantic   2 – 6     3 – 9  
West Division
Louisiana Tech x   7 – 1     9 – 5  
Rice   5 – 3     8 – 5  
UTEP   5 – 3     7 – 6  
UTSA   3 – 5     4 – 8  
North Texas   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Southern Miss   1 – 7     3 – 9  
Championship: Marshall 26, Louisiana Tech 23
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * Ineligible for postseason bowl due to transition from FCS
As of 22:24, 20 December 2014 (UTC)
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University (WKU) in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by first- year head coach Jeff Brohm and played their home games at Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium. This was the team's first year as a Conference USA member and playing in the East Division. They finished the season 8–5, 4–4 in C-USA play to finish in a three-way tie for third place in the East Division. They were invited to the Bahamas Bowl where they defeated Central Michigan.[1]

Previous season

The 2013 WKU Hilltoppers football team finished the 2013 season 8–4 overall and 4–3 in Sun Belt Conference play. The Hilltoppers biggest win was against season opener Kentucky by 35–26. WKU became bowl eligible after defeating Army but did not received a bowl invite due to the number of invites the Sun Belt Conference receives. After five years of competing in the Sun Belt, WKU moved to Conference USA on July 1, 2014.[2]

Schedule

Western Kentucky announced their 2014 football schedule on February 3, 2014. The 2014 schedule consist of 6 home games and 6 away games in the regular season. The Hilltoppers will host CUSA foes Old Dominion, UAB, UTEP, and UTSA, and will travel to Florida Atlantic, Marshall, Middle Tennessee, and Louisiana Tech.[3]

The Hilltoppers will play four opponents for the first time this season, Illinois, Old Dominion, UTEP, and UTSA. Western Kentucky will compete for the first time in the East division of Conference USA which has seven schools in total while the West division has six. Due to the two uneven divisions, WKU will only play five schools from the East division and will not play Florida International this season. Western Kentucky will play three teams from the West division, Louisiana Tech, UTEP, and UTSA, which will complete the eight conference games each member of the CUSA has to play.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 297:00 p.m.Bowling Green*
CBSSNW 59–3117,215
September 611:00 a.m.at Illinois*
BTNL 34–4238,561
September 136:00 p.m.at Middle Tennessee
WKU PBSL 47–50 3OT24,911
September 272:30 p.m.at Navy*
CBSSNW 36–2730,537
October 46:00 p.m.UAB
  • Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
L 39–4214,923
October 1811:00 a.m.at Florida Atlantic
ASNL 38–4510,915
October 253:00 p.m.Old Dominion
  • Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
W 66–5117,886
November 12:00 p.m.at Louisiana Tech
FSNL 10–5920,011
November 83:00 p.m.UTEP†
  • Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
W 35–2718,472
November 1511:00 a.m.Army*
  • Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
CBSSNW 52–2416,819
November 2211:00 a.m.UTSA
  • Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
FSNW 45–712,518
November 2811:00 a.m.at No. 19 Marshall
FS1W 67–66 OT23,576
December 2411:00 a.m.vs. Central Michigan*
ESPNW 49–4813,667
Schedule Source:[4]

Game summaries

Bowling Green

1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 0 10 14 7 31
Hilltoppers 14 17 14 14 59
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–1 2007 BGSU, 41–21

Illinois

1 2 3 4 Total
Hilltoppers 3 14 10 7 34
FIghting Illini 7 7 7 21 42
Overall record Last meeting Result
First Meeting

Middle Tennessee

1 2 3 4OT2OT3OT Total
Hilltoppers 3 21 0 10733 47
Blue Raiders 14 10 0 10736 50
Further information: Middle Tennessee–WKU football rivalry
Overall record Last meeting Result
29–33–1 2012 MTSU, 34–29
1 2 3 4 Total
Hilltoppers 3 10 9 14 36
Midshipmen 7 6 0 7 20
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–2 2013 WKU, 19–7

UAB

1 2 3 4 Total
Blazers 14 0 21 7 42
Hilltoppers 20 7 12 0 39
Overall record Last meeting Result
3–2 1997 UAB, 20–16

Florida Atlantic

1 2 3 4 Total
Hilltoppers 17 14 7 0 38
Owls 7 7 14 17 45
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–4 2012 FAU, 37–28

Old Dominion

1 2 3 4 Total
Monarchs 3 27 21 0 51
Hilltoppers 21 21 14 10 66
Overall record Last meeting Result
First Meeting

Louisiana Tech

1 2 3 4 Total
Hilltoppers 7 3 0 0 10
Bulldogs 10 21 21 7 59
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–2 1973 La Tech, 34–0

UTEP

1 2 3 4 Total
Miners 17 3 7 0 27
Hilltoppers 7 7 7 14 35
Overall record Last meeting Result
First Meeting

Army

1 2 3 4 Total
Black Knights 7 3 14 0 24
Hilltoppers 14 10 14 14 52
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–0 2013 WKU, 21–17

UTSA

1 2 3 4 Total
Roadrunners 0 0 0 7 7
Hilltoppers 14 14 7 10 45
Overall record Last meeting Result
First Meeting

Marshall

1 2 3 4OT Total
Hilltoppers 28 21 0 108 67
#19 Thundering Herd 21 21 7 107 66
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–4 1996 MARSH, 37–3

Central Michigan–Bahamas Bowl

1 2 3 4 Total
Chippewas 7 7 0 34 48
Hilltoppers 21 21 7 0 49
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–1 2012 CMU, 24–21

References

  1. ^ WKU Football Media Guide retrieved 31 March 2020.
  2. ^ Kelley, Kevin (April 1, 2013). "Western Kentucky to Join Conference USA in 2014". FB Schedules. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
  3. ^ "Conference USA Announces 2014 Football Schedule" (Press release). Conference USA. February 3, 2014. Archived from the original on November 2, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
  4. ^ "2014 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
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