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1996 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

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1996 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
Assistant coachDavid Elson
Home stadiumHouchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Buffalo       8 3  
No. 15 Youngstown State       8 3  
Saint Mary's       7 3  
Western Kentucky       7 4  
Davidson       6 4  
Towson       6 4  
Samford       6 5  
Wofford       6 5  
Cal Poly       5 6  
Hofstra       5 6  
Liberty       5 6  
Southern Utah       4 7  
Charleston Southern       2 8  
Morehead State       2 8  
Jacksonville State       1 9  
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1996 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University in the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season and were led by quarterback Willie Taggart and head coach Jack Harbaugh. The team was an independent and primarily ran an option offense. Their schedule included top-ranked and eventual undefeated NCAA Division I-AA champion, Marshall. Western Kentucky's roster featured future National Football League (NFL) player Ben Wittman. Joey Stockton and Mike Mills were named to All-American teams. The I-AA Independent All-Star Team included Antwan Floyd, Trae Hackett, Stockton, Turner Goodwin, and Mills.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResult
August 29Kentucky WesleyanW 66–0
September 7at No. 9 Murray StateW 44–41 ot
September 14No. 11 Eastern KentuckyNo. 24
W 14–7
September 21at Austin PeayNo. 15W 34–2
September 28at No. 1 MarshallNo. 12L 3–37
October 5at UABNo. 16L 0–24
October 12at Jacksonville StateNo. 20L 20–34
October 19Liberty
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
L 14–23
October 26No. 21 Indiana Statedagger
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
W 27–20
November 2Southern Illinois
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
W 51–37
November 9at Morehead StateW 31–26

References