1983 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

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| year = 1983

| team = Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

| sport = football

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| conference = Independent

| record = 2–8–1

| head_coach = Jimmy Feix

| hc_year = 16th

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| captain = Paul Gray

| captain2 = Walter York

| stadium = L. T. Smith Stadium

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The 1983 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University as an independent during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 16th-year head coach Jimmy Feix, the Hilltoppers compiled a record of 2–8–1. The team's captains were Paul Gray and Walter York.{{cite web |author= |title=WKU Football 2021 Media Guide |url=https://wkusports.com/documents/2021/8/2/2021_Media_Guide.pdf |publisher=Western Kentucky University |location=Bowling Green, Kentucky |page=179 |access-date=December 13, 2021 }}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1983

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA

| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee

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| date = September 10

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Louisville

| site_stadium = Cardinal Stadium

| site_cityst = Louisville, KY

| score = 22–41

| attend = 31,279

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news-mays-aerials/158880417/|work=The Park City Daily News|title=May's aerials push UL past Hilltoppers 41–22|date=September 11, 1983|accessdate=November 11, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 17

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Akron

| site_stadium = Rubber Bowl

| site_cityst = Akron, OH

| score = 13–14

| attend = 8,845

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-field-goal-at-05-sa/158880499/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=Field goal at :05 saves Akron's win over Western|date=September 18, 1983|accessdate=November 11, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 24

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Austin Peay

| site_stadium = Municipal Stadium

| site_cityst = Clarksville, TN

| score = 3–13

| attend = 7,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-55-yard-field-goal-s/158880612/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=55-yard field goal sinks Western 13–3|date=September 25, 1983|accessdate=November 11, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 1

| w/l = l

| opponent = Southeastern Louisiana

| site_stadium = L. T. Smith Stadium

| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY

| score = 7–27

| attend = 10,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-southeastern-louisia/158021243/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=Southeastern Louisiana smacks mistake-plagued Western 27–7|date=October 2, 1983|accessdate=November 11, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 8

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Youngstown State

| site_stadium = Stambaugh Stadium

| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH

| score = 13–24

| attend = 6,134

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/messenger-inquirer-youngstown-whips-west/158880777/|work=Messenger-Inquirer|title=Youngstown whips Western|date=October 9, 1983|accessdate=November 11, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 15

| w/l = w

| opponent = Tennessee Tech

| site_stadium = L. T. Smith Stadium

| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY

| score = 17–0

| attend = 9,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-wku-wrecks-tech-170/158880870/|work=The Tennessean|title=WKU wrecks Tech 17–0|date=October 16, 1983|accessdate=November 11, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 22

| w/l = t

| away = y

| opponent = Eastern Kentucky

| opprank = 1

| site_stadium = Hanger Field

| site_cityst = Richmond, KY

| gamename = Battle of the Bluegrass

| score = 10–10

| attend = 8,700

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lexington-herald-leader-western-ends-eas/143945109/|work=Lexington Herald-Leader|title=Western ends Eastern winning streakk with 10–10 tie|date=October 23, 1983|accessdate=March 23, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 29

| w/l = w

| homecoming = y

| opponent = Morehead State

| site_stadium = L. T. Smith Stadium

| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY

| score = 38–7

| attend = 14,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news-embree-led-tops/158881008/|work=The Park City Daily News|title=Embree-led Tops rip Morehead 38–7|date=October 30, 1983|accessdate=November 11, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 5

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Middle Tennessee

| opprank = T–5

| site_stadium = Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium

| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 7–26

| attend = 5,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-middle-muddles-wester/158881095/|work=Dayton Daily News|title=Middle muddles Western|date=November 6, 1983|accessdate=November 11, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 12

| w/l = l

| opponent = Eastern Illinois

| opprank = 11

| site_stadium = L. T. Smith Stadium

| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY

| score = 14–34

| attend = 5,000

| source = {{cite news|title=Eastern Illinois forgets protest, storms past Western Kentucky|newspaper=The Courier-Journal|date=November 13, 1983|page=|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84331527/eastern-illinois/|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 19

| w/l = l

| opponent = Murray State

| site_stadium = L. T. Smith Stadium

| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 3–7

| attend = 6,900

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-journal-murray-edges-wku/158881180/|work=The State Journal|title=Murray edges WKU|date=November 20, 1983|accessdate=November 11, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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References

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