1992 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

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{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1992

| team = Eastern Kentucky Colonels

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Ohio Valley Conference

| short_conf = OVC

| record = 9–3

| conf_record = 7–1

| head_coach = Roy Kidd

| hc_year = 29th

| captain =

| stadium = Roy Kidd Stadium

| bowl = NCAA Division I-AA First Round

| bowl_result = L 10–44 at Marshall

}}

{{1992 Ohio Valley Conference football standings}}

The 1992 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team represented Eastern Kentucky University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1992 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 29th-year head coach Roy Kidd, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 9–3, with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, and finished second in the OVC. Eastern Kentucky advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA First Round and were defeated by Marshall.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1992

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA

| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 5

| w/l = w

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Western Kentucky

| site_stadium = L. T. Smith Stadium

| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 21–7

| attend = 14,101

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-brown-turns-on-speed/145388570/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=Brown turns on speed as Eastern Kentucky burns Western 21–7|date=September 6, 1992|accessdate=April 14, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 19

| w/l = w

| rank = 5

| opponent = Northeast Louisiana

| opprank = 10

| site_stadium = Roy Kidd Stadium

| site_cityst = Richmond, KY

| score = 26–21

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69026345/miracle-finish-lifts-eastern-2621/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=Miracle finish lifts Eastern, 26–21|date=September 20, 1992|accessdate=April 14, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 26

| w/l = w

| rank = 5

| opponent = Tennessee Tech

| site_stadium = Roy Kidd Stadium

| site_cityst = Richmond, KY

| score = 35–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-e-kentucky-explodes-past/145388835/|work=The Tennessean|title=E. Kentucky explodes past Tech|date=September 27, 1992|accessdate=April 14, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 3

| w/l = w

| rank = 4

| opponent = Southeast Missouri State

| site_stadium = Roy Kidd Stadium

| site_cityst = Richmond, KY

| score = 20–10

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-e-kentucky-20/145388950/|work=St. Louis Post-Dispatch|title=E. Kentucky 20, SEMO 10|date=October 4, 1992|accessdate=April 14, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 10

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| rank = 3

| opponent = Samford

| opprank = 17

| site_stadium = Seibert Stadium

| site_cityst = Homewood, AL

| score = 14–46

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lexington-herald-leader-samford-slams-no/145373747/|work=Lexington Herald-Leader|title=Samford slams No. 3 Eastern 46–14|date=October 11, 1992|accessdate=April 14, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 17

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank = 11

| opponent = Middle Tennessee

| opprank = 4

| site_stadium = Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium

| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN

| score = 7–38

| attend = 12,800

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-journal-mtsu-mauls-easter/145389212/|work=The Daily News-Journal|title=MTSU mauls Eastern Kentucky|date=October 18, 1992|accessdate=April 14, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 24

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 17

| opponent = Tennessee–Martin

| site_stadium = Pacer Stadium

| site_cityst = Martin, TN

| score = 35–9

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jackson-sun-eastern-kentucky-downs-u/145389401/|work=The Jackson Sun|title=Eastern Kentucky downs UT–Martin|date=October 25, 1992|accessdate=April 14, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 31

| w/l = w

| rank = 16

| opponent = Tennessee State

| site_stadium = Roy Kidd Stadium

| site_cityst = Richmond, KY

| score = 49–28

| attend = 10,200

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lexington-herald-leader-eastern-whips-te/142512946/|title=Eastern whips Tennessee St. 49–28|newspaper=Lexington Herald-Leader|date=November 1, 1992|accessdate=April 14, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 7

| w/l = w

| rank = 15

| opponent = Murray State

| site_stadium = Roy Kidd Stadium

| site_cityst = Richmond, KY

| score = 21–18

| overtime = OT

| attend = 6,400

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-duffys-field-goal-holds/145389713/|title=Duffy's field goal holds off Racers|newspaper=The Paducah Sun|date=November 8, 1992|accessdate=April 14, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 14

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 15

| opponent = Austin Peay

| site_stadium = Municipal Stadium

| site_cityst = Clarksville, TN

| score = 45–14

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leaf-chronicle-eastern-drills-austin/145389896/|work=The Leaf-Chronicle|title=Eastern drills Austin Peay, 45–14|date=November 15, 1992|accessdate=April 14, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 21

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 12

| opponent = Morehead State

| site_stadium = Jayne Stadium

| site_cityst = Morehead, KY

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 37–9

| attend = 6,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-eku-rips-morehead-a/145390058/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=EKU rips Morehead, anticipates playoff bid|date=November 22, 1992|accessdate=April 14, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 28

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| rank = 12

| opponent = Marshall

| opprank = 6

| site_stadium = Marshall University Stadium

| site_cityst = Huntington, WV

| gamename = NCAA Division I-AA First Round

| score = 10–44

| attend = 16,598

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news-eastern-crushed/145390272/|work=The Park City Daily News|title=Eastern crushed in I-AA playoffs|date=November 29, 1992|accessdate=April 14, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

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References

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