1992 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

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| year = 1992

| team = Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

| sport = football

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| conference = Independent

| record = 4–6

| head_coach = Jack Harbaugh

| hc_year = 4th

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| captain = Richard Grice

| captain2 = Mark Lamberth

| stadium = L. T. Smith Stadium

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The 1992 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University as an independent during the 1992 NCAA Division I-AA football season Led by fourth-year head coach Jack Harbaugh, the Hilltoppers compiled a record of 4–6. The team's captains were Richard Grice and Mark Lamberth.{{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=180 |access-date=December 23, 2021}}

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 = l

| opponent = Eastern Kentucky

| site_stadium = L. T. Smith Stadium

| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 7–21

| 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}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 12

| w/l = w

| opponent = Indiana State

| site_stadium = L. T. Smith Stadium

| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY

| score = 34–14

| attend = 8,760

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press-w-kentucky/163826031/|newspaper=The Evansville Courier|title=W. Kentucky downs ISU|date=September 13, 1992|accessdate=January 24, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 19

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Western Illinois

| site_stadium = Hanson Field

| site_cityst = Macomb, IL

| score = 30–31

| attend = 6,230

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-western-falls-3130/163826175/|newspaper=The Courier-Journal|title=Western falls 31–30 when late kick fails|date=September 20, 1992|accessdate=January 24, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 26

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Southwestern Louisiana

| site_stadium = Cajun Field

| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA

| score = 14–17

| attend = 20,049

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/beauregard-daily-news-usls-ragin-cajun/163826287/|newspaper=Beauregard Daily News|title=USL's Ragin' Cajuns edge Western Kentucky|date=September 27, 1992|accessdate=January 24, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 10

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Northern Iowa

| opprank = 1

| site_stadium = UNI-Dome

| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA

| score = 6–34

| attend = 11,255

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-panthers-blink-a/163826409/|newspaper=The Des Moines Register|title=Panthers blink at jinx, win big|date=October 11, 1992|accessdate=January 24, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 24

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| homecoming = y

| opponent = UCF

| opprank = 19

| site_stadium = L. T. Smith Stadium

| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY

| score = 50–36

| attend = 10,589

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-knights-embarrassed/163825549/|newspaper=The Orlando Sentinel|title=Knights embarrassed in high-scoring game|date=October 25, 1992|accessdate=January 24, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 29

| w/l = w

| opponent = Southern Illinois

| site_stadium = L. T. Smith Stadium

| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY

| score = 41–39

| attend = 6,434

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/herald-and-review-western-kentucky-holds/163826520/|newspaper=Herald and Review|title=Western Kentucky holds off Southern Illinois|date=October 30, 1992|accessdate=January 24, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 7

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Illinois State

| site_stadium = Hancock Stadium

| site_cityst = Normal, IL

| score = 7–23

| attend = 7,907

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-davis-leads-illinois/163826620/|newspaper=The Courier-Journal|title=Davis leads Illinois State past Western Kentucky|date=November 8, 1992|accessdate=January 24, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 14

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Eastern Illinois

| site_stadium = O'Brien Field

| site_cityst = Charleston, IL

| score = 7–28

| attend = 2,003

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news-hilltoppers-th/163826724/|newspaper=The Park City Daily News|title=Hilltoppers, Thompson stymied in road loss|date=November 15, 1992|accessdate=January 24, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 21

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Murray State

| site_stadium = Roy Stewart Stadium

| site_cityst = Murray, KY

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 47–15

| attend = 1,403

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news-day-of-irony-se/163826824/|newspaper=The Park City Daily News|title=Day of irony sees Tops win, 47–15|date=November 22, 1992|accessdate=January 24, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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References

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