2013 WKU Hilltoppers football team
The 2013 WKU Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University (WKU) in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by first year head coach Bobby Petrino and played their home games at Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium. They were a member of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 8–4, 4–3 in Sun Belt play to finish in a four-way tie for third place.[1] Despite being bowl eligible, they were not selected to play in a bowl game. This was their last season as a member of the Sun Belt as they moved to Conference USA in the 2014 season.[2]
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| Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
| 2013 record | 8–4 (4–3 Sun Belt) |
| Head coach | Bobby Petrino (1st season) |
| Offensive coordinator | Jeff Brohm (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Nick Holt (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium (Capacity: 22,113) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas State + | 5 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WKU | 4 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana–Monroe | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Alabama | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Troy | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas State | 2 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana–Lafayette** | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia State* | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | – | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 31 | 6:00 p.m. | vs. Kentucky* |
| ESPNews | W 35–26 | 47,623 |
| September 7 | 11:21 a.m. | at Tennessee* | SECTV | L 20–52 | 86,783 | |
| September 14 | 6:30 p.m. | at South Alabama | ESPN3 | L 24–31 | 17,721 | |
| September 21 | 6:00 p.m. | Morgan State* |
| ESPN3 | W 58–17 | 20,973 |
| September 28 | 1:00 p.m. | Navy* |
| ESPNews | W 19–7 | 19,813 |
| October 3 | 6:30 p.m. | at Louisiana–Monroe |
| ESPNU | W 31–10 | 16,317 |
| October 15 | 7:00 p.m. | Louisiana–Lafayette |
| ESPN2 | L 20–37 | 16,359 |
| October 26 | 3:00 p.m. | Troy |
| ESPN3 | L 26–32 | 20,110 |
| November 2 | 12:00 p.m. | at Georgia State | Sun Belt Network | W 44–28 | 15,212 | |
| November 9 | 11:00 a.m. | at Army* | CBSSN | W 21–17 | 36,276 | |
| November 23 | 6:00 p.m. | at Texas State | LHN | W 38–7 | 17,051 | |
| November 30 | 3:00 p.m. | Arkansas State |
| ESPN3 | W 34–31 | 14,417 |
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- Schedule Source:[3]
References
- 2019 Sun Belt Conference Football Media Guide, retrieved 30 April 2020
- WKU Football Media Guide retrieved 31 March 2020.
- "2013 WKU Hilltoppers Football Schedule". WKU Athletics. Retrieved July 12, 2013.