1983 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team information
American college football season
1983Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
Conference
Independent
Record
2–8–1
Head coach
Jimmy Feix (16th season)
Captain
Paul Gray, Walter York
Home stadium
L. T. Smith Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 3 Holy Cross ^
–
9
–
1
–
1
No. 17 Tennessee State
–
8
–
2
–
1
No. 7 Colgate ^
–
8
–
3
–
0
Lehigh
–
8
–
3
–
0
Lafayette
–
6
–
4
–
0
Northeastern
–
6
–
4
–
1
Southeastern Louisiana
–
6
–
5
–
0
William & Mary
–
6
–
5
–
0
Nicholls State
–
5
–
6
–
0
Bucknell
–
4
–
5
–
1
Delaware
–
4
–
7
–
0
Northwestern State
–
4
–
7
–
0
James Madison
–
3
–
8
–
0
Richmond
–
3
–
8
–
0
Western Kentucky
–
2
–
8
–
1
^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll
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.[1]
^"WKU Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green, Kentucky: Western Kentucky University. p. 179. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
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