2007 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

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2007 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
WKU Hilltoppers wordmark.png
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–5
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKevin Wright (1st season)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinatorDennis Springer (1st season)
Base defense 3–4
Home stadium Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
Seasons
  2006
2008  
2007 NCAA Division I FCS independents football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Western Kentucky    7 5  
Stony Brook    6 5  
Presbyterian    6 5  
Savannah State    1 9  

The 2007 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University (WKU) during the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team's head coach was David Elson. It was the team's first and only season as an NCAA Division I FCS independent team as they made the transition from the Gateway Conference [1] of Division I-AA (now FCS) to the Sun Belt Conference of the FBS. [2] The Hilltoppers played their home games at Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at No. 6 Florida L 3–4990,086
September 8 West Virginia Tech W 87–016,165
September 15 Eastern Kentucky
W 26–618,898
September 20at Middle Tennessee State W 20–1722,086
September 29at Bowling Green L 21–4220,622
October 13at Ball State L 12–3515,824
October 20at Indiana State W 56–75,027
October 27 North Carolina Central
  • Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
W 50–1415,122
November 3at Chattanooga W 28–215,668 [3]
November 10 Troy Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
L 17–2116,972
November 17 Morehead State
  • Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
W 52–1215,282
November 24at North Texas L 26–275,027
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Game summaries

At Florida

1234Total
Hilltoppers03003
No. 6 Florida141471449

West Virginia Tech

1234Total
Golden Bears00000
Hilltoppers49328787

Eastern Kentucky

1234Total
Colonels30306
Hilltoppers0127726

At Middle Tennessee State

1234Total
Hilltoppers0103720
Blue Raiders377017

At Bowling Green

1234Total
Hilltoppers0071421
Falcons710141041

At Ball State

1234Total
Hilltoppers0120012
Cardinals14014735

At Indiana State

1234Total
Hilltoppers212114056
Sycamores00077

North Carolina Central

1234Total
Eagles770014
Hilltoppers131314040

At Chattanooga

1234Total
Hilltoppers7701428
Mocs0147021

Troy

1234Total
Trojans1407021
Hilltoppers077317

Morehead State

1234Total
Eagles600612
Hilltoppers142414052

At North Texas

1234Total
Hilltoppers7133326
Mean Green0714627

Coaching staff

NamePositionAlma mater
David Elson Head coach Butler 1994
Mike ChismRecruiting Coordinator/tight ends Kentucky 1990
Mike DietzelSpecial teams Coordinator/Outside Linebackers Otterbein 1985
Stuart HoltRunning backs North Carolina 1995
Cary MarquellInside Linebackers Ball State 1996
Eric MathiesDefensive line Murray State 1998
T.J. WeistAssistant head coach/Wide Receivers/passing game Coordinator Alabama 1988
Kevin WrightOffensive coordinator/quarterbacks WKU 1987
Walter WellsRunning Game Coordinator/offensive line Belmont 1993
Andrew KoonGraduate assistant WKU 2006
Erik LoseyGraduate assistant WKU 2006
Jamison LinkStudent assistant
Nick UhlenhoppDirector of operations Graceland 2002
Mark HarrisDir. of equipment and facility operations
Bill EdwardsHead athletic trainer WKU 1974
Chris ZuccaroVideo coordinator Ole Miss 2004
Reference: [5]

References

  1. 2019 MVC Football Records, retrieved 30 April 2020
  2. WKU's move to I-A tops 2006 stories, By OJ STAPLETON and MICHEAL COMPTON, The Daily News, Jan 1, 2007, retrieved 30 April 2020
  3. "WKU gets 'ugly' win on last-minute TD". The Courier-Journal. November 4, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "2007 Western Kentucky Football Schedule". Western Kentucky University Department of Athletics. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  5. 2007 Western Kentucky Football Media Guide, pp. 58–72