2008 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

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2008 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
WKU Hilltoppers wordmark.png
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–10
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKevin Wright (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Spread
Base defense 3–4
Home stadium Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
Seasons
  2007
2009  
2008 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Navy    8 5  
Notre Dame    7 6  
Army    3 9  
WKU    2 10  
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2008 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University (WKU) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach was David Elson. WKU competed as an NCAA Division I FBS independent team in 2008 before their move to the Sun Belt Conference in 2009. [1] The Hilltoppers played their home games at Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium in Bowling Green, Kentucky. [2]

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 3011:00 a.m.at Indiana BTN L 13–3130,067
September 65:00 p.m.at No. 22 FCS Eastern Kentucky W 37–1318,500
September 136:00 p.m.at No. 11 Alabama PPV L 7–4192,138
September 206:00 p.m. Murray State W 50–922,297
September 276:00 p.m.at Kentucky WKYT L 3–4170,731
October 412:30 p.m.at No. 20 Virginia Tech L 13–2766,233
October 116:00 p.m.No. 25 Ball State
  • Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
L 7–2416,319
October 186:00 p.m. Florida Atlantic
  • Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
L 20–2414,171
November 13:30 p.m. North Texas Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
Sun Belt Network L 40–5118,879
November 82:30 p.m.at Troy Sun Belt NetworkL 7–1719,066
November 1512:00 p.m. Middle Tennessee
Sun Belt NetworkL 10–2111,817
December 66:00 p.m.at Florida International L 3–279,405

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
Erik MathiesDefensive Line Murray State 1998
Travaris Robinson Defensive Backs Auburn 2007
T.J. WeistAssistant Head Coach/Wide Receivers/Passing Game Coordinator Alabama 1988
Kevin WrightOffensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks WKU 1987
Walter WellsRunning Game Coordinator Belmont 1993
Jami DeBerryGraduate assistant WKU 2005
Jamison LinkStudent assistant
Nick UhlenhoppDirector of operations Graceland 2002
Mark HarrisDir. of equipment and facility operations
Jim NowellDir. of strength & conditioning Southern Miss 1990
Duane HallStrength & conditioning assistant WKU 1997
Chris ZuccaroVideo coordinator Ole Miss 2004

Game summaries

Indiana

1234Total
Hilltoppers006713
Hoosiers1077731

Eastern Kentucky

1234Total
Hilltoppers7971437
Colonels3100013

Alabama

1234Total
Hilltoppers07007
#11 Crimson Tide171410041

Murray State

1234Total
Racers06309
Hilltoppers101716750

Kentucky

1234Total
Hilltoppers03003
Wildcats314141041

Virginia Tech

1234Total
Hilltoppers033713
#20 Hokies10107027

Ball St

1234Total
#25 Cardinals0771024
Hilltoppers00077

Florida Atlantic

1234Total
Owls0210324
Hilltoppers3143020

North Texas

1234Total
Mean Green21372051
Hilltoppers14020640

Troy

1234Total
Hilltoppers00707
Trojans773017

Middle Tennessee

1234Total
Blue Raiders770721
Hilltoppers030710

Florida International

1234Total
Hilltoppers30003
Golden Panthers0761427

References