2010 WKU Hilltoppers football team
The 2010 WKU Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University (WKU) in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hilltoppers were led by first-year head coach Willie Taggart and played their home games at Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium. They are members of the Sun Belt Conference.[1]
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| Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
| 2010 record | 2–10 (2–6 SBC) |
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| Defensive coordinator | Clint Bowen (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium (Capacity: 22,113) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Troy + | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIU + | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Middle Tennessee | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana–Monroe | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas State | 4 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Atlantic | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana–Lafayette | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WKU | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Hilltoppers would finish the season with a 2–10, 2–6 in Sun Belt play which placed them in last place. The 2 wins by the team marked the first and second victories as members of the Sun Belt.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 4 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 9 Nebraska* | L 10–49 | 85,555[3] | ||
| September 11 | 6:30 p.m. | at Kentucky* | CSS | L 28–63 | 66,584[4] | |
| September 18 | 4:00 p.m. | Indiana* | BTN | L 21–38 | 20,772[5] | |
| September 25 | 6:00 p.m. | at South Florida* | Big East Network | L 12–24 | 40,206[6] | |
| October 9 | 2:30 p.m. | at Florida International | CST/CSS | L 21–28 | 14,335 | |
| October 16 | 6:00 p.m. | Louisiana-Monroe |
| L 30–35 | 15,142 | |
| October 23 | 4:00 p.m. | at Louisiana-Lafayette | W 54–21 | 15,641 | ||
| October 30 | 2:00 p.m. | North Texas |
| L 6–33 | 14,373 | |
| November 6 | 3:30 p.m. | Florida Atlantic |
| L 16–17 | 10,275 | |
| November 13 | 2:00 p.m. | at Arkansas State | W 36–35 OT | 11,826 | ||
| November 20 | 3:15 p.m. | Middle Tennessee |
| L 26–27 | 12,322 | |
| November 27 | 2:30 p.m. | at Troy | L 14–28 | 16,004 | ||
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References
- WKU Football Media Guide retrieved 31 March 2020.
- 2019 Sun Belt Conference Football Media Guide, retrieved 30 April 2020
- "Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 5, 2010.
- "Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs. Kentucky Wildcats Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 11, 2010.
- "Indiana Hosiers vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 19, 2010.
- "Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs. South Florida Bulls Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 27, 2010.
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