Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
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The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football program is a college football team that represents Western Kentucky University. The team competes at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level and represents the university as a member of Conference USA in the Eastern division. The 2002 team was the FCS national champion. The program has 13 conference championships (1 SIAA, 9 OVC, 1 Gateway, 2 Conference USA) and 7 FBS-level bowl game victories. The Hilltoppers play their home games at Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium in Bowling Green, Kentucky and the team's head football coach is Tyson Helton.
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First season | 1908 | ||
Athletic director | Todd Stewart | ||
Head coach | Tyson Helton 5th season, 40–26 (.606) | ||
Stadium | Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium (capacity: 22,000) | ||
Field surface | FieldTurf | ||
Location | Bowling Green, Kentucky | ||
NCAA division | Division I FBS | ||
Conference | Conference USA | ||
All-time record | 615–426–30 [1] (.588) | ||
Bowl record | 11–5 (.688) | ||
Playoff appearances | 10 | ||
Claimed national titles | Div. I FCS: 1 (2002) | ||
Conference titles | 13 (7 Division II, 4 FCS, 2 FBS) | ||
Division titles | 3 | ||
Rivalries | Middle Tennessee State (rivalry) Eastern Kentucky (rivalry) Murray State (rivalry) Marshall University (rivalry) | ||
Consensus All-Americans | 5 | ||
Colors | Red and white[2] | ||
Fight song | Stand Up and Cheer! | ||
Mascot | Big Red | ||
Marching band | Big Red Marching Band | ||
Outfitter | Nike | ||
Website | WKUSports.com |
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