2010 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

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2010 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record2–10 (2–6 SBC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeWest Coast
Defensive coordinatorClint Bowen (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumHouchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
Seasons
← 2009
2011 →
2010 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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  
Western Kentucky   2 6     2 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 2010 Western Kentucky 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]

The Hilltoppers would finish the season with a 2–10 record, 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[edit]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 46:00 p.m.at No. 9 Nebraska*FSN PPVL 10–4985,555[3]
September 116:30 p.m.at Kentucky*CSSL 28–6366,584[4]
September 184:00 p.m.Indiana*BTNL 21–3820,772[5]
September 256:00 p.m.at South Florida*Big East NetworkL 12–2440,206[6]
October 92:30 p.m.at Florida InternationalCST/CSSL 21–2814,335
October 166:00 p.m.Louisiana-Monroe
  • Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, Kentucky
L 30–3515,142
October 234:00 p.m.at Louisiana-LafayetteW 54–2115,641
October 302:00 p.m.North Texas
  • Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, Kentucky
L 6–3314,373
November 63:30 p.m.Florida Atlantic
  • Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, Kentucky
L 16–1710,275
November 132:00 p.m.at Arkansas StateW 36–35 OT11,826
November 203:15 p.m.Middle Tennessee
Sun Belt NetworkL 26–2712,322
November 272:30 p.m.at TroyL 14–2816,004

References[edit]

  1. ^ WKU Football Media Guide retrieved 31 March 2020.
  2. ^ 2019 Sun Belt Conference Football Media Guide, retrieved 30 April 2020
  3. ^ "Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 5, 2010.
  4. ^ "Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs. Kentucky Wildcats Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 11, 2010.
  5. ^ "Indiana Hosiers vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 19, 2010.
  6. ^ "Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs. South Florida Bulls Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 27, 2010.