2016 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football | |
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C-USA champion C-USA East Division co-champion Boca Raton Bowl champion | |
C-USA Championship Game, W 58–44 vs. Louisiana Tech | |
Boca Raton Bowl, W 51–31 vs. Memphis | |
Conference | Conference USA |
East Division | |
Record | 11–3 (7–1 C-USA) |
Head coach |
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Co-offensive coordinator | Brian Brohm (1st season) |
Co-offensive coordinator | Tony Levine (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Nick Holt (4th season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium |
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Western Kentucky xy$ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Old Dominion x | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Middle Tennessee | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIU | 4 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charlotte | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marshall | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida Atlantic | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Louisiana Tech xy | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTSA | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Miss | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Texas | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rice | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTEP | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Western Kentucky 58, Louisiana Tech 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2016 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University (WKU) in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hilltoppers played their home games at the Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and competed in the East Division of Conference USA (C–USA). They were led by third year head coach Jeff Brohm. They finished the season 11–3, 7–1 in C-USA play to win a share of the East Division title with Old Dominion. Due to their head-to-head victory over Old Dominion, Western Kentucky represented the East Division in the Conference USA Championship Game where they defeated Louisiana Tech to be crowned C-USA champions. They were invited to the Boca Raton Bowl where they defeated Memphis. This team led the NCAA in Scoring Offense.[1]
On December 5, head coach Jeff Brohm resigned to become the head coach at Purdue.[2] He finished at WKU with a record of 30–10, two bowl wins, and two C-USA titles. Defensive coordinator Nick Holt led the Hilltoppers in the Boca Raton Bowl.
Schedule
Western Kentucky announced its 2016 football schedule on February 4, 2016. The 2016 schedule consisted of 6 home and away games in the regular season. The Hilltoppers hosted C–USA foes Florida International (FIU), North Texas, Old Dominion, and Rice, and traveled to Florida Atlantic, Louisiana Tech, Marshall, and Middle Tennessee.[3]
Western Kentucky's four non-conference games included two home games against Houston Baptist from the Southland Conference and Vanderbilt from the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and two road games against Alabama from the SEC and Miami (Ohio) from the Mid-American Conference (MAC).
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 7:00 p.m. | Rice | CBSSN | W 46–14 | 19,286 | |
September 10 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 1 Alabama* | ESPN2 | L 10–38 | 101,821 | |
September 17 | 2:30 p.m. | at Miami (OH)* | ESPN3 | W 31–24 | 19,822 | |
September 24 | 3:30 p.m. | Vanderbilt* |
| CBSSN | L 30–31 OT | 23,674 |
October 1 | 6:00 p.m. | Houston Baptist* |
| CUSA.tv | W 50–3 | 17,331 |
October 6 | 7:00 p.m. | at Louisiana Tech | CBSSN | L 52–55 | 17,978 | |
October 15 | 1:30 p.m. | at Middle Tennessee | ESPN3 | W 44–43 2OT | 22,411 | |
October 22 | 6:00 p.m. | Old Dominion |
| ASN | W 59–24 | 18,676 |
October 29 | 2:30 p.m. | at Florida Atlantic | ASN | W 52–3 | 9,338 | |
November 5 | 4:30 p.m. | FIU |
| beIN | W 49–21 | 15,516 |
November 12 | 2:30 p.m. | North Texas |
| ESPN3 | W 45–7 | 16,239 |
November 26 | 6:00 p.m. | at Marshall | ESPNU | W 60–6 | 17,397 | |
December 3 | 11:00 a.m. | Louisiana Tech |
| ESPN | W 58–44 | 13,213 |
December 20 | 6:00 p.m. | vs. Memphis* |
| ESPN | W 51–31 | 24,726 |
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Game summaries
Rice
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Owls | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Hilltoppers | 16 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 46 |
At Alabama
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Hilltoppers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
#1 Crimson Tide | 10 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
At Miami (OH)
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Hilltoppers | 0 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
RedHawks | 0 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 24 |
Vanderbilt
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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Commodores | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
Hilltoppers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 30 |
Houston Baptist
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Huskies | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Hilltoppers | 14 | 16 | 20 | 0 | 50 |
At Louisiana Tech
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Hilltoppers | 14 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 52 |
Bulldogs | 21 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 55 |
At Middle Tennessee
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total | |
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Hilltoppers | 3 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 44 |
Blue Raiders | 3 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 43 |
Old Dominion
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Monarchs | 0 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
Hilltoppers | 21 | 31 | 0 | 7 | 59 |
At Florida Atlantic
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Hilltoppers | 14 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 52 |
Owls | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
FIU
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Panthers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
Hilltoppers | 14 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 49 |
North Texas
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Mean Green | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Hilltoppers | 17 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 45 |
At Marshall
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Hilltoppers | 28 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 60 |
Thundering Herd | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Vs. Louisiana Tech–C-USA Championship Game
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 17 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 44 |
Hilltoppers | 24 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 58 |
Vs. Memphis–Boca Raton Bowl
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Tigers | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
Hilltoppers | 14 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 51 |
Rankings
Week | ||||||||||||||||
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | — | — | RV | RV |
Coaches | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV |
CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
References
- ↑ WKU Football Media Guide retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ↑ "Jeff Brohm to leave WKU for Purdue opening". USA Today.
- ↑ "WKU Announces 2016 Football Schedule" (Press release). [Western Kentucky University Department of Athletics. February 4, 2016. Archived from the original on February 7, 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
- ↑ "2016 WKU Hilltoppers Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved February 8, 2016.