Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Bowling Green, Ky.

FOOTBALL
Western Kentucky and Football Polls YEAR RECORD AP COACH ==== ======= == ===== 2015 12- 2 24 Western Kentucky has been ranked in the AP Poll 1 times Western Kentucky and Bowl Games YEAR DATE BOWL OPPONENT SCORE ==== ========== ======================== ==================== ======= 1963 12/28/1963 Tangerine Bowl Coast Guard W 27- 0 2012 12/26/2012 Little Caesars Bowl Central Michigan L 21-24 2014 12/24/2014 Bahamas Bowl Central Michigan W 49-48 2015 12/21/2015 Miami Beach Bowl South Florida W 45-35 2016 12/20/2016 Boca Raton Bowl Memphis W 51-31 2017 12/16/2017 Cure Bowl Georgia State L 17-27 2019 12/30/2019 First Responder Bowl Western Michigan W 23-20 2020 12/26/2020 Lending Tree Bowl Georgia State L 21-39 2021 12/18/2021 Boca Raton Bowl Appalachian State W 59-38 2022 12/21/2022 New Orleans Bowl South Alabama W 44-23 2023 12/18/2023 Famous Toastery Bowl Old Dominion W 38-35 Western Kentucky Bowl Record is 8- 3
MEN'S BASKETBALL
FSU Men's Basketball vs Western Kentucky BOX DATE POSTGAME SCORE SCORE LOC AP COACH NCAA NIT COMMENT ========== ======== ===== ========= === == ===== ==== === ============================ 12/21/1973 Postgame Box W 107- 87 N Big Sun Invitational, Saint Petersburg 01/08/1976 Postgame Box W 88- 80 H 01/05/1977 Postgame Box W 93- 73 A 11/30/1978 Postgame Box W 70- 59 H 12/29/1979 Postgame Box W 67- 65 A 03/25/1993 Postgame Box W 81- 78 N 20 16 OT, NCAA, Sweet 16, Charlotte, N.C. 12/28/2008 Postgame Box W 82- 69 N Orange Bowl Classic, Sunrise FSU's record is 7- 0 vs Western Kentucky When Western Kentucky is in the Top 25, FSU's record is 1- 0 Western Kentucky and Basketball Polls YEAR RECORD AP COACH NCAA NIT ==== ======= == ===== ==== === 1942 29- 5 2 1948 28- 2 3 1949 25- 4 5 1950 25- 6 8 1952 26- 5 16 1953 25- 6 17 11 1954 29- 3 8 6 4 1966 25- 3 10 1967 23- 3 6 7 1970 22- 3 18 17 1971 24- 6 7 7 3 1993 20-11 20 16 1995 27- 4 21 2002 28- 4 19 2008 29- 7 22 2018 27-11 3 Western Kentucky has been ranked in the AP Poll 11 times Western Kentucky has been ranked in the Coaches Poll 8 times Western Kentucky has been in the NCAA Final Four 1 times Western Kentucky has been in the NIT Final Four 4 times Western Kentucky and the NCAA Basketball Tournament YEAR DATE OPPONENT SCORE LOCATION ==== ========== ==================== ========= ======================== 1940 03/20/1940 Duquesne L 29- 30 Indianapolis, Ind. 1960 03/08/1960 Miami W 107- 84 Lexington, Ky. 1960 03/11/1960 Ohio State L 79- 98 Louisville, Ky. 1960 03/12/1960 Ohio W 97- 87 Louisville, Ky. 1962 03/12/1962 Detroit W 90- 81 Lexington, Ky. 1962 03/16/1962 Ohio State L 73- 93 Iowa City, Iowa 1962 03/17/1962 Butler L 86- 87 Iowa City, Iowa 1966 03/07/1966 Loyola-Chicago W 105- 86 Kent, Ohio 1966 03/11/1966 Michigan L 79- 80 Iowa City, Iowa 1966 03/12/1966 Dayton W 82- 62 Iowa City, Iowa 1967 03/11/1967 Dayton L 67- 69 Lexington, Ky. 1970 03/07/1970 Jacksonville L 96-109 Dayton, Ohio 1971 03/13/1971 Jacksonville W 74- 72 South Bend, Ind. 1971 03/18/1971 Kentucky W 107- 83 Athens, Ga. 1971 03/20/1971 Ohio State W 81- 78 Athens, Ga. 1971 03/25/1971 Villanova L 89- 92 Houston, Tex. 1971 03/27/1971 Kansas W 77- 75 Houston, Tex. 1976 03/13/1976 Marquette L 60- 79 Dayton, Ohio 1978 03/11/1978 Syracuse W 87- 86 Knoxville, Tenn. 1978 03/17/1978 Michigan State L 69- 90 Dayton, Ohio 1980 03/07/1980 Virginia Tech L 85- 89 Bowling Green, Ky. 1981 03/13/1981 Alabama-Birmingham L 68- 93 Tuscaloosa, Ala. 1986 03/14/1986 Nebraska W 67- 59 Charlotte, N.C. 1986 03/16/1986 Kentucky L 64- 71 Charlotte, N.C. 1987 03/13/1987 West Virginia W 64- 62 Syracuse, N.Y. 1987 03/15/1987 Syracuse L 86-104 Syracuse, N.Y. 1993 03/18/1993 Memphis State W 55- 52 Orlando, Fla. 1993 03/20/1993 Seton Hall W 72- 68 Orlando, Fla. 1993 03/25/1993 Florida State L 78- 81 Charlotte, N.C. 1994 03/17/1994 Texas L 77- 91 Wichita, Kans. 1995 03/16/1995 Michigan W 82- 76 Dayton, Ohio 1995 03/18/1995 Kansas L 70- 75 Dayton, Ohio 2001 03/16/2001 Florida L 56- 69 New Orleans, La. 2002 03/14/2002 Stanford L 68- 84 Saint Louis, Mo. 2003 03/20/2003 Illinois L 60- 65 Indianapolis, Ind. 2008 03/21/2008 Drake W 101- 99 Tampa, Fla. 2008 03/23/2008 San Diego W 72- 63 Tampa, Fla. 2008 03/27/2008 UCLA L 78- 88 Phoenix, Ill. 2009 03/19/2009 Illinois W 76- 72 Portland, Ore. 2009 03/21/2009 Gonzaga L 81- 83 Portland, Ore. 2012 03/13/2012 Miss Valley State W 59- 58 Dayton, Ohio 2012 03/15/2012 Kentucky L 66- 81 Louisville, Ky. 2013 03/22/2013 Kansas L 57- 64 Kansas City, Mo. 2024 03/22/2024 Marquette L 69- 87 Indianapolis, Ind. Western Kentucky's NCAA record is 19-25
BASEBALL
FSU Baseball VS Western Kentucky BOX DATE POSTGAME SCORE SCORE LOC CB BA USA CWS COMMENT ========== ======== ===== ========= === == == === === ============================ 03/17/1978 Postgame Box W 13- 4 H 03/17/1978 Postgame Box W 16- 3 H 03/17/1979 Postgame Box W 14- 4 H 05/24/1980 Postgame Box W 19- 7 H 18 NCAA 05/25/1980 Postgame Box W 10- 5 H 18 NCAA Championship 03/11/1985 Postgame Box W 11- 5 H 03/12/1985 Postgame Box L 6- 10 H 02/02/1990 Postgame Box W 6- 3 H 02/03/1990 Postgame Box W 6- 4 H 02/04/1990 Postgame Box W 6- 4 H 01/29/2000 Postgame Box W 8- 1 H 01/29/2000 Postgame Box W 2- 1 H 01/30/2000 Postgame Box W 6- 1 H 02/03/2001 Postgame Box W 5- 4 H 02/04/2001 Postgame Box W 8- 4 H FSU's record is 14- 1 vs Western Kentucky When Western Kentucky is in the Top 25, FSU's record is 2- 0 Western Kentucky and Baseball Polls YEAR RECORD CB BA USA CWS ==== ======= == == === === 1980 47-13-1 18 2009 42-20 23 23 Western Kentucky has been ranked in the Collegiate Baseball Poll 2 times Western Kentucky has been ranked in the Baseball America Poll 1 times Western Kentucky and the NCAA Regionals YEAR REGIONAL RECORD ==== ================================== ====== 1980 South Regional 2-2 2004 Oxford, Miss. Regional 1-2 2008 Stillwater, Okla. Regional 0-2 2009 Oxford, Miss. Regional 3-2 Western Kentucky's NCAA record is 6- 8
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
Western Kentucky Men's Cross Country NCAA Results YEAR DATE PLACE POINTS LOCATION ==== ================== ===== ======== ======================== 1973 Nov 19, 1973 6 217 Spokane, Wash. 1974 Nov 26, 1974 2 110 Bloomington, Ind. 1975 Nov 24, 1975 6 271 University Park, Pa. 1976 Nov 22, 1976 14 424 Denton, Tex. 1978 Nov 20, 1978 22 516 Madison, Wis. 1979 Nov 19, 1979 12 344 Bethlehem, Pa. 1980 Nov 24, 1980 6 233 Wichita, Kans. Western Kentucky has placed 7 times Western Kentucky's best finish is 2 - last time in 1974
MEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING
Western Kentucky Men's Swimming & Diving NCAA Results YEAR DATE PLACE POINTS LOCATION ==== ================== ===== ======== ======================== 1985 Mar 28-30, 1985 25 15 Austin, Tex. 2014 Mar 27-29, 2014 32 11 Arlington, Tex. 2015 Mar 26-28, 2015 29 18 Iowa City, Iowa Western Kentucky has placed 3 times Western Kentucky's best finish is 25 - last time in 1985
MEN'S TENNIS
FSU Men's Tennis vs Western Kentucky BOX DATE POSTGAME SCORE SCORE LOC COMMENT ========== ======== ===== ============ === ============================ 03/17/1979 Postgame Box W 9-0 H FSU's record is 1- 0 vs Western Kentucky
MEN'S TRACK & FIELD
FSU Men's Track & Field vs Western Kentucky BOX DATE POSTGAME SCORE SCORE LOC COMMENT ========== ======== ===== ============ === ============================ 02/07/1970 Postgame Box L 38-39 N Indoor Tri-Meet, Knoxville, Tenn. FSU's record is 0- 1 vs Western Kentucky Western Kentucky Men's Indoor Track & Field NCAA Results YEAR DATE PLACE POINTS LOCATION ==== ================== ===== ======== ======================== 1970 Mar 13-14, 1970 21 4 Detroit, Mich. 1973 Mar 9-10, 1973 13 7 Detroit, Mich. 1974 Mar 8-9, 1974 27 5 Detroit, Mich. 1975 Mar 14-15, 1975 5 10 Detroit, Mich. 1976 Mar 12-13, 1976 7 10 Detroit, Mich. 1977 Mar 11-12, 1977 21 4 Detroit, Mich. 1979 Mar 9-10, 1979 46 3 Detroit, Mich. 1982 Mar 12-13, 1982 43 2 Pontiac, Mich. 1984 Mar 9-10, 1984 31 6 Syracuse, N.Y. 1987 Mar 13-14, 1987 37 4 Oklahoma City, Okla. 1992 Mar 13-14, 1992 23 6 Indianapolis, Ind. 2008 Mar 14-15, 2008 60 1 Fayetteville, Ark. 2016 Mar 11-12, 2016 58 2 Birmingham, Ala. Western Kentucky has placed 13 times Western Kentucky's best finish is 5 - last time in 1975 Western Kentucky Men's Outdoor Track & Field NCAA Results YEAR DATE PLACE POINTS LOCATION ==== ================== ===== ======== ======================== 1970 Jun 16-18, 1970 46 2 Des Moines, Iowa 1971 Jun 17-19, 1971 51 1 Seattle, Wash. 1973 Jun 5-9, 1973 13 14 Baton Rouge, La. 1974 Jun 4-8, 1974 9 18 Austin, Tex. 1975 Jun 3-7, 1975 19 11 Provo, Utah 1977 May 31-Jun 4, 1977 28 6 Champaign, Ill. 1978 Jun 1-3, 1978 35 2 Eugene, Ore. 1980 Jun 3-7, 1980 50 2 Austin, Tex. 1981 Jun 2-6, 1981 43 2 Baton Rouge, La. 1982 May 31-Jun 5, 1982 60 8 Provo, Utah 1983 May 30-Jun 4, 1983 88 1 Houston, Tex. 1984 May 28-Jun 2, 1984 56 6 Eugene, Ore. 1991 May 29-Jun 1, 1991 51 5 Eugene, Ore. 1992 Jun 3-6, 1992 26 10 Austin, Tex. 1996 May 29-Jun 1, 1996 64 2 Eugene, Ore. 2004 Jun 9-12, 2004 44 5 Austin, Tex. 2005 Jun 8-11, 2005 46 5 Sacramento, Calif. 2009 Jun 10-13, 2009 52 4 Fayetteville, Ark. 2010 Jun 9-12, 2010 60 2 Eugene, Ore. 2011 Jun 8-11, 2011 58 2 Des Moines, Iowa 2012 Jun 7-10, 2012 43 5 Des Moines, Iowa 2013 Jun 5-8, 2013 65 2 Eugene, Ore. 2014 Jun 11-14, 2014 18 12 Eugene, Ore. 2015 Jun 10-13, 2015 74 1 Eugene, Ore. 2016 Jun 6-11, 2016 57 4.5 Eugene, Ore. Western Kentucky has placed 25 times Western Kentucky's best finish is 9 - last time in 1974
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
FSU Women's Basketball vs Western Kentucky BOX DATE POSTGAME SCORE SCORE LOC COMMENT ========== ======== ===== ============ === ============================ 12/02/1983 Postgame Box L 74-79 N Louisiana Tech Classic, Ruston, La. 03/16/1991 Postgame Box L 69-72 A NCAA FSU's record is 0- 2 vs Western Kentucky Western Kentucky Women's Basketball NCAA Results YEAR DATE OPPONENT SCORE LOCATION COMMENTS ==== ========== ==================== ========= ======================== ================================== 1985 03/17/1985 Middle Tennessee St W 90- 83 Bowling Green, Ky. Round 1 1985 03/22/1985 Texas W 92- 90 Bowling Green, Ky. Round 2 1985 03/24/1985 Mississippi W 72- 68 Bowling Green, Ky. Round 3 1985 03/29/1985 Georgia L 78- 91 Austin, Tex. Round 4 1986 03/16/1986 Saint Joseph's W 74- 65 Bowling Green, Ky. Round 2 1986 03/20/1986 James Madison W 72- 51 Philadelphia, Pa. Round 3 1986 03/22/1986 Rutgers W 89- 74 Philadelphia, Pa. Round 4 1986 03/28/1986 Texas L 65- 90 Lexington, Ky. Round 4 1987 03/15/1987 Southern California L 69- 81 Los Angeles, Calif. Round 2 1988 03/19/1988 Georgia L 66- 84 Athens, Ga. Round 2 1989 03/15/1989 West Virginia L 57- 66 Bowling Green, Ky. Round 1 1990 03/14/1990 DePaul L 63- 73 Chicago, Ill. Round 1 1991 03/15/1991 Florida State W 72- 69 Tallahassee, Fla. Round 2 1991 03/21/1991 Tennessee L 61- 68 Knoxville, Tenn. Round 3 1992 03/21/1992 Alabama W 98- 68 Bowling Green, Ky. Round 2 1992 03/26/1992 Tennessee W 75- 70 West Lafayette, Ind. Round 3 1992 03/28/1992 Maryland W 75- 70 West Lafayette, Ind. Round 4 1992 04/04/1992 SW Missouri State W 84- 72 Los Angeles, Calif. Round 5 1992 04/05/1992 Stanford L 62- 78 Los Angeles, Calif. Round 6 1993 03/20/1993 Miami W 78- 63 Bowling Green, Ky. Round 2 1993 03/24/1993 Ohio State L 75- 86 Richmond, Va. Round 3 1994 03/16/1994 Rutgers W 84- 73 Piscataway, N.J. Round 1 1994 03/19/1994 Southern Mississippi L 69- 72 Hattiesburg, Miss. Round 2 1995 03/17/1995 Toledo W 77- 63 Bowling Green, Ky. Round 1 1995 03/19/1995 Oregon State W 85- 78 Bowling Green, Ky. Round 2 1995 03/23/1995 Tennessee L 65- 87 Knoxville, Tenn. Round 3 1997 03/14/1997 Arizona L 54- 76 Athens, Ga. Round 1 1998 03/14/1998 Stephen F. Austin W 88- 76 Knoxville, Tenn. Round 1 1998 03/16/1998 Tennessee L 62- 82 Knoxville, Tenn. Round 2 2000 03/18/2000 Marquette W 68- 65 Durham, N.C. Round 1 2000 03/20/2000 Duke L 70- 90 Durham, N.C. Round 2 2003 03/22/2003 Rutgers L 52- 64 Athens, Ga. Round 1 2008 03/22/2008 Texas-El Paso L 60- 92 Stanford, Calif. Round 1 2014 03/22/2014 Baylor L 74- 87 Waco, Tex. Round 1 2015 03/20/2015 Texas L 64- 66 Berkeley, Calif. Round 1 2017 03/17/2017 Ohio State L 63- 70 Lexington, Ky. Round 1 2018 03/16/2018 Oregon State L 58- 82 Knoxville, Tenn. Round 1 Western Kentucky's NCAA record is 17-20 Western Kentucky has made the tournament 20 times Western Kentucky's best finish is 2 - last time in 1992
WOMEN'S GOLF
Western Kentucky Women's Golf NCAA Results YEAR DATE PLACE POINTS LOCATION ==== ================== ===== ======== ======================== 1973 Jun 17-23, 1973 13 695 South Hadley, Mass. Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women Western Kentucky has placed 1 times Western Kentucky's best finish is 13 - last time in 1973
SOFTBALL
FSU Softball vs Western Kentucky BOX DATE POSTGAME SCORE SCORE LOC COMMENT ========== ======== ===== ============ === ============================ 02/13/2015 Postgame Box W 2-1 H Unconquered Invitational FSU's record is 1- 0 vs Western Kentucky Western Kentucky and the NCAA Regionals YEAR REGIONAL RECORD ==== ================================== ====== 2011 Ann Arbor, Mich. Regional 0-2 2013 Tuscaloosa, Ala. Regional 2-2 2015 Athens, Ga. Regional 2-2 2021 Athens, Ga. Regional 1-2 Western Kentucky's NCAA record is 5- 8
WOMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING
Western Kentucky Women's Swimming & Diving NCAA Results YEAR DATE PLACE POINTS LOCATION ==== ================== ===== ======== ======================== 2002 Mar 21-23, 2002 38 6.5 Austin, Tex. 2010 Mar 18-20, 2010 34 15 West Lafayette, Ind. 2011 Mar 17-19, 2011 27 20 Austin, Tex. Western Kentucky has placed 3 times Western Kentucky's best finish is 27 - last time in 2011
WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD
Western Kentucky Women's Indoor Track & Field NCAA Results YEAR DATE PLACE POINTS LOCATION ==== ================== ===== ======== ======================== 1978 Mar 17-18, 1978 20 6 Columbia, Mo. Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women 1979 Mar 2-3, 1979 11 16 Columbia, Mo. Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women 1980 Mar 8, 1980 34 2 Columbia, Mo. Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women 2009 Mar 13-14, 2009 30 8 College Station, Tex. 2022 Mar 11-12, 2022 39 3.5 Birmingham, Ala. Western Kentucky has placed 5 times Western Kentucky's best finish is 11 - last time in 1979 Western Kentucky Women's Outdoor Track & Field NCAA Results YEAR DATE PLACE POINTS LOCATION ==== ================== ===== ======== ======================== 1979 May 23-26, 1979 53 1 East Lansing, Mich. Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women 1981 May 28-30, 1981 34 2 Austin, Tex. Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women 2009 Jun 10-13, 2009 52 4 Fayetteville, Ark. 2011 Jun 8-11, 2011 60 2 Des Moines, Iowa 2013 Jun 5-8, 2013 53 2 Eugene, Ore. 2014 Jun 11-14, 2014 59 1 Eugene, Ore. Western Kentucky has placed 6 times Western Kentucky's best finish is 34 - last time in 1981
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
FSU Women's Volleyball vs Western Kentucky BOX DATE POSTGAME SCORE SCORE LOC COMMENT ========== ======== ===== ============ === ============================ 09/07/2013 Postgame Box W 3-1 H Seminole Invitational FSU's record is 1- 0 vs Western Kentucky Western Kentucky Women's Volleyball NCAA Results YEAR DATE OPPONENT SCORE LOCATION COMMENTS ==== ========== ==================== ========= ======================== ================================== 2002 12/05/2002 Hawaii L 0- 3 Honolulu, Hawaii Round 1 2005 12/02/2005 Louisville L 1- 3 Louisville, Ky. Round 1 2007 11/30/2007 Wichita State L 0- 3 Lincoln, Neb. Round 1 2008 12/05/2008 Cincinnati L 2- 3 Champaign, Ill. Round 1 2010 12/03/2010 Cincinnati L 0- 3 Champaign, Ill. Round 1 2011 12/02/2011 Marquette L 1- 3 Champaign, Ill. Round 1 2012 11/30/2012 Loyola-Marymount W 3- 0 Stanford, Calif. Round 1 2012 12/01/2012 Stanford L 0- 3 Stanford, Calif. Round 2 2014 12/05/2014 Iowa State L 0- 3 Champaign, Ill. Round 1 2015 12/04/2015 Arizona W 3- 0 Provo, Utah Round 1 2015 12/06/2015 Brigham Young L 0- 3 Provo, Utah Round 2 2016 12/02/2016 Boise State L 0- 3 Stanford, Calif. Round 1 2017 12/01/2017 Notre Dame W 3- 0 Lexington, Ky. Round 1 2017 12/02/2017 Kentucky L 2- 3 Lexington, Ky. Round 2 2019 12/05/2019 Kennesaw State W 3- 0 Bowling Green, Ky. Round 1 2019 12/06/2019 Louisville L 2- 3 Bowling Green, Ky. Round 2 2020 04/14/2021 Jackson State W 3- 0 Omaha, Neb. Round 1 2020 04/15/2021 Washington State W 3- 2 Omaha, Neb. Round 2 2020 04/18/2021 Kentucky L 0- 3 Omaha, Neb. Round 3 2021 12/03/2021 South Carolina W 3- 0 Atlanta, Ga. Round 1 2021 12/04/2021 Georgia Tech L 0- 3 Atlanta, Ga. Round 2 2022 12/01/2022 Bowling Green State W 3- 0 Lexington, Ky. Round 1 2022 12/02/2022 Kentucky L 0- 3 Lexington, Ky. Round 2 2023 12/01/2023 Coastal Carolina W 3- 0 Knoxville, Tenn. Round 1 2023 12/02/2023 Tennessee L 0- 3 Knoxville, Tenn. Round 2 Western Kentucky's NCAA record is 9-16 Western Kentucky has made the tournament 16 times
DIRECTOR'S CUP TOTALS
Western Kentucky Director's Cup Totals NCAA Results YEAR PLACE POINTS ==== ===== ======== 1994 158 57 1995 118 93 1997 213 16.5 1998 127 40 2000 220 30 2001 170 65 2002 166 75 2003 99 175 2004 139 113 2008 122 151.5 2009 88 207.5 2010 220 44.38 2011 157 97.5 2012 179 78.5 2013 99 172.5 2014 123 132.5 2015 102 194.5 2016 134 125.5 2017 155 95 2018 152 100 2020 69 95 2021 112 126.5 2022 134 130 2023 171 95 2024 139 120 Western Kentucky has placed 25 times Western Kentucky's best finish is 69 - last time in 2020