2007 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

The 2007 WKU Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University (WKU) during the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team's head coach was David Elson. It was the team’s first and only season as an NCAA Division I FCS independent team as they made the transition from the Gateway Conference[1] of Division I-AA (now FCS) to the Sun Belt Conference of the FBS.[2] The Hilltoppers played their home games at Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

2007 WKU Hilltoppers football
ConferenceIndependent
2007 record7–5
Head coachDavid Elson
Offensive coordinatorKevin Wright
Home stadiumHouchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium (22,113)

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 1at No. 6 Florida
L 3–4990,086
September 8West Virginia Tech
W 87–016,165
September 15Eastern Kentucky
W 26–618,898
September 20at Middle Tennessee State
W 20–1722,086
September 29at Bowling Green
L 21–4220,622
October 13at Ball State
L 12–3515,824
October 20at Indiana State
W 56–75,027
October 27North Carolina Central
  • Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
W 50–1415,122
November 3at Chattanooga
W 28–215,668
November 10Troy
  • Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
L 17–2116,972
November 17Morehead State
  • Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
W 52–1215,282
November 24at North Texas
L 26–275,027

*Schedule Source:[3]

Coaching staff
NamePositionAlma mater
David ElsonHead CoachButler 1994
Mike ChismRecruiting Coordinator/Tight EndsKentucky 1990
Mike DietzelSpecial Teams Coordinator/Outside LinebackersOtterbein 1985
Stuart HoltRunning BacksNorth Carolina 1995
Cary MarquellInside LinebackersBall State 1996
Eric MathiesDefensive LineMurray State 1998
T.J. WeistAssistant Head Coach/Wide Receivers/Passing Game CoordinatorAlabama 1988
Kevin WrightOffensive Coordinator/QuarterbacksWKU 1987
Walter WellsRunning Game Coordinator/Offensive LineBelmont 1993
Andrew KoonGraduate assistantWKU 2006
Erik LoseyGraduate assistantWKU 2006
Jamison LinkStudent assistant
Nick UhlenhoppDirector of operationsGraceland 2002
Mark HarrisDir. of equipment and facility operations
Bill EdwardsHead athletic trainerWKU 1974
Chris ZuccaroVideo coordinatorOle Miss 2004
Reference:[4]

Game summaries

at Florida
See also: 2007 Florida Gators football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Hilltoppers 0 3 0 0 3
No. 6 Florida 14 14 7 14 49
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

West Virginia Tech
1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Bears 0 0 0 0 0
Hilltoppers 49 3 28 7 87
Overall record Last meeting Result
2–0 2005 W, 63–3

Eastern Kentucky
See also: Eastern Kentucky Colonels football
1 2 3 4 Total
Colonels 3 0 3 0 6
Hilltoppers 0 12 7 7 26
Overall record Last meeting Result
44–36–4 2006 L, 21–26

at Middle Tennessee State
1 2 3 4 Total
Hilltoppers 0 10 3 7 20
Blue Raiders 3 7 7 0 17
Overall record Last meeting Result
28–30–1 1991 'L, 21–23

at Bowling Green
See also: 2007 Bowling Green Falcons football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Hilltoppers 0 0 7 14 21
Falcons 7 10 14 10 41
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

at Ball State
See also: 2007 Ball State Cardinals football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Hilltoppers 0 12 0 0 12
Cardinals 14 0 14 7 35
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–0 1929 W, 13–0

at Indiana State
See also: Indiana State Sycamores football
1 2 3 4 Total
Hilltoppers 21 21 14 0 56
Sycamores 0 0 0 7 7
Overall record Last meeting Result
13–5–1 2006 W, 41–3

North Carolina Central
See also: North Carolina Central Eagles football
1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 7 7 0 0 14
Hilltoppers 13 13 14 0 40
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

at Chattanooga
See also: 2007 Chattanooga Mocs football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Hilltoppers 7 7 0 14 28
Mocs 0 14 7 0 21
Overall record Last meeting Result
4–8 2006 W, 28–21

Troy
See also: 2007 Troy Trojans football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Trojans 14 0 7 0 21
Hilltoppers 0 7 7 3 17
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–4 1995 L, 39–56

Morehead State
See also: Morehead State Eagles football
1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 6 0 0 6 12
Hilltoppers 14 24 14 0 52
Overall record Last meeting Result
40–7–2 1997 W, 38–24

at North Texas
See also: 2007 North Texas Mean Green football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Hilltoppers 7 13 3 3 26
Mean Green 0 7 14 6 27
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting
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References
  1. 2019 MVC Football Records, retrieved 30 April 2020
  2. WKU's move to I-A tops 2006 stories, By OJ STAPLETON and MICHEAL COMPTON, The Daily News, Jan 1, 2007, retrieved 30 April 2020
  3. "2007 Western Kentucky Football Schedule". Western Kentucky University Department of Athletics. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  4. 2007 Western Kentucky Football Media Guide, p. 58-72
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