2010 WKU Hilltoppers football team

The 2010 WKU 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]

2010 WKU Hilltoppers football
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
2010 record	2–10 (2–6 SBC)
Head coach	Willie Taggart (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Clint Bowen (1st season)
Home stadium	Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium (Capacity: 22,113)

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
WKU		2	–	6					2	–	10
+ – Conference co-champions

The Hilltoppers would finish the season with a 2–10, 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

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	6:00 p.m.	at No. 9 Nebraska*	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, Nebraska		L 10–49	85,555[3]
September 11	6:30 p.m.	at Kentucky*	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, Kentucky	CSS	L 28–63	66,584[4]
September 18	4:00 p.m.	Indiana*	Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, Kentucky	BTN	L 21–38	20,772[5]
September 25	6:00 p.m.	at South Florida*	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, Florida	Big East Network	L 12–24	40,206[6]
October 9	2:30 p.m.	at Florida International	FIU Stadium Miami, FL	CST/CSS	L 21–28	14,335
October 16	6:00 p.m.	Louisiana-Monroe	Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, Kentucky		L 30–35	15,142
October 23	4:00 p.m.	at Louisiana-Lafayette	Cajun Field Lafayette, Louisiana		W 54–21	15,641
October 30	2:00 p.m.	North Texas	Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, Kentucky		L 6–33	14,373
November 6	3:30 p.m.	Florida Atlantic	Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, Kentucky		L 16–17	10,275
November 13	2:00 p.m.	at Arkansas State	ASU Stadium Jonesboro, Arkansas		W 36–35 ^OT	11,826
November 20	3:15 p.m.	Middle Tennessee	Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, Kentucky (100 Miles of Hate)		L 26–27	12,322
November 27	2:30 p.m.	at Troy	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, Alabama		L 14–28	16,004
*Non-conference game Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

References

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.