1993 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

1993 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 19
Record8–3
Head coach
Captains
  • Ben Mooney
  • Eddie Thompson
Home stadiumL. T. Smith Stadium
1993 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Troy State ^    11 0 1
Youngstown State ^    10 2 0
UAB    9 2 0
Wagner    9 2 0
No. 12 UCF ^    9 3 0
No. 24 Towson State    8 2 0
No. 19 Western Kentucky    8 3 0
Hofstra    6 3 1
Saint Mary's    6 3 1
Davidson    6 4 0
Central Connecticut State    5 5 0
Liberty    5 5 0
Marist    5 5 0
Samford    5 6 0
Duquesne    4 6 0
Saint Francis    3 7 0
Charleston Southern    3 8 0
Monmouth    2 5 0
Buffalo    1 10 0
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1993 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University as an independent during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head Jack Harbaugh, the Hilltoppers compiled a record of 8–3. They missed the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs but finished the season ranked No. 19 in final NCAA Division I-AA poll.

Western Kentucky primarily ran an option offense and led NCAA Division I-AA team in rushing. The team's captains were Ben Mooney and Eddie Thompson. The roster included future National Football League (NFL) player Robert Jackson.