*** Western Kentucky University Directory ***
From The Sports Network
Location: Bowling Green, Kentucky
Total Enrollment: 20,712
Founded: 1906
Nickname: Hilltoppers
Colors: Red and White
Conference: Sun Belt
Arena: Jimmy Feix Field at L.T. Smith Stadium (22,113)
Surface: FieldTurf
Mascot: Big Red
President: Dr. Gary A. Ransdell
Athletic Director: Todd Stewart
Head Coach: Bobby Petrino
Coaching and Team History
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Year Coach Overall Playoff Games
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1913 M.A. Leiper, Ray Manchester 1- 0
1914 J.L Arthur 1- 2
1915 J.L Arthur 2-3-2
1916 J.L Arthur 3- 2
1917 no team (WWI)
1918 no team (WWI)
1919 no team (WWI)
1920 L.T. Smith 0- 1
1921 L.T. Smith 2-4-1
1922 E.A. Diddle 9- 1
1923 E.A. Diddle 5- 4
1924 E.A. Diddle 4- 5
1925 E.A. Diddle 3-5-1
1926 E.A. Diddle 4-4-1
1927 E.A. Diddle 5- 4
1928 E.A. Diddle 8- 1
1929 Carl Anderson 7- 3
1930 James Elam 8-1-1
1931 James Elam 8- 4
1932 Ernie Miller 8- 1
1933 Jesse Thomas 6- 2
1934 Carl Anderson 5-2-1
1935 Carl Anderson 7- 3
1936 Carl Anderson 6- 3
1937 Carl Anderson 7-1-1
1938 W.L. Terry 7- 2
1939 W.L. Terry 7-1-1
1940 W.L. Terry 7-1-1
1941 W.L. Terry 4-5-1
1942 Arnold Winkenhofer 3-4-1
1943 no team - World War II
1944 no team - World War II
1945 no team - World War II
1946 Jesse Thomas 2- 6
1947 Jesse Thomas 3-4-2
1948 Jack Clayton 5- 4
1949 Jack Clayton 5- 4
1950 Jack Clayton 6-2-2
1951 Jack Clayton 4- 5
1952 Jack Clayton 9- 1 Refrigerator(W)Arkansas St,34-19
1953 Jack Clayton 6- 4
1954 Jack Clayton 7- 3
1955 Jack Clayton 3- 6
1956 Jack Clayton 5- 4
1957 Nick Denes 5-3-1
1958 Nick Denes 4- 5
1959 Nick Denes 5- 4
1960 Nick Denes 2-6-1
1961 Nick Denes 6- 3
1962 Nick Denes 5- 3
1963 Nick Denes 10-0-1 Tangerine (W) Coast Guard ,27-0
1964 Nick Denes 6-3-1
1965 Nick Denes 2-6-2
1966 Nick Denes 5- 5
1967 Nick Denes 7-1-1
1968 Jimmy Feix 7-2-1
1969 Jimmy Feix 6-3-1
1970 Jimmy Feix 8-1-1
1971 Jimmy Feix 8- 2
1972 Jimmy Feix 7- 3
1973 Jimmy Feix 12- 1 1-1 DIV II
1974 Jimmy Feix 7- 3
1975 Jimmy Feix 11- 2 1-1 DIV II
1976 Jimmy Feix 4-5-1
1977 Jimmy Feix 1-8-1
1978 Jimmy Feix 8- 2
1979 Jimmy Feix 5- 5
1980 Jimmy Feix 9- 1
1981 Jimmy Feix 6- 5
1982 Jimmy Feix 5- 5
1983 Jimmy Feix 2-8-1
1984 Dave Roberts 2- 9
1985 Dave Roberts 4- 7
1986 Dave Roberts 4-6-1
1987 Dave Roberts 7- 4 0-1
1988 Dave Roberts 9- 4 1-1
1989 Jack Harbaugh 6- 5
1990 Jack Harbaugh 2- 8
1991 Jack Harbaugh 3- 8
1992 Jack Harbaugh 4- 6
1993 Jack Harbaugh 8- 3
1994 Jack Harbaugh 5- 6
1995 Jack Harbaugh 2- 8
1996 Jack Harbaugh 7- 4
1997 Jack Harbaugh 10- 2 1-1
1998 Jack Harbaugh 7- 4
1999 Jack Harbaugh 6- 5
2000 Jack Harbaugh 11- 2 1-1
2001 Jack Harbaugh 8- 4 0-1
2002 Jack Harbaugh 12- 3 4-0 NCAA I-AA CHAMPS
2003 David Elson 9- 4 1-1
2004 David Elson 9- 3 0-1
2005 David Elson 6- 5
2006 David Elson 6- 5
2007 David Elson (FBS) 7- 5
2008 David Elson 2- 10
2009 David Elson 0- 12
2010 Willie Taggart 2- 10
2011 Willie Taggart 7- 5
2012 Willie Taggart/Lance Guidry 7- 6 Little Caesars (L) CMU, 24-21
2013 Bobby Petrino
Overall Record: 527-370-30 (.585) Bowl Record: 2-1
FCS Playoffs: 8-8
Western Illinois Coaching Records
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Years Name # of Years Won Lost Tie Pct.
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1913 M.A. Leiper/
Roy Manchester 1 1 0 0 1.000
1914-16 J.L. Arthur 3 6 7 2 .462
1920-21 L.T. Smith 2 2 5 1 .313
1922-28 E.A. Diddle 7 38 24 2 .613
1929 Carl "Swede" Anderson 1 7 3 0 .700
1930-31 James Elam 2 16 5 1 .762
1932 Ernie Miller 1 8 1 0 .889
1933 Jesse Thomas 1 6 2 0 .750
1934-37 Carl "Swede" Anderson 4 25 9 2 .722
Total Carl "Swede" Anderson 5 32 12 2 .717
1938-41 W.L."Gander"Terry 4 25 9 3 .735
1942 Arnold Winkenhofer 1 3 4 1 .429
1946-47 Jesse Thomas 2 5 10 2 .353
Total Jesse Thomas 3 11 12 2 .480
1948-56 Jack Clayton 9 50 33 2 .602
1957-67 Nick Denes 11 57 39 7 .587
1968-83 Jimmy Feix 16 106 56 6 .649
1984-88 Dave Roberts 5 26 30 1 .465
1989-2002 Jack Harbaugh 14 91 68 0 .572
2003-09 David Elson 7 39 44 0 .470
2010-12 Willie Taggart 3 16 20 0 .444
2012 Lance Guidry 1 0 1 0 .000
2013- Bobby Petrino
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