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2015 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

2015 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
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C-USA champion
C-USA East Division champion
Miami Beach Bowl champion
Conference Conference USA
Division East Division
Ranking
AP No. 24
2015 record 12–2 (8–0 C-USA)
Head coach Jeff Brohm (2nd as HC; 3rd Overall year)
Offensive coordinator Tyson Helton (2nd year)
Defensive coordinator Nick Holt (3rd year)
Home stadium Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
(Capacity: 22,113)
Seasons
« 2014 2016 »
2015 Conference USA football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
East Division
#24 WKU x$   8 0         12 2  
Middle Tennessee   6 2         7 6  
Marshall   6 2         10 3  
FIU   3 5         5 7  
Old Dominion   3 5         5 7  
Florida Atlantic   3 5         3 9  
Charlotte   0 8         2 10  
West Division
Southern Miss x   7 1         9 5  
Louisiana Tech   6 2         9 4  
UTSA   3 5         3 9  
UTEP   3 5         5 7  
Rice   3 5         5 7  
North Texas   1 7         1 11  
Championship: WKU 45, Southern Miss 28
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
As of 8:39, January 12, 2015 (UTC); Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015 WKU Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University (WKU) in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season as members of the East Division of Conference USA. Led by second year head coach Jeff Brohm, they played their home games at Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium in Bowling Green, Kentucky. They finished the season 12–2, 8–0 in C-USA play to be champions of the East Division. They represented the East Division in the Conference USA Football Championship Game where they defeated Southern Miss to win their first ever C-USA championship. They were invited to the Miami Beach Bowl where they defeated South Florida. They were also ranked in the AP Top 25 for the first time in program history.

The Hilltoppers finished the 2014 season 8–5 overall and 4–4 in conference play. WKU biggest win and upset was against season closer Marshall by 67–66 in overtime, Marshall's first and only loss of their season making them ineligible for a berth in a New Year's Six Bowl. WKU became bowl eligible after defeating UTSA and was invited to play in the inaugural Bahamas Bowl, the first international bowl game since 2010. The Hilltoppers defeated the Central Michigan Chippewas, 49–48.


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