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2017 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

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American college football season

2017Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football

Cure Bowl, L 17–27 vs.Georgia State
Conference	Conference USA
Division	East Division
Record	6–7 (4–4 C-USA)
Head coach	Mike Sanford Jr. (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Junior Adams (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Clayton White (1st season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
Seasons ← 2016 2018 →

2017 Conference USA football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
Florida Atlantic x$	8	–	0	11	–	3
FIU	5	–	3	8	–	5
Marshall	4	–	4	8	–	5
Middle Tennessee	4	–	4	7	–	6
Western Kentucky	4	–	4	6	–	7
Old Dominion	3	–	5	5	–	7
Charlotte	1	–	7	1	–	11
West Division
North Texas x	7	–	1	9	–	5
Southern Miss	6	–	2	8	–	5
UAB	6	–	2	8	–	5
Louisiana Tech	4	–	4	7	–	6
UTSA	3	–	5	6	–	5
Rice	1	–	7	1	–	11
UTEP	0	–	8	0	–	12
Championship:Florida Atlantic 41, North Texas 17
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings fromAP Poll

The2017 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team (WKU) representedWestern Kentucky University in the2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hilltoppers played their home games at theHouchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium inBowling Green, Kentucky as members of the East Division ofConference USA (C–USA). They were led by first-year head coachMike Sanford Jr. The Hilltoppers finished the season 6–7, 4–4 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for third place in the East Division. They received an invite to theCure Bowl where they lost toGeorgia State.^[1]

Preseason

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On December 5, head coachJeff Brohm resigned to become the head coach atPurdue.^[2] He finished at WKU with a record of 30–10, two bowl wins, and two C-USA titles. Defensive coordinatorNick Holt led WKU in the Boca Raton Bowl.^[3] On December 14, the school hired Mike Sanford Jr. as head coach.^[4]

In a preseason media vote, the Hilltoppers were picked to win the East Division again, receiving 20 of 28 first place votes.^[5]

Schedule

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Western Kentucky announced its 2017 football schedule on January 26, 2017. The 2017 schedule consists of 6 home and away games in the regular season. The Hilltoppers will host CUSA foesCharlotte,Florida Atlantic,Louisiana Tech, andMiddle Tennessee, and will travel toFIU,Marshall,Old Dominion, andUTEP.^[6]

The Hilltoppers will host two of the four non-conference opponents,Ball State from theMid-American Conference andEastern Kentucky from theOhio Valley Conference and travel toIllinois of theBig Ten Conference andVanderbilt from theSoutheastern Conference.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	6:00 p.m.	Eastern Kentucky*	Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY (Battle of the Bluegrass)	FloSports	W 31–17	18,614
September 9	7:00 p.m.	atIllinois*	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL	BTN	L 7–20	41,923
September 16	6:00 p.m.	Louisiana Tech	Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY	Stadium	L 22–23	16,223
September 23	6:00 p.m.	Ball State*	Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY	Stadium	W 33–21	17,590
October 7	7:00 p.m.	atUTEP	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	CUSA.TV	W 15–14	20,418
October 14	3:30 p.m.	Charlotte	Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY	FloSports	W 45–14	16,754
October 20	5:00 p.m.	atOld Dominion	Foreman Field Norfolk, VA	CBSSN	W 35–31	20,118
October 28	3:30 p.m.	Florida Atlantic	Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY	Stadium	L 28–42	12,441
November 4	11:00 a.m.	atVanderbilt*	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN	ESPNU	L 17–31	26,350
November 11	5:30 p.m.	atMarshall	Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV	Stadium	L 23–30	19,516
November 17	7:00 p.m.	Middle Tennessee	Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY (100 Miles of Hate)	CBSSN	W 41–38^3OT	12,612
November 24	6:00 p.m.	atFIU	Riccardo Silva Stadium Miami, FL	beIN	L 17–41	16,199
December 16	2:30 p.m.	vs.Georgia State*	Camping World Stadium Orlando, FL (Cure Bowl)	CBSSN	L 17–27	19,585
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are inCentral time

Schedule source:^[7]

Game summaries

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Eastern Kentucky

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	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonels	0	0	14	3	17
Hilltoppers	0	17	7	7	31

At Illinois

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	1	2	3	4	Total
Hilltoppers	0	0	0	7	7
Fighting Illini	3	10	7	0	20

Louisiana Tech

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	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	3	10	0	10	23
Hilltoppers	8	7	7	0	22

Ball State

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	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	7	0	7	7	21
Hilltoppers	7	10	0	16	33

At UTEP

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	1	2	3	4	Total
Hilltoppers	0	8	7	0	15
Miners	0	14	0	0	14

Charlotte

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	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	7	7	0	0	14
Hilltoppers	14	24	0	7	45

At Old Dominion

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	1	2	3	4	Total
Hilltoppers	7	14	0	14	35
Monarchs	7	7	17	0	31

Florida Atlantic

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	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	10	10	0	22	42
Hilltoppers	7	14	7	0	28

At Vanderbilt

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	1	2	3	4	Total
Hilltoppers	7	7	3	0	17
Commodores	14	7	7	3	31

At Marshall

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	1	2	3	4	Total
Hilltoppers	7	0	3	13	23
Thundering Herd	0	13	17	0	30

Middle Tennessee

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	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	3OT	Total
Blue Raiders	0	3	0	21	7	7	0	38
Hilltoppers	7	0	3	14	7	7	3	41

At FIU

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	1	2	3	4	Total
Hilltoppers	3	7	7	0	17
Panthers	3	10	21	7	41

vs Georgia State–Cure Bowl

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	1	2	3	4	Total
Hilltoppers	7	3	0	7	17
Panthers	10	3	7	7	27

Coaching staff

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Name	Title
Mike Sanford Jr.	Head Coach
Clayton White	Defensive Coordinator
Junior Adams	Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers
Steve Spurrier Jr.	Quarterbacks
Mike Sanford Sr.	Special Teams Coordinator/Running Backs
Geoff Dartt	Offensive Line
Jimmy Lindsey	Defensive Line
Jami DeBerry	Safeties/Recruiting Coordinator
Ryan Mahaffey	Tight Ends
Maurice Crum Jr.	Linebackers

Source^[8]

References

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^WKU Football Media Guide retrieved 31 March 2020.
^"Jeff Brohm to leave WKU for Purdue opening".USA TODAY. RetrievedSeptember 8, 2017.
^"With Sanford waiting, WKU focusing on bowl".The Courier-Journal. RetrievedSeptember 8, 2017.
^Stephens, Brad."WKU hires Mike Sanford as head football coach".Bowling Green Daily News. RetrievedSeptember 8, 2017.
^"C-USA repeat? WKU, La Tech preseason picks for title rematch".USA TODAY. RetrievedSeptember 8, 2017.
^"Hilltopper Football Announces 2017 Schedule" (Press release). Western Kentucky University Department of Athletics. January 26, 2017. RetrievedJanuary 30, 2017.
^"2017 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Football Schedule". FB Schedules. RetrievedJanuary 30, 2017.
^"Western Kentucky University Athletics".www.wkusports.com. RetrievedSeptember 8, 2017.

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Venues	Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium (1968–present)
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