2013 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

2013 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record8–4 (4–3 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJeff Brohm (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorNick Holt (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumHouchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
Seasons
← 2012
2014 →
2013 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Arkansas State $   5 2     8 5  
Western Kentucky   4 3     8 4  
South Alabama   4 3     6 6  
Troy   4 3     6 6  
Louisiana–Monroe   4 3     6 6  
Texas State   2 5     6 6  
Louisiana–Lafayette *   0 2     1 4  
Georgia State **   0 7     0 12  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Louisiana–Lafayette vacated eight wins due to NCAA violations
    ** – Georgia State ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules

The 2013 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University (WKU) in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by first year head coach Bobby Petrino and played their home games at Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium. They were a member of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 8–4, 4–3 in Sun Belt play to finish in a four-way tie for second place.[1] Despite being bowl eligible, they were not selected to play in a bowl game. This was their last season as a member of the Sun Belt as they moved to Conference USA in the 2014 season.[2]