The 2008 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented

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(WKU) during the

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. The team's head coach was

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. WKU competed as an NCAA Division I FBS independent team in 2008 before their move to the

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in 2009. The Hilltoppers played their home games at

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.WKU Football Media Guide retrieved 31 March 2020.
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Schedule

Coaching staff

Game summaries

Indiana

Eastern Kentucky

Alabama

Murray State

Kentucky

Virginia Tech

Ball St

Florida Atlantic

North Texas

Troy

Middle Tennessee

Florida International

References

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Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football seasons

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football program is a college football team that represents Western Kentucky University. The team competes at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level and represents the university as a member of Confer ...

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