| Season | Overall Record | Home Record | WKU-Opp Points | Attendance | Average Crowds | 10,000+ | Top Crowd | (Opponent/Results) |
| 1968 | 7-2-1 | 3-1-1 | 141-32 | 55,119 | 11,024 | 2 | 20,428 | (E. Kentucky/L, 7-16) |
| 1969 | 6-3-1 | 3-1-1 | 139-39 | 52,219 | 10,444 | 2 | 18,516 | (Tenn. Tech/W, 42-0) |
| 1970 | 8-1-1 | 4-1-0 | 119-39 | 64,754 | 12,951 | 4 | 19,250 | (E. Michigan/W, 45-6) |
| 1971 | 8-2-0 | 5-0-0 | 142-42 | 85,333 | 17,067 | 5 | 19,926 | (Tenn. Tech/W, 15-7) |
| 1972 | 7-3-0 | 3-2-0 | 96-41 | 73,500 | 14,700 | 5 | 20,000 | (Middle Tenn./L, 17-21) |
| 1973 | 12-1-0 | 6-0-0 | 207-57 | 91,050 | 15,175 | 6 | 19,250 | (Morehead St./W, 34-7) (Murray St./W, 32-27) |
| 1974 | 7-3-0 | 5-0-0 | 185-56 | 78,800 | 15,760 | 5 | 20,000 | (Dayton/W, 32-15) |
| 1975 | 11-2-0 | 5-0-0 | 94-31 | 74,100 | 14,820 | 4 | 20,100 | (Morehead St./W, 14-10) |
| 1976 | 4-5-1 | 3-1-1 | 86-59 | 79,250 | 15,850 | 5 | 20,000 | (Middle Tenn./W, 38-7) |
| 1977 | 1-8-1 | 1-3-1 | 89-112 | 71,950 | 14,390 | 5 | 19,750 | (Morehead St./T, 20-20) |
| 1978 | 8-2-0 | 3-2-0 | 124-97 | 82,900 | 16,580 | 5 | 19,500 | (Middle Tenn./W, 54-0) |
| 1979 | 5-5-0 | 2-3-0 | 124-119 | 77,100 | 15,420 | 5 | 19,800 | (Morehead St./L, 0-3) |
| 1980 | 9-1-0 | 5-0-0 | 145-74 | 80,800 | 16,160 | 5 | 20,100 | (Middle Tenn./W, 30-15) |
| 1981 | 6-5-0 | 2-3-0 | 96-119 | 60,000 | 12,000 | 4 | 17,000 | (Morehead St./W, 19-15) |
| 1982 | 5-5-0 | 3-2-0 | 108-98 | 56,500 | 11,300 | 2 | 18,000 | (E. Kentucky/L, 21-35) |
| 1983 | 2-8-1 | 2-3-0 | 79-75 | 45,900 | 9,180 | 2 | 14,500 | (Morehead St./W, 38-7) |
| 1984 | 2-9-0 | 1-4-0 | 101-132 | 58,500 | 11,700 | 3 | 16,500 | (Middle Tenn./L, 24-45) |
| 1985 | 4-7-0 | 3-2-0 | 120-103 | 47,600 | 9,520 | 2 | 17,600 | (Tenn. St./W, 22-17) |
| 1986 | 4-6-1 | 3-3-0 | 157-123 | 46,300 | 7,717 | 2 | 13,000 | (Ga. Southern/L, 32-49) |
| 1987 | 7-4-0 | 4-1-0 | 124-90 | 63,250 | 12,650 | 3 | 19,250 | (Murray St./W, 21-17) |
| 1988 | 9-4-0 | 5-0-0 | 150-62 | 56,400 | 11,280 | 3 | 18,200 | (UT-Chatt./W, 31-29) |
| 1989 | 6-5-0 | 4-1-0 | 190-73 | 49,900 | 9,980 | 2 | 18,000 | (Tenn. Tech/W, 61-14) |
| 1990 | 2-8-0 | 1-4-0 | 93-112 | 54,700 | 10,940 | 3 | 18,000 | (E. Kentucky/L, 12-35) |
| 1991 | 3-8-0 | 3-3-0 | 155-158 | 46,802 | 7,800 | 2 | 12,222 | (Murray St./W, 14-0) |
| 1992 | 4-6-0 | 3-1-0 | 132-110 | 39,884 | 9,971 | 2 | 14,101 | (E. Kentucky/L, 7-21) |
| 1993 | 8-3-0 | 5-0-0 | 125-57 | 28,390 | 5,678 | 0 | 8,800 | (Jacksonville St./W, 12-7) |
| 1994 | 5-6-0 | 2-4-0 | 98-149 | 55,500 | 9,250 | 3 | 12,300 | (E. Kentucky/W, 24-21) |
| 1995 | 2-8-0 | 2-2-0 | 72-95 | 38,700 | 9,675 | 2 | 13,200 | (Murray St./L, 14-35) |
| 1996 | 7-4 | 4-1 | 172-87 | 48,300 | 9,660 | 1 | 17,600 | (E. Kentucky/W, 14-7) |
| 1997 | 10-2 | 6-0 | 240-119 | 61,600 | 10,266 | 2 | 15,400 | (Murray St./W, 52-50 [3ot]) |
| 1998 | 7-4 | 6-1 | 276-149 | 52,900 | 7,557 | 0 | 14,200 | (E. Kentucky/L, 16-27) |
| 1999 | 6-5 | 3-2 | 124-81 | 45,050 | 9,010 | 1 | 13,100 | (Tenn. St./L, 21-28) |
| 2000 | 11-2 | 7-1 | 219-49 | 61,100 | 7,638 | 3 | 12,200 | (Tenn. Tech/W, 17-14) |
| 2001 | 8-4 | 5-1 | 175-44 | 58,300 | 9,717 | 3 | 14,000 | (McNeese St./W, 21-0) |
| 2002 | 12-3 | 6-1 | 210-55 | 51,700 | 7,386 | 2 | 11,200 | (Indiana St./W, 24-7) |
| 2003 | 9-4 | 6-1 | 256-53 | 70,871 | 10,124 | 3 | 18,317 | (Eastern Kentucky/W, 36-3) |
| 2004 | 9-3 | 5-0 | 202-52 | 43,843 | 8,769 | 2 | 11,619 | (Youngstown State/W, 44-19) |
| 2005 | 6-5 | 3-2 | 163-106 | 63,992 | 12,798 | 4 | 18,944 | (Eastern Kentucky/W, 23-21) |
| 38 Years | 247-166-7 (59.6%) | 142-57-4 (70.9%) | 5,528-3,149 (+1,796/+11.7 ppg) | 2,272,857 | 11,196 | 109 | 20,428 | (Eastern Kentucky / L, 7-16) |
Smith Stadium’s Largest Crowds
Since Smith Stadium opened in 1968, more than 2 million fans have watched the Hilltoppers, where WKU has a 128-54-4 record (69.9%)! The stadium topped the 1,000,000-mark in attendance in its 14th year (vs. Tennessee Tech on Oct. 17, 1981, when 11,500 fans pushed all-time attendance to 1,001,375), and crossed the 2,000,000-mark Sept. 22, 2001, after 9,500 fans witnessed the first Gateway Football Conference game in the facility’s history, a 23-7 victory over Southwest Missouri State. The biggest crowds at Smith Stadium are: (1968-89 (capacity — 19,250))
| Attendance | Opponent | Date | Result |
| 1. 20,428 | Eastern Kentucky | Oct. 26, 1968 | L, 7-16 |
| 2. 20,100 | Morehead State | Nov. 1, 1975 | W, 14-10 |
| 2a. 20,100 | Middle Tennessee | Nov. 8, 1980 | W, 30-15 |
| 4. 20,000 | Middle Tennessee | Nov. 4, 1972 | L, 17-21 |
| 4a. 20,000 | Dayton | Oct. 12, 1974 | W, 32-15 |
| 4b. 20,000 | Middle Tennessee | Nov. 13, 1976 | W, 38-7 |
| 7. 19,926 | Tennessee Tech | Oct. 16, 1971 | W, 15-7 |
| 8. 19,800 | Morehead State | Oct. 27, 1979 | L, 0-3 |
| 9. 19,750 | Morehead State | Oct. 29, 1977 | T, 20-20 |
| 10. 19,700 | Eastern Kentucky | Oct. 25, 1980 | W, 13-10 |
| 11. 19,500 | Middle Tennessee | Nov. 4, 1978 | W, 54-0 |
Note: The Hilltoppers drew four more capacity (19,250) crowds — Oct. 10, 1970 vs. Eastern Michigan (W, 45-6); Oct. 27, 1973 vs. Morehead State (W, 34-7); Nov. 17, 1973 vs. Murray State (W, 32-27); and Sept. 19, 1987 vs. Murray State (W, 21-17), the first night game in L.T. Smith Stadium. 1990 to date (capacity — 17,500)
| 1. 18,944 | Eastern Kentucky | Sept. 10, 2005 | W, 23-21 |
| 2. 18,317 | Eastern Kentucky | Sept. 20, 2003 | W, 36-3 |
| 3. 18,000 | Eastern Kentucky | Sept. 29, 1990 | L, 12-35 |
| 4. 17,600 | Eastern Kentucky | Sept. 7, 1996 | W, 14-7 |
| 5. 14,500 | Illinois State | Sept. 15, 1990 | W, 19-9 |
| 5a. 14,500 | Youngstown State | Oct. 6, 1990 | L, 14-17 |
