9 8 1 ▁to ▁Bo ise ▁State ▁and ▁Id aho ▁State , ▁respectively . ▁ ▁Conference ▁champion ships ▁Eastern ▁Kentucky ▁has ▁won ▁ 2 1 ▁conference ▁champion ships , ▁ 1 6 ▁out right ▁and ▁ 5 ▁shared . ▁ ▁† ▁Co - ch ampion ▁ ▁Bowl ▁games ▁Eastern ▁Kentucky ▁has ▁participated ▁in ▁five ▁bow l ▁games . ▁Four ▁of ▁these ▁bow l ▁games ▁served ▁as ▁a ▁sort ▁of ▁championship ▁game , ▁whether ▁as ▁a ▁regional ▁championship ▁game ▁or ▁as ▁the ▁NCAA ▁Division ▁I ▁Football ▁Championship . ▁ ▁NCAA ▁Division ▁I ▁FC S ▁Play off ▁appearances ▁Eastern ▁Kentucky ▁has ▁made ▁ 2 1 ▁appearances ▁in ▁the ▁I - AA / FC S ▁play offs ▁since ▁ 1 9 7 8 . ▁They ▁have ▁a ▁record ▁of ▁ 1 6 – 1 9 . ▁ ▁Head ▁coach es ▁ ▁R ival ries ▁ ▁Western ▁Kentucky ▁ ▁More head ▁State ▁ ▁Program ▁records ▁ ▁Team ▁records ▁Con sec utive ▁winning ▁seasons : ▁ 3 1 , ▁ 1 9 7 7 – 2 0 0 8 ▁Con sec utive ▁wins : ▁ 1 8 , ▁ 1 9 8 2 – 1 9 8 3 ▁Con sec utive ▁National ▁Title ▁appearances : ▁ 4 , ▁ 1 9 7 9 – 1 9 8 2 ▁ ▁Ind ividual ▁records ▁Most ▁r ushing ▁yards ▁( game ): ▁ 3 0 0 ▁Mark us ▁Thomas ▁against ▁Marshall ▁ 1 9 8 9 ▁Most ▁r ushing ▁yards ▁( season ): ▁ 1 , 9 9 8 ▁El roy