1976 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

1976 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record4–5–1 (3–4 OVC)
Head coach
CaptainDavid Carter
Home stadiumL. T. Smith Stadium
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Eastern Kentucky $^ 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Tennessee Tech 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Murray State 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Austin Peay 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Western Kentucky 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
East Tennessee State 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Middle Tennessee 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Morehead State 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • Morehead State record adjusted for forfeit to Marshall
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1976 Western Kentucky football team represented Western Kentucky University during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Jimmy Feix, the Hilltoppers compiled an overall record of 4–5–1 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the OVC. The team's captain was David Carter.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11Troy State*
T 10–1016,750[2]
September 18at Chattanooga*
W 10–78,000[3]
September 25Austin Peay
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
W 12–713,300
October 2at East Tennessee StateNo. 8
L 16–285,739
October 16at Tennessee Tech
L 12–2215,500
October 23Eastern Kentucky
W 10–618,000
October 30at Morehead State
L 0–211,000
November 6Middle Tennesseedagger
W 38–720,000
November 13No. 5 Akron*
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
L 16–2911,200
November 20at Murray State
L 6–1610,300
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "WKU Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green, Kentucky: Western Kentucky University. p. 178. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  2. ^ "Freshman Estelle shines as Western, Troy State play 10–10 tie". The Courier-Journal. September 12, 1976. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Second-half Western rally nips Chattanooga 10–7". The Park City Daily News. September 19, 1976. Retrieved September 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.


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