1976 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

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]

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

Schedule edit

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 TechL 12–2215,500
October 23Eastern Kentucky
W 10–618,000
October 30at Morehead StateL 0–211,000
November 6Middle Tennessee 
W 38–720,000
November 13No. 5 Akron*
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
L 16–2911,200
November 20at Murray StateL 6–1610,300
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References edit

  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.