1976 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1976 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football Ohio Valley Conference OVC 4–5–1 3–4 Jimmy Feix 9th David Carter L. T. Smith Stadium 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. WKU Football 2021 Media Guide https://wkusports.com/documents/2021/8/2/2021_Media_Guide.pdf Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, Kentucky 178 December 9, 2021 Schedule 1976 NCAA Division II AP September 11 t y Troy State L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY 10–10 16,750 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112885625/freshman-estelle-shines-as-western-troy/ The Courier-Journal Freshman Estelle shines as Western, Troy State play 10–10 tie September 12, 1976 November 11, 2022 Newspapers.com September 18 w y y Chattanooga Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN 10–7 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85381869/second-half-western-rally-nips-chattanoo/ The Park City Daily News Second-half Western rally nips Chattanooga 10–7 September 19, 1976 September 15, 2021 Newspapers.com September 25 w 1976 Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY 12–7 13,300 October 2 l y 8 East Tennessee State Memorial Stadium Johnson City, TN 16–28 5,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-press-bucs-bomb-hilltoppers/206831748/ Evansville Press Bucs bomb Hilltoppers, 28–16 October 3, 1976 September 30, 2026 Newspapers.com October 16 l y 1976 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN 12–22 15,500 October 23 w 1976 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY Battle of the Bluegrass 10–6 18,000 October 30 l y 1976 Morehead State Eagles Morehead State Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY 0–21 1,000 November 6 w y Middle Tennessee L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY 100 Miles of Hate 38–7 20,000 November 13 l y Akron 5 L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY 16–29 11,200 November 20 l y 1976 Murray State Racers Murray State Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY Battle for the Red Belt 6–16 10,300 Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Western Kentucky https://stats.ncaa.org/team/772/stats/13330 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 17, 2022 References Western Kentucky Category:Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football seasons Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football