1977 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1977 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football Ohio Valley Conference OVC 1–8–1 1–5–1 Jimmy Feix 10th Chip Carpenter Biff Madon L. T. Smith Stadium The 1977 Western Kentucky football team represented Western Kentucky University during the 1977 NCAA Division II football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Jimmy Feix, the Hilltoppers compiled an overall record of 1–8–1 with a mark of 1–5–1 in conference play, placing last out of eight teams in the OVC. The team's captains were Chip Carpenter and Biff Madon. WKU Football 2021 Media Guide https://wkusports.com/documents/2021/8/2/2021_Media_Guide.pdf Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, Kentucky 178 December 10, 2021 Schedule 1977 NCAA Division II AP September 10 l y Chattanooga L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY 3–27 16,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal/89894578/ The Courier-Journal Chattanooga's Smith, Durden ruin Western Ky.'s opener 27–3 September 11, 1977 January 26, 2024 Newspapers.com September 17 l y y Akron Rubber Bowl Akron, OH 3–24 31,792 September 24 l y 1977 Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN 3–21 8,600 October 1 w East Tennessee State L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY 33–13 10,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-buccaneers-walk-hilltoppe/206827936/ The Tennessean Buccaneers walk Hilltoppers' plank October 2, 1977 September 30, 2026 Newspapers.com October 8 l y y 1977 Northern Michigan Wildcats Northern Michigan 7 Marquette, MI 0–39 5,346 October 15 l 1977 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech T–8 L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY 20–31 13,500 October 22 l y 1977 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky Hanger Field Richmond, KY Battle of the Bluegrass 10–35 25,000 October 29 t y 1977 Morehead State Eagles Morehead State L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY 20–20 19,750 November 5 l y Middle Tennessee Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN rivalry 19–21 2,800 November 19 l 1977 Murray State Racers Murray State L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY Battle for the Red Belt 13–21 11,700 Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Western Kentucky https://stats.ncaa.org/team/772/stats/12867 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 17, 2022 References Western Kentucky Category:Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football seasons Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football