1977 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

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.[1]

1977 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record1–8–1 (1–5–1 OVC)
Head coach
CaptainChip Carpenter, Biff Madon
Home stadiumL. T. Smith Stadium
1977 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Austin Peay $ 6 1 08 3 0
Tennessee Tech 5 2 09 2 0
Eastern Kentucky 4 3 05 5 0
Murray State 4 3 06 5 0
Middle Tennessee 3 4 03 8 0
Morehead State 2 4 12 6 2
East Tennessee State 2 5 03 8 0
Western Kentucky 1 5 11 8 1
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 10Chattanooga*L 3–2716,500
September 17at Akron*L 3–2431,792
September 24at Austin PeayL 3–218,600
October 1East Tennessee State
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
W 33–1310,500
October 8at No. 7 Northern Michigan*Marquette, MIL 0–395,346
October 15No. T–8 Tennessee Tech
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
L 20–3113,500
October 22at Eastern KentuckyL 10–3525,000
October 29Morehead Statedagger
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
T 20–2019,750
November 5at Middle TennesseeL 19–212,800
November 19Murray State
L 13–2111,700
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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