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1977 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

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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
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Austin Peay $ 6 1 0 8 3 0
Tennessee Tech 5 2 0 9 2 0
Eastern Kentucky 4 3 0 5 5 0
Murray State 4 3 0 6 5 0
Middle Tennessee 3 4 0 3 8 0
Morehead State 2 4 1 2 6 2
East Tennessee State 2 5 0 3 8 0
Western Kentucky 1 5 1 1 8 1
  • $ – Conference champion

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]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10Chattanooga*L 3–2716,500[2]
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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References

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  1. ^ "WKU Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green, Kentucky: Western Kentucky University. p. 178. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  2. ^ "Chattanooga's Smith, Durden ruin Western Ky.'s opener 27–3". The Courier-Journal. September 11, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.