The 1976 Western Kentucky football team represented

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during the

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. Led by ninth-year head coach

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, 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.

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Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football seasons

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