| Year: | 1951 |
| Team: | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Short Conf: | OVC |
| Record: | 4–5 |
| Conf Record: | 2–4 |
| Head Coach: | Jack Clayton |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Captain: | Lawrence "Butch" Gilbert |
The 1951 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky State College (now known as Western Kentucky University) as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1951 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jack Clayton, the Hilltoppers compiled an overall record of 4–5 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing sixth in the OVC.[1] The team's captain was Lawrence "Butch" Gilbert.[2]