| Year: | 1976 |
| Team: | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Short Conf: | OVC |
| Record: | 4–5–1 |
| Conf Record: | 3–4 |
| Head Coach: | Jimmy Feix |
| Hc Year: | 9th |
| Captain: | David Carter |
| Stadium: | L. T. Smith Stadium |
The 1976 Western Kentucky football team represented Western Kentucky University during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Jimmy Feix, 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.[1]