The 1978 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University in the inaugural 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season and were led by head coach Jimmy Feix.
[1] The Hilltoppers won the OVC championship, but just missed the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs.
[2] The team finished the season tied for fourth in final national NCAA poll.
[3] Western Kentucky's roster included future National Football League (NFL) players Carl Brazley, Darryl Drake, Ray Farmer, Ricky Gwinn, Lamont Meacham, Eddie Preston, Phil Rich, Troy Snardon, Brad Todd, Tony Towns, and Pete Walters.
The All-Conference Team included Brazley, John Hall, Reginald Hayden, Preston, and Towns.