1976 Indiana Hoosiers football team

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1976 Indiana Hoosiers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record5–6 (4–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPSteve Sanders
CaptainCraig Brinkman, Joe Doggett, Dave Knowles, Bob Kramer, Tim McVay, Courtney Snyder
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Michigan + 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 6 Ohio State + 7 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 1
Minnesota 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Illinois 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Indiana 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Purdue 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Iowa 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Wisconsin 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Michigan State 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
Northwestern 1 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1976 Indiana Hoosiers football team was an American football team that represented the Indiana Hoosiers in the 1976 Big Ten Conference football season. The Hoosiers played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. The team was coached by Lee Corso, in his fourth year as head coach of the Hoosiers.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at Minnesota
L 13–3234,004
September 18No. 8 Nebraska*
L 13–4541,289
September 25at Washington*
W 20–1340,425–42,206[1]
October 2NC State*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
L 21–2432,090[2]
October 9Northwesterndagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
W 7–034,889
October 16at Iowa
W 14–757,465
October 23No. 1 Michigan
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
L 0–3539,385
October 30No. 8 Ohio State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
L 7–4739,663–49,254[3]
November 6at Michigan State
L 0–2350,376
November 13Wisconsin
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
W 15–1427,518
November 20at Purdue
W 20–1463,220
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Players selected in the 1977 NFL Draft[edit]

Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Dave Knowles Offensive tackle 9 231 New Orleans Saints

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "IU Holds Off Washington, 20-13". The Star Press. Muncie, Indiana. United Press International. September 26, 1976. p. C1. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "I.U. sent Wolf-Packin' in tough, 24–21 defeat". The Indianapolis Star. October 3, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Herman, Steve (October 31, 1976). "Bucks' 2nd Half Caves In On Indiana". The Marion Star. Marion, Ohio. p. 1B. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "1976 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  5. ^ "1976 Football Schedule". Indiana University. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  6. ^ "Indiana Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). Indiana University. p. 15. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  7. ^ "1976 Homecoming". Indiana Arbutus (yearboook). Archived from the original on April 22, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  8. ^ "1977 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2007.


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