1976 Indiana Hoosiers football team

1976 Indiana Hoosiers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record5–6 (4–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPSteve Sanders
Captains
  • Craig Brinkman
  • Joe Doggett
  • Dave Knowles
  • Bob Kramer
  • Tim McVay
  • Courtney Snyder
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at Minnesota
L 13–3239,004[1]
September 18No. 8 Nebraska*
L 13–4541,289[2]
September 25at Washington*
W 20–1342,206[3]
October 2NC State*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
L 21–2432,090[4]
October 9Northwestern
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
W 7–034,889[5]
October 16at Iowa
W 14–757,465[6]
October 23No. 1 Michigan
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
L 0–3530,416[7]
October 30No. 8 Ohio State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
L 7–4739,663[8]
November 6at Michigan State
L 0–2350,376[9]
November 13Wisconsin
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
W 15–1427,518[10]
November 20at Purdue
W 20–1463,220[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Players selected in the 1977 NFL draft

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

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References

  1. ^ "Hoosiers sprawl, 32–13; Snyder lost". Evansville Courier and Press. September 12, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Nebraska Husks Hoosiers early". The Anderson Herald. September 19, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "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 .
  4. ^ "I.U. sent Wolf-Packin' in tough, 24–21 defeat". The Indianapolis Star. October 3, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Hoosiers blank Northwestern". The Terre Haute Tribune-Star. October 10, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Hawkeyes fall despite rare favorite tag, 14–7". The Waterloo Courier. October 17, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Wolverines make it tough on Indiana, 35–0". Lansing State Journal. October 24, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ 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 .
  9. ^ "MSU defense clicks, 23–0". The Ann Arbor News. November 7, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Hoosiers' rally tips Badgers". The Post-Crescent. November 14, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "IU surprises Purdue to win Bucket". The Muncie Star. November 21, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1976 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  13. ^ "1976 Football Schedule". Indiana University. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  14. ^ "Indiana Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). Indiana University. p. 15. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  15. ^ "1976 Homecoming". Indiana Arbutus (yearbook). Archived from the original on April 22, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  16. ^ "1977 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2007.
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