1976 Wisconsin Badgers football team

1976 Wisconsin Badgers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record5–6 (3–5 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Stock (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple T
Defensive coordinatorCharlie McBride (1st season)
Base defense5–2
MVPMike Carroll
Captains
  • Mike Carroll
  • Andy Michuda
  • Ron Pollard
  • John Rasmussen
Home stadiumCamp Randall 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 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 1976 Big Ten Conference football season. In their seventh season under head coach John Jardine, the Badgers compiled a 5–6 record (3–5 against Big Ten opponents) and finished in a three-way tie for seventh place in the Big Ten.[1]

Quarterback Mike Carroll was selected as the team's most valuable player and led the Big Ten Conference with 1,773 yards of total offense.[2][1] Running back Larry Canada led the team with 993 rushing yards, the fifth-highest total in the Big Ten during the 1976 season. Ira Matthews was the team's leading scorer with 42 points on seven touchdowns.[1]

David Charles was selected by the AP as a second-team wide receiver, and Dave Crossen by the UPI as a second-team linebacker, on the 1976 All-Big Ten Conference football team.[3][4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at No. 2 Michigan
L 27–40101,347[5]
September 18North Dakota*
W 45–962,213[6]
September 25Washington State*
  • Camp Randall stadium
  • Madison, WI
W 35–2669,658[7]
October 2at No. 9 Kansas*
L 24–3448,350[8]
October 9Purdue
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
L 16–1879,111[9]
October 16No. 9 Ohio State
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
L 20–3079,579[10]
October 23at Northwestern
W 28–2524,580[11]
October 30at Illinois
L 25–3154,121[12]
November 6Iowa
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI (rivalry)
W 38–2179,521[13]
November 13at Indiana
L 14–1527,518[14]
November 20Minnesota
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI (rivalry)
W 26–1760,304[15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1976 Wisconsin Badgers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 81 Ray Bailey Sr
TE 86 Greg Barber So
RB 27 Terry Breuscher Jr
FB 30 Larry Canada Sr
QB 15 Mike Carroll (C) Sr
WR 10 David Charles So
FB 46 Tom Dohmeier Sr
QB 17 Anthony Dudley So
TE 85 Ron Egloff Sr
QB 11 Charles Green So
FB 36 Tim Halleran So
G 59 Ron Hegwood Sr
QB 18 Dave Hoppman Sr
G 56 Brad Jackomino So
OT 74 Tom Kaltenberg Jr
G 68 David Krall So
OT 60 Steve Lick Jr
G 63 Terry Lyons Sr
RB 25 Ira Matthews So
C 58 Al Minter Jr
C 52 Jim Moore So
RB 33 Mike Morgan Jr
FL 29 Ron Pollard (C) Sr
G 67 Mike Prusinski Sr
FB 26 Joe Rodriguez Jr
WR 44 Randy Rose Sr
TE 89 Jeff Walsh Jr
OT 78 Doug Witkus Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 73 Henry Addy So
DE 38 Kevin Boodry So
S 41 Rick Christian Sr
DE 7 Pat Collins Sr
LB 55 Dave Cotteau Sr
LB 14 Dave Crossen So
S 22 Terry Cunningham Sr
DT 57 Bob Czechowicz Jr
MG 94 Tom Czechowicz Sr
LB 66 Steve DiSalvo Sr
DB 23 Ken Dixon So
S 21 Scott Erdmann So
CB 8 Greg Gordon So
MG 54 Mike Grice Jr
CB 37 Lawrence Johnson So
MG 65 Tom Jones Sr
LB 43 Mike Kelly Sr
CB 5 Tim McConnell Sr
DT 62 Andy Michuda (C) Sr
DT 76 John Rasmussen (C) Sr
MG 20 Dan Relich So
S 9 Dan Schieble So
DE 35 Dennis Stejskal Jr
DE 89 Jeff Vine Fr
LB 49 Lee Washington Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 2 Vince Lamia Sr
P 3 Dick Milaeger Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Mike Stock – Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs
  • Charlie McBride – Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line
  • Tom Backhus – Guards and Centers
  • Oree Banks – Wide Receivers
  • Gary Blackney – Defensive Backs
  • George Chryst – Tackles and Tight Ends
  • Mario Russo – Linebackers
  • Bob Spoo – Quarterbacks
  • LaVern Van Dyke – Administrative Assistant
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Players selected in the 1977 NFL draft

Only one Wisconsin player was selected in the 1977 NFL draft.[16]

Player Position Round Pick NFL club
John Rasmussen Offensive tackle 10 276 New England Patriots

References

  1. ^ a b c "1976 Big Ten Conference Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  2. ^ Roy Damer (December 25, 1975). "Lytle named Big 10 MVP: Purdue's Dierking is runnerup". Chicago Tribune. p. 2-1.
  3. ^ "Michigan, Ohio State Pace All-Big Ten Team". Toledo Blade (AP story). December 3, 1976. p. 27.
  4. ^ "Illini place two on All-Big 10". The Pantagraph. November 24, 1976. p. A11.
  5. ^ "Michigan opens with a bang". The Gadsden Times. Associated Press. September 12, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Google News Archive.
  6. ^ "Morgan sparks Badger attack". The Duluth News Tribune. September 19, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Wisconsin wins; Carroll leads Badgers". The Post-Crescent. September 26, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Slow start stops Wisconsin". Wisconsin State Journal. October 3, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Purdue upstages Wisconsin, 18–16". The Post-Crescent. October 10, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Ninth-ranked Buckeyes rap Badgers behind tailback Logan's 113 yards". The Marion Star. October 17, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "UW nips WIldcats on last-ditch TD". Green Bay Press-Gazette. October 24, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Spree in 3rd keys Illini". Quad-City Times. October 31, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Matthews, Lamia spark UW". Green Bay Press-Gazette. November 7, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Hoosiers' rally tips Badgers". The Post-Crescent. November 14, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "UW rises to occasion". Wisconsin State Journal. November 21, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "1977 NFL Draft: Full Draft". NFL.com. National Football League. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
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