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Iowa State

B8 · 1976 Season · Final

Developing −
Record
8–3
0.727 Win %
Conference
4th
4–3 in B8

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
129
1895–2026
All-Time Record
566–679–45
0.456 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#11
1944, 2024
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 0 · Top 10: 0 · Top 25: 11
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons
  • Pioneer Era · 8 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Iowa State head-to-head · History & Eras

1976 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
3Week 3 · Sep 14Drake (DRAKE)H2HIND MVC1–10W 58–14
4Week 4 · Sep 21Air Force (AIR FORCE)H2HIND FBSI4–7W 41–6
5Week 5 · Sep 28Kent State (KENT STATE)H2HMAC8–4W 47–7
6Week 6 · Oct 5Oklahoma (OKLAHOMA)H2HIND B89–2–1L 10–24
7Week 7 · Oct 12Utah (UTAH)H2HIND WAC3–8W 44–14
8Week 8 · Oct 19Missouri (MISSOURI)H2HIND B86–5W 21–17
9Week 9 · Oct 26Colorado (COLORADO)H2HIND B88–4L 14–33
10Week 10 · Nov 2Kansas State (KANSAS STATE)H2HIND B81–10W 45–14
11Week 11 · Nov 9Kansas (KANSAS)H2HIND B86–5W 31–17
12Week 12 · Nov 16Nebraska (NEBRASKA)H2HIND B89–3–1W 37–28
13Week 13 · Nov 23Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE)H2HIND B89–3L 21–42

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
1.751
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+29
-9+38
  • Nebraska +9
  • Kent State +8
  • Missouri +6
  • Kansas +6
  • Air Force +4
  • Utah +3
  • Drake +1
  • Kansas State +1
  • Oklahoma -2
  • Oklahoma State -3
  • Colorado -4

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #24Better than 83%
Win % Place 27thBetter than 81%

0.727 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#21Regular Season Final#22Post-Season W1#24Post-Season W2#24Post-Season W3#24Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+44
+35
+40
-14
+30
+4
-19
+31
+14
+9
-21

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#201971#651972#671973#751974#861975

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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