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Iowa

B10 · 1976 Season · Final

Failing +
Record
5–6
0.455 Win %
Conference
8th
3–5 in B10

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
128
1899–2026
All-Time Record
683–557–34
0.549 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#1
1900
#1 Finishes
1
Top 5: 4 · Top 10: 12 · Top 25: 29
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 3 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 4 Top 10
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • Pioneer Era · 7 seasons · 2 Top 10 · 1× #1

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

1976 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
3Week 3 · Sep 14Illinois (ILLINOIS)H2HB105–6L 6–24
4Week 4 · Sep 21Syracuse (SYRACUSE)H2HIND FBSI3–8W 41–3
5Week 5 · Sep 28Penn State (PENN STATE)H2HIND FBSI7–5W 7–6
6Week 6 · Oct 5USCH2HPAC11–1L 0–55
7Week 7 · Oct 12Ohio State (OHIO STATE)H2HB109–2–1L 14–34
8Week 8 · Oct 19Indiana (INDIANA)H2HB105–6L 7–14
9Week 9 · Oct 26Minnesota (MINNESOTA)H2HB106–5W 22–12
10Week 10 · Nov 2Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)H2HB101–10W 13–10
11Week 11 · Nov 9Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)H2HB105–6L 21–38
12Week 12 · Nov 16Purdue (PURDUE)H2HB105–6L 0–21
13Week 13 · Nov 23Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE)H2HB104–6–1W 30–17

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
3.853
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-6
-27+21
  • Penn State +7
  • Minnesota +6
  • Michigan State +4
  • Syracuse +3
  • Northwestern +1
  • USC -1
  • Ohio State -2
  • Illinois -6
  • Indiana -6
  • Wisconsin -6
  • Purdue -6

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 #81Better than 42%
Win % Place 71stBetter than 49%

0.455 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#80Regular Season Final#80Post-Season W1#79Post-Season W2#81Post-Season W3#81Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-18
+38
+1
-55
-20
-7
+10
+3
-17
-21
+13

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

Final Rank by Season
#1201971#1071972#1211973#861974#1011975

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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