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Kansas

B8 · 1976 Season · Final

Struggling +
Record
6–5
0.545 Win %
Conference
7th
2–5 in B8

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
126
1901–2026
All-Time Record
558–672–54
0.456 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#5
2007
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 1 · Top 10: 4 · Top 25: 14
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • Pioneer Era · 5 seasons

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

1976 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 7Oregon State (OREGON STATE)H2HPAC2–10W 28–16
3Week 3 · Sep 14Washington State (WASHINGTON STATE)H2HPAC3–8W 35–16
4Week 4 · Sep 21Kentucky (KENTUCKY)H2HSEC8–4W 37–16
6Week 6 · Oct 5Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)H2HB105–6W 34–24
7Week 7 · Oct 12Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE)H2HIND B89–3L 14–21
8Week 8 · Oct 19Oklahoma (OKLAHOMA)H2HIND B89–2–1L 10–28
9Week 9 · Oct 26Kansas State (KANSAS STATE)H2HIND B81–10W 24–14
10Week 10 · Nov 2Nebraska (NEBRASKA)H2HIND B89–3–1L 3–31
11Week 11 · Nov 9Iowa State (IOWA STATE)H2HIND B88–3L 17–31
12Week 12 · Nov 16Colorado (COLORADO)H2HIND B88–4L 17–40
13Week 13 · Nov 23Missouri (MISSOURI)H2HIND B86–5W 41–14

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
2.721
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+10
-15+25
  • Kentucky +8
  • Missouri +6
  • Wisconsin +5
  • Washington State +3
  • Oregon State +2
  • Kansas State +1
  • Oklahoma -2
  • Oklahoma State -3
  • Nebraska -3
  • Iowa 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 #44Better than 69%
Win % Place 54thBetter than 61%

0.545 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#45Regular Season Final#45Post-Season W1#45Post-Season W2#44Post-Season W3#44Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+12
+19
+21
+10
-7
-18
+10
-28
-14
-23
+27

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

Final Rank by Season
#891971#801972#251973#831974#531975

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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