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Virginia Tech

FBSI · 1976 Season · Final

Struggling +
Record
6–5
0.545 Win %
Conference
—
0–0 in FBSI

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
121
1902–2026
All-Time Record
736–491–44
0.596 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#4
2000, 2005
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 2 · Top 10: 9 · Top 25: 30
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 1 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 25 seasons · 5 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 18 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • Pioneer Era · 4 seasons

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

1976 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 7Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST)H2HACC5–6W 23–6
3Week 3 · Sep 14Texas A&M (TEXAS A & M)H2HIND SWC10–2L 0–19
4Week 4 · Sep 21Southern Miss (SOUTHERN MISS)H2HIND FBSI2–9W 16–7
6Week 6 · Oct 5William & Mary (WILLIAM & MARY)H2HIND SOCON7–4L 15–27
7Week 7 · Oct 12Virginia Military Institute (VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE)H2HIND SOCON5–5W 37–7
8Week 8 · Oct 19Virginia (VIRGINIA)H2HACC2–9W 14–10
9Week 9 · Oct 26Kent State (KENT STATE)H2HMAC8–4W 42–14
10Week 10 · Nov 2West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA)H2HIND FBSI5–6W 24–7
11Week 11 · Nov 9Tulsa (TULSA)H2HIND MVC7–4–1L 31–35
12Week 12 · Nov 16Richmond (RICHMOND)H2HIND SOCON5–6L 0–16
13Week 13 · Nov 23Florida State (FLORIDA STATE)H2HIND FBSI5–6L 21–28

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
2.908
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+5
-22+27
  • Kent State +8
  • Wake Forest +5
  • Virginia Military Institute +5
  • West Virginia +5
  • Southern Miss +2
  • Virginia +2
  • Texas A&M -2
  • William & Mary -4
  • Tulsa -4
  • Richmond -6
  • Florida State -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 #55Better than 61%
Win % Place 54thBetter than 61%

0.545 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#55Regular Season Final#55Post-Season W1#55Post-Season W2#55Post-Season W3#55Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+17
-19
+9
-12
+30
+4
+28
+17
-4
-16
-7

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

Final Rank by Season
#941971#451972#1091973#921974#541975

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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