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Wisconsin

B10 · 1976 Season · Final

Failing +
Record
5–6
0.455 Win %
Conference
7th
3–5 in B10

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
135
1892–2026
All-Time Record
748–529–52
0.582 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#1
1912
#1 Finishes
1
Top 5: 7 · Top 10: 16 · Top 25: 44
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 3 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 3 Top 10
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 1 Top 10 · 1× #1
  • Pioneer Era · 14 seasons · 9 Top 10

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

1976 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
3Week 3 · Sep 14Michigan (MICHIGAN)H2HB1010–2L 27–40
4Week 4 · Sep 21NORTH DAKOTAUnranked—W 45–9
5Week 5 · Sep 28Washington State (WASHINGTON STATE)H2HPAC3–8W 35–26
6Week 6 · Oct 5Kansas (KANSAS)H2HIND B86–5L 24–34
7Week 7 · Oct 12Purdue (PURDUE)H2HB105–6L 16–18
8Week 8 · Oct 19Ohio State (OHIO STATE)H2HB109–2–1L 20–30
9Week 9 · Oct 26Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)H2HB101–10W 28–25
10Week 10 · Nov 2Illinois (ILLINOIS)H2HB105–6L 25–31
11Week 11 · Nov 9Iowa (IOWA)H2HB105–6W 38–21
12Week 12 · Nov 16Indiana (INDIANA)H2HB105–6L 14–15
13Week 13 · Nov 23Minnesota (MINNESOTA)H2HB106–5W 26–17

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
3.839
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-12
-27+15
  • Minnesota +6
  • Iowa +5
  • Washington State +3
  • Northwestern +1
  • Michigan -2
  • Ohio State -2
  • Kansas -5
  • Purdue -6
  • Illinois -6
  • Indiana -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 #80Better than 42%
Win % Place 71stBetter than 49%

0.455 Win % · Change -1

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

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

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-13
+36
+9
-10
-2
-10
+3
-6
+17
-1
+9

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

Final Rank by Season
#881971#941972#881973#341974#941975

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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