1976 Wisconsin Badgers football team

American college football season

1976 Wisconsin Badgers football

Conference| Big Ten Conference
Record| 5–6 (3–5 Big Ten)
Head coach|

* John Jardine (7th season)

Offensive coordinator| Mike Stock (1st season)
Offensive scheme| Multiple T
Defensive coordinator| Charlie McBride (1st season)
Base defense| 5–2
MVP| Mike Carroll
Captains|

* Mike Carroll
* Andy Michuda
* Ron Pollard
* John Rasmussen

Home stadium| Camp Randall Stadium

Seasons

<- 1975

1977 ->

1976 Big Ten Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 3 Michigan \+  | 7  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 10  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 6 Ohio State \+  | 7  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 2  | - | 1
Minnesota | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Illinois | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Indiana | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Purdue | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Iowa | 3  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Wisconsin | 3  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Michigan State | 3  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 1
Northwestern | 1  | - | 7  | - | 0 |  |  | 1  | - | 10  | - | 0

* \+ - Conference co-champions

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1976 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 1976 Big Ten Conference football season. In their seventh season under head coach John Jardine, the Badgers compiled a 5–6 record (3–5 against Big Ten opponents) and finished in a three-way tie for seventh place in the Big Ten.[1]

Quarterback Mike Carroll was selected as the team's most valuable player and led the Big Ten Conference with 1,773 yards of total offense.[2][1] Running back Larry Canada led the team with 993 rushing yards, the fifth-highest total in the Big Ten during the 1976 season. Ira Matthews was the team's leading scorer with 42 points on seven touchdowns.[1]

David Charles was selected by the AP as a second-team wide receiver, and Dave Crossen by the UPI as a second-team linebacker, on the 1976 All-Big Ten Conference football team.[3][4]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 11| at No. 2 Michigan|

* Michigan Stadium
* Ann Atbor, MI

| L 27–40| 101,347| [5]
September 18| North Dakota*|

* Camp Randall Stadium
* Madison, WI

| W 45–9| 62,213|
September 25| Washington State*|

* Camp Randall stadium
* Madison, WI

| W 35–26| 64,658|
October 2| at No. 9 Kansas*|

* Memorial Stadium
* Lawrence, KS

| L 24–34| 39,033–48,350|
October 9| Purdue|

* Camp Randall Stadium
* Madison, WI

| L 16–18| 79,111|
October 16| No. 9 Ohio State|

* Camp Randall Stadium
* Madison, WI

| L 20–30| 79,579|
October 23| at Northwestern|

* Dyche Stadium
* Evanston, IL

| W 28–25| 24,580|
October 30| at Illinois|

* Memorial Stadium
* Champaign, IL

| L 25–31| 54,121|
November 6| Iowa|

* Camp Randall Stadium
* Madison, WI (rivalry)

| W 38–21| 79,521|
November 13| at Indiana|

* Memorial Stadium
* Bloomington, IN

| L 14–15| 27,518|
November 20| Minnesota|

* Camp Randall Stadium
* Madison, WI (rivalry)

| W 26–17| 60,304|

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

## Roster

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1976 Wisconsin Badgers football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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WR | `81` | Ray Bailey | Sr
TE | `86` | Greg Barber | So
RB | `27` | Terry Breuscher | Jr
FB | `30` | Larry Canada | Sr
QB | `15` | Mike Carroll (C) | Sr
WR | `10` | David Charles | So
FB | `46` | Tom Dohmeier | Sr
QB | `17` | Anthony Dudley | So
TE | `85` | Ron Egloff | Sr
QB | `11` | Charles Green | So
FB | `36` | Tim Halleran | So
G | `59` | Ron Hegwood | Sr
QB | `18` | Dave Hoppman | Sr
G | `56` | Brad Jackomino | So
OT | `74` | Tom Kaltenberg | Jr
G | `68` | David Krall | So
OT | `60` | Steve Lick | Jr
G | `63` | Terry Lyons | Sr
RB | `25` | Ira Matthews | So
C | `58` | Al Minter | Jr
C | `52` | Jim Moore | So
RB | `33` | Mike Morgan | Jr
FL | `29` | Ron Pollard (C) | Sr
G | `67` | Mike Prusinski | Sr
FB | `26` | Joe Rodriguez | Jr
WR | `44` | Randy Rose | Sr
TE | `89` | Jeff Walsh | Jr
OT | `78` | Doug Witkus | Jr
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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DT | `73` | Henry Addy | So
DE | `38` | Kevin Boodry | So
S | `41` | Rick Christian | Sr
DE | `7` | Pat Collins | Sr
LB | `55` | Dave Cotteau | Sr
LB | `14` | Dave Crossen | So
S | `22` | Terry Cunningham | Sr
DT | `57` | Bob Czechowicz | Jr
MG | `94` | Tom Czechowicz | Sr
LB | `66` | Steve DiSalvo | Sr
DB | `23` | Ken Dixon | So
S | `21` | Scott Erdmann | So
CB | `8` | Greg Gordon | So
MG | `54` | Mike Grice | Jr
CB | `37` | Lawrence Johnson | So
MG | `65` | Tom Jones | Sr
LB | `43` | Mike Kelly | Sr
CB | `5` | Tim McConnell | Sr
DT | `62` | Andy Michuda (C) | Sr
DT | `76` | John Rasmussen (C) | Sr
MG | `20` | Dan Relich | So
S | `9` | Dan Schieble | So
DE | `35` | Dennis Stejskal | Jr
DE | `89` | Jeff Vine | Fr
LB | `49` | Lee Washington | Fr
Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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K | `2` | Vince Lamia | Sr
P | `3` | Dick Milaeger | Jr

Head coach

* John Jardine

Coordinators/assistant coaches

* Mike Stock – Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs
* Charlie McBride – Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line
* Tom Backhus – Guards and Centers
* Oree Banks – Wide Receivers
* Gary Blackney – Defensive Backs
* George Chryst – Tackles and Tight Ends
* Mario Russo – Linebackers
* Bob Spoo – Quarterbacks
* LaVern Van Dyke – Administrative Assistant

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

## Players selected in the 1977 NFL draft

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Only one Wisconsin player was selected in the 1977 NFL draft.[6]

Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club

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John Rasmussen | Offensive tackle | 10 | 276 | New England Patriots

## References

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1. ^ a b c "1976 Big Ten Conference Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
2. ^ Roy Damer (December 25, 1975). "Lytle named Big 10 MVP: Purdue's Dierking is runnerup". Chicago Tribune. p. 2-1.
3. ^ "Michigan, Ohio State Pace All-Big Ten Team". Toledo Blade (AP story). December 3, 1976. p. 27.
4. ^ "Illini place two on All-Big 10". The Pantagraph. November 24, 1976. p. A11.
5. ^ "Michigan opens with a bang". The Gadsden Times (AP story). September 12, 1976.
6. ^ "1977 NFL Draft: Full Draft". NFL.com. National Football League. Retrieved March 1, 2017.

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