1976 App State
6–4–1 (2–2–1 Southern Conference), coached by Jim Brakefield. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Wofford 42–0Sep 25
By 42 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at South Carolina | L 10–21 | 35% |
| Sep 11 | vs East Tennessee State | W 44–3 | 89% |
| Sep 18 | at VMI | W 31–12 | 48% |
| Sep 25 | vs Wofford | W 42–0 | 86% |
| Oct 2 | vs Western Carolina | W 24–17 | 90% |
| Oct 9 | vs Furman | T 14–14 | 67% |
| Oct 16 | atLenoir Rhyne | W 45–7 | 78% |
| Oct 23 | at Ball State | L 7–20 | 37% |
| Oct 30 | vs The Citadel | W 31–13 | 59% |
| Nov 6 | at William & Mary | L 22–23 | 44% |
| Nov 20 | at East Carolina | L 7–35 | 27% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to East Carolina 35–7; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 17th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 58 on file).
Led the nationScott McConnell: yards per carry (6.9)
- Record
- 6–4–1
- Conference
- 2–2–1 tied for 3rd in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 277–165
- Coach
- Jim Brakefield
- Elo
- 1473 +27 this season
- SP+ rating
- 11.6 No. 30 of 132; offense No. 42, defense No. 33
- SRS
- 3.8 No. 56 of 137 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1976 Southern Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Carolina | 4–1 | 9–2 | |
| William & Mary | 3–2 | 7–4 | |
 App State | 2–2–1 | 6–4–1 | |
| Furman | 2–2–1 | 6–4–1 | |
| VMI | 2–3 | 5–5 | |
| The Citadel | 2–4 | 6–5 | |
 Davidson | 0–1 | 0–2 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.