1976 Arizona
5–6 (3–4 Western Athletic Conference), coached by Jim Young. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UTEP 63–12Oct 9
By 51 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | vs Auburn | W 31–19 | 69% |
| Sep 18 | at 5UCLA | L 9–37 | 36% |
| Sep 25 | vs BYU | L 16–23 | 69% |
| Oct 2 | at Northwestern | W 27–15 | 72% |
| Oct 9 | vs UTEP | W 63–12 | 87% |
| Oct 23 | at 8Texas Tech | L 27–52 | 36% |
| Oct 30 | at Utah | W 38–35 | 78% |
| Nov 6 | vs Wyoming | L 24–26 | 72% |
| Nov 13 | vs Colorado State | W 23–6 | 66% |
| Nov 20 | at New Mexico | L 15–21 | 62% |
| Nov 27 | vs Arizona State | L 10–27 | 64% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Arizona State 27–10; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 47th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 102 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 3–4 tied for 5th in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 283–273
- Coach
- Jim Young
- Elo
- 1509 −96 this season
- SP+ rating
- -3.4 No. 88 of 132; offense No. 31, defense No. 120
- SRS
- −2.0 No. 76 of 137 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- John Mackovic
1976 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYU | 6–1 | 9–3 | |
| Wyoming | 6–1 | 8–4 | |
| Arizona State | 4–3 | 4–7 | |
| Utah | 3–3 | 3–8 | |
 Arizona | 3–4 | 5–6 | |
| New Mexico | 3–4 | 4–7 | |
| Colorado State | 2–4 | 6–5 | |
| UTEP | 0–7 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.