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1976 Hawai’i

3–⁠8, coached by Larry Price.

Schedule and results

Hawai’i in 1976, game by game: lost at San José State 7–48; lost vs. Texas A&M–Kingsville 21–56; lost at Pacific 12–21; lost vs. Grambling 23–34; won vs. Portland State 20–17; won vs. Cal State Fullerton 27–7; lost vs. Kent State 6–27; lost vs. Montana State 7–28; won vs. UTEP 28–12; lost vs. Oregon State 0–59; lost vs. No. 13 Nebraska 3–68+20−65Lost 7–48 at San José State-41San José StateLost 21–56 vs. Texas A&M–Kingsville-35Texas A&M–Kings…Lost 12–21 at Pacific-9PacificLost 23–34 vs. Grambling-11GramblingWon 20–17 vs. Portland State+3Portland StateWon 27–7 vs. Cal State Fullerton+20Cal State Fulle…Lost 6–27 vs. Kent State-21Kent StateLost 7–28 vs. Montana State-21Montana StateWon 28–12 vs. UTEP+16UTEPLost 0–59 vs. Oregon State-59Oregon StateLost 3–68 vs. No. 13 Nebraska-65No. 13 Nebraska
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 11atSan José StateL 7–⁠4820%
Sep 18vsTexas A&M–KingsvilleL 21–⁠5672%
Sep 25atPacificL 12–⁠2134%
Oct 2vsGramblingL 23–⁠3471%
Oct 16vsPortland StateW 20–⁠1779%
Oct 30vsCal State FullertonW 27–⁠759%
Nov 6vsKent StateL 6–⁠2739%
Nov 13vsMontana StateL 7–⁠2871%
Nov 20vsUTEPW 28–⁠1257%
Nov 27vsOregon StateL 0–⁠5959%
Dec 4vs13NebraskaL 3–⁠689%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Nebraska 68–⁠3; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 61st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 97 on file).

Record
3–⁠8
Conference
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AP final
Unranked
Points
154–⁠377
Coach
Larry Price
Elo
1205 −195 this season
SP+ rating
-28.6 No. 131 of 132; offense No. 122, defense No. 129
SRS
−22.9 No. 133 of 137 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1977

The 1977 draft
Rd 4Dan Audick OGPittsburgh Steelers