1976 Indiana State
3–7 (1–0 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Tom Harp. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Northern Illinois 28–10Oct 9
By 18 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | vs Arkansas State | W 31–21 | 14% |
| Sep 25 | vs Dayton | L 14–20 | 45% |
| Oct 2 | vs Akron | L 7–34 | 64% |
| Oct 9 | vs Northern Illinois | W 28–10 | 46% |
| Oct 16 | at Central Michigan | L 13–16 | 15% |
| Oct 23 | at Illinois State | L 14–24 | 53% |
| Oct 30 | vs Southern Illinois | L 2–21 | 38% |
| Nov 6 | at Ball State | L 9–24 | 7% |
| Nov 13 | atWichita State | W 20–17 | 25% |
| Nov 20 | at VMI | L 14–26 | 18% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to VMI 26–14; unranked in the final AP poll; first in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 39th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 60 on file).
- Record
- 3–7
- Conference
- 1–0 first in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 152–213
- Coach
- Tom Harp
- Elo
- 1188 −21 this season
- SP+ rating
- -15.6 No. 116 of 132; offense No. 124, defense No. 105
- SRS
- −16.6 No. 123 of 137 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1976 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana State | 1–0 | 3–7 | |
 Tulsa | 2–1–1 | 7–4–1 | |
 New Mexico State | 2–1–1 | 4–6–1 | |
| West Texas | 1–1–2 | 4–5–2 | |
| Wichita State | 2–3 | 4–7 | |
 Drake | 1–3 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.