1976 Marshall
4–7, coached by Frank Ellwood. The season’s Wikipedia article records 5–6, over the same number of games, so a result differs. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 20 Miami (OH) 21–16Sep 11
Miami (OH) was ranked No. 20, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Morehead State | L 14–31 | 58% |
| Sep 11 | vs 20Miami (OH) | W 21–16 | 13% |
| Sep 18 | at Illinois State | W 23–13 | 65% |
| Sep 25 | vs Central Michigan | L 7–22 | 39% |
| Oct 2 | at McNeese | L 9–34 | 23% |
| Oct 16 | vs Dayton | W 9–0 | 52% |
| Oct 23 | at Western Michigan | L 21–31 | 34% |
| Oct 30 | vs Akron | W 13–0 | 52% |
| Nov 6 | vs Villanova | L 10–23 | 49% |
| Nov 13 | at Toledo | L 8–29 | 30% |
| Nov 20 | vs Southern Illinois | L 16–44 | 45% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Southern Illinois 44–16; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 55th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 83 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 151–243
- Coach
- Frank Ellwood
- Elo
- 1232 −58 this season
- SP+ rating
- -16.2 No. 119 of 132; offense No. 123, defense No. 112
- SRS
- −19.9 No. 131 of 137 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Defensive coordinator
- Carlin B. Carpenter
- Captains
- John “Fuzzy” Filliez and Billy Yanossy