1976 Miami (OH)
3–8 (2–4 Mid-American Conference), coached by Dick Crum. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Western Michigan 31–0Nov 6
By 31 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at North Carolina | L 10–14 | 73% |
| Sep 11 | at Marshall | L 16–21 | 87% |
| Sep 18 | vs Ball State | L 6–23 | 68% |
| Sep 25 | at Cincinnati | L 0–17 | 49% |
| Oct 2 | at Purdue | L 20–42 | 54% |
| Oct 16 | at Ohio | L 14–28 | 38% |
| Oct 23 | vs Bowling Green | W 9–7 | 46% |
| Oct 30 | at Toledo | L 9–24 | 66% |
| Nov 6 | vs Western Michigan | W 31–0 | 64% |
| Nov 13 | vs Kent State | L 17–24 | 59% |
| Nov 20 | vs Dayton | W 28–8 | 75% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Dayton 28–8; unranked in the final AP poll; 7th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 59th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 96 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 20
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 2–4 7th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 20
- Points
- 160–208
- Coach
- Dick Crum
- Elo
- 1463 −200 this season
- SP+ rating
- -2.9 No. 87 of 132; offense No. 107, defense No. 54
- SRS
- −8.4 No. 106 of 137 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Defensive coordinator
- Joe Novak
Drafted in 1977
The 1977 draft| Rd 3 | Mike Watson OT | Miami Dolphins |
| Rd 3 | Rob Carpenter RB | Houston Oilers |
1976 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State | 4–1 | 8–3 | |
| Kent State | 6–2 | 8–4 | |
| Ohio | 6–2 | 7–4 | |
| Western Michigan | 6–3 | 7–4 | |
 Central Michigan | 4–3 | 7–4 | |
| Bowling Green | 4–3 | 6–5 | |
 Miami (OH) | 2–4 | 3–8 | |
| Toledo | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
 Eastern Michigan | 1–5 | 2–9 | |
 Northern Illinois | 0–6 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.