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1976 Northwestern State

5–⁠5.

Schedule and results

Northwestern State in 1976, game by game: lost at Lamar 6–17; won vs. Stephen F. Austin 47–0; won vs. Delta State 17–7; lost at Arkansas State 24–44; won vs. Nicholls 20–8; lost vs. Louisiana Tech 6–35; won vs. UL Monroe 21–9; lost at McNeese 15–24; won at Louisiana 7–3; lost vs. SE Louisiana 27–34+47−29Lost 6–17 at Lamar-11LamarWon 47–0 vs. Stephen F. Austin+47Stephen F. Aust…Won 17–7 vs. Delta State+10Delta StateLost 24–44 at Arkansas State-20Arkansas StateWon 20–8 vs. Nicholls+12NichollsLost 6–35 vs. Louisiana Tech-29Louisiana TechWon 21–9 vs. UL Monroe+12UL MonroeLost 15–24 at McNeese-9McNeeseWon 7–3 at Louisiana+4LouisianaLost 27–34 vs. SE Louisiana-7SE Louisiana
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 11atLamarL 6–⁠1714%
Sep 18vsStephen F. AustinW 47–⁠040%
Sep 25vsDelta StateW 17–⁠750%
Oct 2atArkansas StateL 24–⁠4410%
Oct 9vsNichollsW 20–⁠859%
Oct 23vsLouisiana TechL 6–⁠3520%
Oct 30vsUL MonroeW 21–⁠934%
Nov 6atMcNeeseL 15–⁠2417%
Nov 13atLouisianaW 7–⁠39%
Nov 20vsSE LouisianaL 27–⁠3465%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to SE Louisiana 34–⁠27; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 36th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 75 on file).

Record
5–⁠5
Conference
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AP final
Unranked
Points
190–⁠181
Coach
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Elo
1205 +104 this season
SP+ rating
-9.5 No. 103 of 132; offense No. 115, defense No. 82
SRS
−16.6 No. 124 of 137 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1977

The 1977 draft
Rd 2Sidney Thornton RBPittsburgh Steelers