1976 Ohio
7–4 (6–2 Mid-American Conference), coached by Bill Hess. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Northern Illinois 63–15Nov 20
By 48 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Eastern Michigan | W 23–7 | 82% |
| Sep 18 | at Kent State | W 14–12 | 46% |
| Sep 25 | vs Idaho | W 35–0 | 75% |
| Oct 2 | vs Toledo | W 34–8 | 77% |
| Oct 9 | at Central Michigan | L 15–17 | 53% |
| Oct 16 | vs Miami (OH) | W 28–14 | 62% |
| Oct 23 | vs William & Mary | L 0–20 | 68% |
| Oct 30 | at Western Michigan | L 10–21 | 61% |
| Nov 6 | at Bowling Green | W 31–26 | 37% |
| Nov 13 | at Cincinnati | L 0–35 | 31% |
| Nov 20 | vs Northern Illinois | W 63–15 | 88% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Northern Illinois 63–15; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 31st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 93 on file).
- Record
- 7–4
- Conference
- 6–2 tied for 2nd in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 253–175
- Coach
- Bill Hess
- Elo
- 1483 −4 this season
- SP+ rating
- 5.6 No. 56 of 132; offense No. 51, defense No. 55
- SRS
- −4.8 No. 90 of 137 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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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.