1976 Toledo
3–8 (2–6 Mid-American Conference), coached by Jack Murphy. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Marshall 29–8Nov 13
By 21 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | at Massachusetts | L 14–28 | 55% |
| Sep 18 | at Central Michigan | L 7–9 | 37% |
| Sep 25 | vs Ball State | L 14–27 | 33% |
| Oct 2 | at Ohio | L 8–34 | 23% |
| Oct 9 | vs Bowling Green | L 28–29 | 32% |
| Oct 16 | at Western Michigan | L 21–34 | 45% |
| Oct 23 | at Dayton | L 14–17 | 47% |
| Oct 30 | vs Miami (OH) | W 24–9 | 34% |
| Nov 6 | vs Northern Illinois | W 17–2 | 75% |
| Nov 13 | vs Marshall | W 29–8 | 70% |
| Nov 20 | at Kent State | L 9–35 | 29% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Kent State 35–9; unranked in the final AP poll; 8th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 58th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 75 on file).
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 2–6 8th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 185–232
- Coach
- Jack Murphy
- Elo
- 1368 −57 this season
- SP+ rating
- -7.6 No. 97 of 132; offense No. 104, defense No. 87
- SRS
- −14.0 No. 116 of 137 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Defensive coordinator
- Dan Simrell
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.