1976 Indiana Hoosiers football team

1976 Indiana Hoosiers football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	5–6 (4–4 Big Ten)
Head coach	Lee Corso (4th season)
MVP	Steve Sanders
Captains	Craig Brinkman Joe Doggett Dave Knowles Bob Kramer Tim McVay Courtney Snyder
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1975 1977  →

1976 Big Ten Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Michigan +	7	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
No. 6 Ohio State +	7	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	1
Minnesota	4	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Illinois	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Indiana	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Purdue	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Iowa	3	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Wisconsin	3	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Michigan State	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	1
Northwestern	1	–	7	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 1976 Indiana Hoosiers football team was an American football team that represented the Indiana Hoosiers in the 1976 Big Ten Conference football season. The Hoosiers played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. The team was coached by Lee Corso, in his fourth year as head coach of the Hoosiers.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	at Minnesota	Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN	L 13–32	39,004	[1]
September 18	No. 8 Nebraska *	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	L 13–45	41,289	[2]
September 25	at Washington *	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	W 20–13	42,206	[3]
October 2	NC State *	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	L 21–24	32,090	[4]
October 9	Northwestern	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	W 7–0	34,889	[5]
October 16	at Iowa	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	W 14–7	57,465	[6]
October 23	No. 1 Michigan	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	L 0–35	30,416	[7]
October 30	No. 8 Ohio State	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	L 7–47	39,663	[8]
November 6	at Michigan State	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI (rivalry)	L 0–23	50,376	[9]
November 13	Wisconsin	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	W 15–14	27,518	[10]
November 20	at Purdue	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN (Old Oaken Bucket)	W 20–14	63,220	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Players selected in the 1977 NFL Draft

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Dave Knowles	Offensive tackle	9	231	New Orleans Saints

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References

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2. "Nebraska Husks Hoosiers early". The Anderson Herald. September 19, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "IU holds off Washington, 20–13". The Star Press . Muncie, Indiana. United Press International. September 26, 1976. p. C1. Retrieved December 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
4. "I.U. sent Wolf-Packin' in tough, 24–21 defeat". The Indianapolis Star. October 3, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Hoosiers blank Northwestern". The Terre Haute Tribune-Star. October 10, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Hawkeyes fall despite rare favorite tag, 14–7". The Waterloo Courier. October 17, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Wolverines make it tough on Indiana, 35–0". Lansing State Journal. October 24, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. Herman, Steve (October 31, 1976). "Bucks' 2nd Half Caves In On Indiana". The Marion Star . Marion, Ohio. p. 1B. Retrieved December 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
9. "MSU defense clicks, 23–0". The Ann Arbor News. November 7, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Hoosiers' rally tips Badgers". The Post-Crescent. November 14, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "IU surprises Purdue to win Bucket". The Muncie Star. November 21, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
12. "1976 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference . Retrieved December 28, 2023.
13. "1976 Football Schedule". Indiana University . Retrieved December 28, 2023.
14. "Indiana Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). Indiana University. p. 15. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
15. "1976 Homecoming". Indiana Arbutus (yearbook). Archived from the original on April 22, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
16. "1977 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Archived from the original on December 22, 2007.