1976 Wisconsin Badgers football team

The 1976 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 1976 Big Ten Conference football season. In their seventh season under head coach John Jardine, the Badgers compiled a 56 record (35 against Big Ten opponents) and finished in a three-way tie for seventh place in the Big Ten.

1976 Wisconsin Badgers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record56 (35 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Stock (1st as OC; 2nd overall season)
Offensive schemeMultiple T
Defensive coordinatorCharlie McBride (1st as DC; 7th overall season)
Base defense5–2
MVPMike Carroll
CaptainMike Carroll
Andy Michuda
Ron Pollard
John Rasmussen
Home stadiumCamp Randall Stadium
1976 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Michigan + 7 1 010 2 0
No. 6 Ohio State + 7 1 09 2 1
Minnesota 4 4 06 5 0
Illinois 4 4 05 6 0
Indiana 4 4 05 6 0
Purdue 4 4 05 6 0
Iowa 3 5 05 6 0
Wisconsin 3 5 05 6 0
Michigan State 3 5 04 6 1
Northwestern 1 7 01 10 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Quarterback Mike Carroll was selected as the team's most valuable player and led the Big Ten Conference with 1,773 yards of total offense. Running back Larry Canada led the team with 993 rushing yards, the fifth-highest total in the Big Ten during the 1976 season. Ira Matthews was the team's leading scorer with 42 points on seven touchdowns.

David Charles was selected by the AP as a second-team wide receiver, and Dave Crossen by the UPI as a second-team linebacker, on the 1976 All-Big Ten Conference football team.

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