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1976 Wisconsin Badgers football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1976
team	Wisconsin Badgers
sport	football
conference	Big Ten Conference
short_conf	Big Ten
record	5–6
conf_record	3–5
head_coach	John Jardine
hc_year	7th
off_coach	Mike Stock
oc_year	1st
off_scheme	Multiple T
def_coach	Charlie McBride
dc_year	1st
def_scheme	[5–2](5-2-defense)
mvp	Mike Carroll
captain	Mike Carroll
captain2	Andy Michuda
captain3	Ron Pollard
captain4	John Rasmussen
stadium	Camp Randall Stadium

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 5–6 record (3–5 against Big Ten opponents) and finished in a three-way tie for seventh place in the Big Ten.

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.

Schedule

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Roster

Mike Stock – Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs
Charlie McBride – Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line
Tom Backhus – Guards and Centers
Oree Banks – Wide Receivers
Gary Blackney – Defensive Backs
George Chryst – Tackles and Tight Ends
Mario Russo – Linebackers
Bob Spoo – Quarterbacks
LaVern Van Dyke – Administrative Assistant

Players selected in the 1977 NFL draft

Only one Wisconsin player was selected in the 1977 NFL draft.

John Rasmussen	Offensive tackle	10	276	[New England Patriots](1977-new-england-patriots-season)

References

Roy Damer. (December 25, 1975). "Lytle named Big 10 MVP: Purdue's Dierking is runnerup". Chicago Tribune.
"1976 Big Ten Conference Year Summary". Sports Reference LLC.
(December 3, 1976). "Michigan, Ohio State Pace All-Big Ten Team". Toledo Blade (AP story).
(November 24, 1976). "Illini place two on All-Big 10". The Pantagraph.
(September 12, 1976). "Michigan opens with a bang". The Gadsden Times.
(September 19, 1976). "Morgan sparks Badger attack". The Duluth News Tribune.
(September 26, 1976). "Wisconsin wins; Carroll leads Badgers". The Post-Crescent.
(October 3, 1976). "Slow start stops Wisconsin". Wisconsin State Journal.
(October 10, 1976). "Purdue upstages Wisconsin, 18–16". The Post-Crescent.
(October 17, 1976). "Ninth-ranked Buckeyes rap Badgers behind tailback Logan's 113 yards". The Marion Star.
(October 24, 1976). "UW nips WIldcats on last-ditch TD". Green Bay Press-Gazette.
(October 31, 1976). "Spree in 3rd keys Illini". Quad-City Times.
(November 7, 1976). "Matthews, Lamia spark UW". Green Bay Press-Gazette.
(November 14, 1976). "Hoosiers' rally tips Badgers". The Post-Crescent.
(November 21, 1976). "UW rises to occasion". Wisconsin State Journal.
"1977 NFL Draft: Full Draft". National Football League.

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