1976 Weber State Wildcats football team

The 1976 Weber State Wildcats football team represented Weber State College (now known as Weber State University) as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Dick Gwinn, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 2–9, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished sixth in the Big Sky.

1976 Weber State Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record2–9 (1–5 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumWildcat Stadium
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 Big Sky Conference
football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Montana State $^ 6 0 0 12 1 0
Idaho 5 1 0 7 4 0
Northern Arizona 4 2 0 8 3 0
Montana 3 3 0 4 6 0
Boise State 2 4 0 5 5 1
Weber State 1 5 0 2 9 0
Idaho State 0 6 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at Long Beach State*L 7–195,700[1]
September 18at Western Illinois*L 19–21[2]
September 25No. 9 UNLV*L 16–3313,602[3]
October 2at MontanaL 25–286,500[4]
October 9Montana State
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
L 0–447,422[5]
October 16at IdahoL 17–4515,607[6]
October 23Idaho State
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
W 34–75,120[7]
October 30at Utah State*L 10–366,441[8]
November 6South Dakota State*
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
W 52–193,516[9]
November 13at Northern ArizonaL 18–306,150[10]
November 20at Boise StateL 31–5616,224[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "'Forgotten' QB leads 49ers to 19–7 victory". Independent Press-Telegram. September 12, 1976. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Late field goal dooms Weber to tough loss". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 19, 1976. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Rebels' strong aerial attack sinks Weber State 33–16". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. September 26, 1976. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Grizzlies edge Weber St". The Daily Inter Lake. October 3, 1976. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bobcats blitz Wildcats, 44–0". The Montana Standard. October 10, 1976. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Idaho rips Weber 45–17". The Daily Spectrum. October 17, 1976. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Hapless Weber State routs more hapless Idaho State". South Idaho Press. October 24, 1976. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "USU rips Weber State". Idaho State Journal. October 31, 1976. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Weber State overwhelms South Dakota". The Idaho Statesman. November 7, 1976. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Lumberjacks lace Weber State". The Daily Inter Lake. November 14, 1976. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Broncos explode in third quarter". The Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. November 21, 1976. p. D2. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Google News Archive.