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1976 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

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1976Illinois Fighting Illini football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	5–6 (4–4 Big Ten)
Head coach	Bob Blackman (6th season)
MVPs	Jerry Finis Scott Studwell
Captains	Marty Friel Dean March Scott Studwell
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 fromAP Poll

The1976 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was anAmerican football team that represented theUniversity of Illinois as a member of theBig Ten Conference during the1976 Big Ten season. In their sixth year under head coachBob Blackman, the Fighting Illini compiled a 5–6 record (4–4 in conference games), finished in a four-way tie for third place in the Big Ten, and were outscored by a total of 248 to 235.^[1]

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Kurt Steger (1,243 passing yards, 46.5% completion rate), running back James Coleman (687 rushing yards, 4.0 yards per carry, 60 points scored), and wide receiver Eric Rouse (326 receiving yards).^[2] Offensive tackle Jerry Finis and linebackerScott Studwell were selected as the team's most valuable players.^[3] Studwell and kicker Dan Beaver received first-team honors on the1976 All-Big Ten Conference football team.^[4]^[5]

The team played its home games atMemorial Stadium inChampaign, Illinois.

Schedule

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Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	Iowa		Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL	W 24–6	49,515	^[6]
September 18	at No. 6Missouri*		Faurot Field Columbia, MO (rivalry)	W 31–6	63,486	^[7]
September 25	Baylor*	No. 14	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL	L 19–34	44,481	^[8]
October 2	Texas A&M*		Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL	L 7–14	67,543	^[9]
October 9	atMinnesota		Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN	L 14–29	52,606	^[10]
October 16	atPurdue		Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)	W 21–17	66,716	^[11]
October 23	Michigan State		Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL	L 23–31	52,860	^[12]
October 30	Wisconsin		Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL	W 31–25	54,121	^[13]
November 6	at No. 8Ohio State		Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH (Illibuck)	L 10–42	87,654	^[14]
November 13	at No. 4Michigan		Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry)	L 7–38	104,107	^[15]^[16]
November 20	Northwestern		Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL (rivalry)	W 48–6	30,000	^[17]
*Non-conference game Rankings fromAP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

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1976 Illinois Fighting Illini football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
LB	`67`	Scott Studwell	Sr
LB	`97`	John Sullivan	So

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Head coach

Bob Blackman

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster

References

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^"1976 Illinois Fighting Illini Schedule and Results".SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. RetrievedJune 26, 2025.
^"1976 Illinois Fighting Illini Stats".SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. RetrievedJune 26, 2025.
^"Fighting Illini Football Record Book"(PDF). University of Illinois. 2015. p. 155. RetrievedDecember 29, 2016.
^"Michigan, Ohio State Pace All-Big Ten Team".Toledo Blade (AP story). December 3, 1976. p. 27.
^"Illini place two on All-Big 10".The Pantagraph. November 24, 1976. p. A11.
^"Hawkeyes bobble away Big Ten opener 24–6".The Daily Nonpareil. September 12, 1976. RetrievedSeptember 14, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
^"Illini tumble No. 6 Missouri, 31–6".The Pantagraph. September 19, 1976. RetrievedSeptember 14, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
^"Illinois' fumblitis aids Baylor 34–19".The Dispatch. September 26, 1976. RetrievedMarch 29, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
^"Ag defense hero in win over Illini".Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 3, 1976. RetrievedMarch 29, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
^"Minnesota rips Illini".The Cedar Rapids Gazette. October 10, 1976. RetrievedSeptember 14, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
^"Decoy Phillips lifts Illinois".The Times-Mail. October 17, 1976. RetrievedSeptember 14, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
^"Big aerial attack wins for Spartans".The Muskegon Chronicle. October 24, 1976. RetrievedSeptember 14, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
^"Spree in 3rd keys Illini".Quad-City Times. October 31, 1976. RetrievedSeptember 14, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
^"Johnson leads Buckeyes past Illini".The Post-Crescent. November 7, 1976. RetrievedSeptember 14, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
^"Michigan Victor in 38–7 Rout".The New York Times (AP story). November 14, 1976.
^Larry Paladino (November 15, 1976)."Michigan Win Sets Up Usual Big 10 Showdown".The Argus-Press.
^"Illinois rips Northwestern 48–6".Herald and Review. November 21, 1976. RetrievedSeptember 14, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.

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