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1976 Utah State Aggies football team

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1976 Utah State Aggies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–8
Head coach
Home stadiumRomney Stadium
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Pittsburgh     12 0 0
No. 17 Rutgers     11 0 0
San Diego State     10 1 0
No. 12 Notre Dame     9 3 0
Colgate     8 2 0
Boston College     8 3 0
Cincinnati     8 3 0
Memphis State     7 4 0
North Texas State *     7 4 0
Southern Illinois     7 4 0
Penn State     7 5 0
Villanova     6 4 1
South Carolina     6 5 0
Virginia Tech     6 5 0
Army     5 6 0
Florida State     5 6 0
Illinois State     5 6 0
Richmond     5 6 0
West Virginia     5 6 0
Georgia Tech     4 6 1
Temple     4 6 0
Air Force     4 7 0
Dayton     4 7 0
Louisville     4 7 0
Marshall     4 7 0
Navy     4 7 0
Indiana State     3 7 0
Hawaii     3 8 0
Holy Cross     3 8 0
Miami (FL)     3 8 0
Syracuse     3 8 0
Utah State     3 8 0
Northeast Louisiana     2 9 0
Southern Miss     2 9 0
Tulane     2 9 0
  • North Texas State (originally 6–5) was awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1976 Utah State Aggies football team was an American football team that represented Utah State University as an independent during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their first season under head coach Bruce Snyder, the Aggies compiled a 3–8 record and were outscored by opponents by a total of 263 to 170.[2][3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at San Jose StateL 10–4519,123
September 11at No. 13 ArkansasL 16–3350,536
September 18Long Beach StateL 10–327,173[4]
September 25at WyomingL 3–2019,574[5]
October 2at OregonL 9–2717,300
October 9Colorado StateL 7–107,868[6]
October 16Utah
W 28–1718,322[7]
October 23at BYUL 14–4524,124[8]
October 30Weber State
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
W 36–106,441[9]
November 13at San Diego StateL 6–729,037
November 20Pacific (CA)
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
W 31–1711,075

References

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  1. ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1976-standings.html
  2. ^ "1976 Utah State Aggies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  3. ^ "2018 Utah State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Utah State University. 2018. pp. 191, 195.
  4. ^ "Long Beach State Wins Again, 32-10". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 19, 1976. p. III-16. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ "Wyoming tops Utah State 20–3". The Idaho Statesman. September 26, 1976. Retrieved October 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "CSU rallies for victory". The Daily Sentinel. October 10, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Utah State captures intra-state win, 28–17". The Idaho Statesman. October 17, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "BYU ace gets 5 TD passes in 45–14 win". The Sunday Oregonian. October 24, 1976. Retrieved October 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "USU rips Weber State". Idaho State Journal. October 31, 1976. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.