1976 Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks football team

1976 Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks football
ConferenceWisconsin State University Conference
Record2–9 (2–6 WSUC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWarhawks Stadium
1976 Wisconsin State University Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 15 Wisconsin–Oshkosh + 6 2 0 8 2 0
No. 13 Wisconsin–Platteville + 6 2 0 8 2 0
Wisconsin–River Falls + 6 2 0 7 3 0
Wisconsin–La Crosse 5 3 0 7 3 0
Wisconsin–Stevens Point 5 3 0 7 3 0
Wisconsin–Eau Claire 4 4 0 5 5 0
Wisconsin–Stout 2 6 0 3 6 0
2 6 0 2 9 0
Wisconsin–Superior 0 8 0 0 10 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

The 1976 Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater as a member of the Wisconsin State University Conference (WSUC) during the 1976 NCAA Division III football season. Led by 20th-year head coach Forrest Perkins, the Warhawks compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, tying for seventh place in the WSUC.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at St. Norbert*De Pere, WIL 3–63,200[3]
September 18Wisconsin–Stevens PointW 30–244,526[4]
September 25at Wisconsin–StoutMenomonie, WIL 6–133,300[5]
October 2at Wisconsin–PlattevilleL 18–56,700[6]
October 9Wisconsin–Superior
  • Warhawks Stadium
  • Whitewater, WI
W 34–62,000[7]
October 16Northern Michigan*
  • Warhawks Stadium
  • Whitewater, WI
L 14–703,100[8]
October 23Wisconsin–Eau Claire
  • Warhawks Stadium
  • Whitewater, WI
L 0–73,000[9]
October 30Wisconsin–River Falls
  • Warhawks Stadium
  • Whitewater, WI
L 20–332,987[10]
November 6Wisconsin–La Crosse
  • Warhawks Stadium
  • Whitewater, WI
L 7–162,600[11]
November 13at Wisconsin–OshkoshL 0–332,000[12]
November 20Northern Iowa*
  • Warhawks Stadium
  • Whitewater, WI
L 20–472,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "WSUC Race Finishes In Three-Way Tie". La Crosse Tribune. La Crosse, Wisconsin. November 14, 1976. p. 15. Retrieved January 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
  2. ^ "WIAC Football All-Time Standings" (PDF). Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. p. 6. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  3. ^ "Warhawks fall short against St. Norbert". Wisconsin State Journal. September 12, 1976. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Friday, Don (September 20, 1976). "Pointer rally falls 2 feet short". Stevens Point Journal. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Stout Gridders Upset Whitewater". The La Crosse Tribune. Associated Press. September 26, 1976. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Lundey, Mark (October 3, 1976). "Platteville's machine wipes out Whitewater". Wisconsin State Journal. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Whitewater 34, Superior 6". The La Crosse Tribune. Associated Press. October 10, 1976. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "NMU Slaughters Warhawks 70-14". Green Bay Press-Gazette. October 17, 1976. p. 39 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Buckli, Ron (October 25, 1976). "One down, one big one to go". Leader-Telegram. p. 15, 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "River Falls, 33-20". Wisconsin State Journal. October 31, 1976. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Ron Myhra Triggers UW-La Crosse". The La Crosse Tribune. November 7, 1976. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "UW-Oshkosh 33, UW-Whitewater 0". The La Crosse Tribune. Associated Press. November 14, 1976. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Northern Iowa drops Whitewater". Wisconsin State Journal. November 21, 1976. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Wisconsin–Whitewater)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
  15. ^ "Football; All-Time Scores (1889-present)" (PDF). University of Wisconsin–Whitewater. Retrieved August 27, 2024.