1976 Arizona Wildcats football team

The 1976 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their fourth and final season under head coach Jim Young, the Wildcats compiled a 5–6 record (3–4 against WAC opponents), finished in a tie for fifth place in the WAC, and outscored their opponents, 283 to 273.[1][2] The team played its home games in Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona. Young left Arizona to become head coach at Purdue after the season concluded.

1976 Arizona Wildcats football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
1976 record5–6 (3–4 WAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumArizona Stadium
1976 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
BYU + 6 1 0  9 3 0
Wyoming + 6 1 0  8 4 0
Arizona State 4 3 0  4 7 0
Utah 3 3 0  3 8 0
Arizona 3 4 0  5 6 0
New Mexico 3 4 0  4 7 0
Colorado State 2 4 0  6 5 0
UTEP 0 7 0  1 11 0
  • + Conference co-champions

The team's statistical leaders included Marc Lunsford with 1,284 passing yards, Derriak Anderson with 506 rushing yards, and Keith Hartwig with 1,134 receiving yards.[3] Linebacker Obra Erby led the team with 174 total tackles.[4]

Personnel

1976 Arizona Wildcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K Lee Pistor
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured
    • Redshirt

    References

    1. "1976 Arizona Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
    2. "Arizona Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arizona. 2016. p. 107. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
    3. "1976 Arizona Wildcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
    4. 2016 Media Guide, p. 86.
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