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
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
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
Wisconsin–Whitewater 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 Point
W 30–244,526[4]
September 25at Wisconsin–StoutMenomonie, WIL 6–133,300[5]
October 2at Wisconsin–Platteville
L 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–Oshkosh
L 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 Open access icon.
  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. Open access icon
  4. ^ Friday, Don (September 20, 1976). "Pointer rally falls 2 feet short". Stevens Point Journal. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ "Stout Gridders Upset Whitewater". The La Crosse Tribune. Associated Press. September 26, 1976. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^ Lundey, Mark (October 3, 1976). "Platteville's machine wipes out Whitewater". Wisconsin State Journal. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. ^ "Whitewater 34, Superior 6". The La Crosse Tribune. Associated Press. October 10, 1976. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  8. ^ "NMU Slaughters Warhawks 70-14". Green Bay Press-Gazette. October 17, 1976. p. 39 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  9. ^ Buckli, Ron (October 25, 1976). "One down, one big one to go". Leader-Telegram. p. 15, 19 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  10. ^ "River Falls, 33-20". Wisconsin State Journal. October 31, 1976. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  11. ^ "Ron Myhra Triggers UW-La Crosse". The La Crosse Tribune. November 7, 1976. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  12. ^ "UW-Oshkosh 33, UW-Whitewater 0". The La Crosse Tribune. Associated Press. November 14, 1976. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  13. ^ "Northern Iowa drops Whitewater". Wisconsin State Journal. November 21, 1976. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  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.


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