Standings
| Overall | Conference | Points Per Game | SRS | Polls | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | W | L | T | Pct | W | L | T | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| Michigan | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 36.0 | 7.9 | 24.67 | 7.00 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Ohio State | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 25.4 | 12.4 | 20.66 | 10.24 | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
| Minnesota | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 18.3 | 19.2 | 7.51 | 6.06 | ||||
| Illinois | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 21.4 | 22.5 | 9.19 | 10.37 | 14 | |||
| Indiana | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 11.8 | 23.1 | 0.86 | 8.68 | ||||
| Purdue | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 17.1 | 21.2 | 5.63 | 8.45 | ||||
| Iowa | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 14.6 | 21.3 | 3.10 | 7.28 | ||||
| Wisconsin | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 27.1 | 24.2 | 7.03 | 5.94 | ||||
| Michigan State | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 21.5 | 25.3 | 4.07 | 7.79 | ||||
| Northwestern | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | 12.2 | 28.3 | -4.27 | 7.73 | ||||
2 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-01-01 | Orange Bowl | Ohio State (11) | 27 | Colorado (12) | 10 | Miami, FL |
| 1977-01-01 | Rose Bowl | Southern California (3) | 14 | Michigan (2) | 6 | Pasadena, CA |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| Big Ten Coach of the Year | Bo Schembechler | Michigan |
1976 Conference Leaders