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1976 Illinois Fighting Illini Schedule and Results

Record: 5-6 (71st of 137) (Schedule & Results)

Conference: Big Ten

Conference Record: 4-4

Coach: Bob Blackman (5-6)

Points For: 235

Points/G: 21.4 (55th of 137)

Points Against: 248

Opp Pts/G: 22.5 (98th of 137)

SRS: 9.19 (29th of 137)

SOS: 10.37 (5th of 137)

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
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11 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak
1	Sep 11, 1976	Sat	Illinois		Iowa	Big Ten	W	24	6	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 18, 1976	Sat	Illinois	@	(6) Missouri	Big 8	W	31	6	2	0	W 2
3	Sep 25, 1976	Sat	(14) Illinois		Baylor	SWC	L	19	34	2	1	L 1
4	Oct 2, 1976	Sat	Illinois		Texas A&M	SWC	L	7	14	2	2	L 2
5	Oct 9, 1976	Sat	Illinois	@	Minnesota	Big Ten	L	14	29	2	3	L 3
6	Oct 16, 1976	Sat	Illinois	@	Purdue	Big Ten	W	21	17	3	3	W 1
7	Oct 23, 1976	Sat	Illinois		Michigan State	Big Ten	L	23	31	3	4	L 1
8	Oct 30, 1976	Sat	Illinois		Wisconsin	Big Ten	W	31	25	4	4	W 1
9	Nov 6, 1976	Sat	Illinois	@	(8) Ohio State	Big Ten	L	10	42	4	5	L 1
10	Nov 13, 1976	Sat	Illinois	@	(4) Michigan	Big Ten	L	7	38	4	6	L 2
11	Nov 20, 1976	Sat	Illinois		Northwestern	Big Ten	W	48	6	5	6	W 1