The 1976 Chico State Wildcats football team represented California State University, Chico as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. Led by third-year head coach Dick Trimmer, Chico State compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tied for third in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 249 to 187 for the season. The Wildcats played home games at University Stadium in Chico, California.
| 1976 Chico State Wildcats football | |
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| Conference | Far Western Conference |
| Record | 5–6 (2–3 FWC) |
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| Home stadium | University Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UC Davis $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Humboldt State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chico State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacramento State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Hayward | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 11 | at Portland State* | L 3–50 | 7,528 | ||
| September 18 | Central Washington* |
| W 36–14 | 4,258 | |
| September 25 | at Simon Fraser* | L 6–20 | |||
| October 2 | Western Montana* |
| W 51–10 | 3,289 | |
| October 9 | UC Davis |
| L 6–26 | 5,500–5,580 | [1] |
| October 15 | at San Francisco State | W 16–10 | 500–1,500 | [2] | |
| October 23 | Puget Sound* |
| W 16–15 | 4,289 | |
| October 30 | at Nevada* | L 14–43 | 3,600–5,600 | [3] | |
| November 6 | Cal State Hayward |
| W 14–13 | 2,489–3,000 | [4] |
| November 13 | at Sacramento State | L 5–19 | 550 | ||
| November 20 | at Humboldt State | L 20–29 | 3,500 | ||
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References
edit- ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 22, 2022.