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1977 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team

The 1977 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team represented the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa as an independent during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their first season under head coach Dick Tomey, the Rainbow Warriors compiled a 5–6 record.[2][3]

1977 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBob Burt (1st season)
Home stadiumAloha Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 5 Penn State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
Colgate   –   –   10 – 1 – 0
North Texas State *   –   –   10 – 1 – 0
No. 16 San Diego State   –   –   10 – 1 – 0
Tennessee State   –   –   8 – 1 – 1
No. 14 Florida State   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 8 Pittsburgh   –   –   9 – 2 – 1
East Carolina   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Army   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Louisville   –   –   7 – 4 – 1
Boston College   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Cincinnati   –   –   5 – 4 – 2
Georgia Tech   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Northwestern State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
William & Mary   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Temple   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Hawaii   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Navy   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   5 – 7 – 0
Utah State   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Villanova   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Illinois State   –   –   3 – 7 – 1
Virginia Tech   –   –   3 – 7 – 1
Miami (FL)   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Richmond   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Tulane   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Air Force   –   –   2 – 8 – 1
Holy Cross   –   –   2 – 8 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
  • North Texas State (originally 9–2) awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10New Mexico
L 26–3526,532[4]
September 17Colorado State
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Halawa, HI
L 16–2026,193[5]
September 24Idaho
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Halawa, HI
W 45–2625,463[6]
October 1Southwestern Louisiana
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Halawa, HI
W 20–631,762
October 8at Pacific (CA)
L 7–3710,364
October 15Southern Miss
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Halawa, HI
L 26–2826,474[7]
October 22Portland State 
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Halawa, HI
W 21–1229,949
November 6at San Jose State
L 14–248,145
November 19Bowling Green
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Halawa, HI
W 41–2128,034
November 26South Carolina
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Halawa, HI
W 24–730,146[8]
December 3Arizona
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Halawa, HI
L 10–1730,994[9]
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1977-standings.html
  2. ^ "1977 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  3. ^ "2020 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Hawaii. 2020. p. 174. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  4. ^ "UH respectable in losing opener". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. September 11, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Rams score come-from-behind win". Fort Collins Coloradoan. September 18, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Leaky Vandals yield again; Hawaii rolls to 46-25 win". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). September 26, 1977. p. 15.
  7. ^ "Bow rally and FG fall short". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. October 16, 1977. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Rainbows shock Gamecocks, 24–7". The Honolulu Advertiser. November 27, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Anderson works; Arizona wins". The Arizona Republic. December 5, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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