1976 Western Athletic Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
BYU +
6
–
1
–
0
9
–
3
–
0
Wyoming +
6
–
1
–
0
8
–
4
–
0
Arizona State
4
–
3
–
0
4
–
7
–
0
Utah
3
–
3
–
0
3
–
8
–
0
Arizona
3
–
4
–
0
5
–
6
–
0
New Mexico
3
–
4
–
0
4
–
7
–
0
Colorado State
2
–
4
–
0
6
–
5
–
0
UTEP
0
–
7
–
0
1
–
11
–
0
+ – Conference co-champions
The 1976 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their fourth and final season under head coach Jim Young, the Wildcats compiled a 5–6 record (3–4 against WAC opponents), finished in a tie for fifth place in the WAC, and outscored their opponents, 283 to 273.[1][2] The team played its home games in Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona. Young left Arizona to become head coach at Purdue after the season concluded.[3]
The team's statistical leaders included Marc Lunsford with 1,284 passing yards, Derriak Anderson with 506 rushing yards, and Keith Hartwig with 1,134 receiving yards.[4] Linebacker Obra Erby led the team with 174 total tackles.[5]
^"1976 Arizona Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
^"Arizona Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arizona. 2016. p. 107. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
^"Young to leave Cats for Purdue". Arizona Daily Star. December 1, 1976.
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