1976 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team

The 1976 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team represented the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa as an independent during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their first season under head coach Larry Price, the Rainbow Warriors compiled a 3–8 record.[2][3]

1976 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football
ConferenceIndependent
1976 record3–8
Head coach
Home stadiumAloha Stadium
1976 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 Pittsburgh   –    12 –0 –0
No. 17 Rutgers   –    11 –0 –0
San Diego State   –    10 –1 –0
No. 12 Notre Dame   –    9 –3 –0
Colgate   –    8 –2 –0
Boston College   –    8 –3 –0
Cincinnati   –    8 –3 –0
Memphis State   –    7 –4 –0
North Texas State *   –    7 –4 –0
Southern Illinois   –    7 –4 –0
Penn State   –    7 –5 –0
Villanova   –    6 –4 –1
South Carolina   –    6 –5 –0
Virginia Tech   –    6 –5 –0
Army   –    5 –6 –0
Florida State   –    5 –6 –0
Illinois State   –    5 –6 –0
Richmond   –    5 –6 –0
West Virginia   –    5 –6 –0
Georgia Tech   –    4 –6 –1
Temple   –    4 –6 –0
Air Force   –    4 –7 –0
Dayton   –    4 –7 –0
Louisville   –    4 –7 –0
Marshall   –    4 –7 –0
Navy   –    4 –7 –0
Indiana State   –    3 –7 –0
Hawaii   –    3 –8 –0
Holy Cross   –    3 –8 –0
Miami (FL)   –    3 –8 –0
Syracuse   –    3 –8 –0
Utah State   –    3 –8 –0
Northeast Louisiana   –    2 –9 –0
Southern Miss   –    2 –9 –0
Tulane   –    2 –9 –0
  • North Texas State (originally 6–5) was awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 11at San Jose State
L 7–4819,500
September 18Texas A&I
L 21–5622,708
September 25at Pacific (CA)
L 12–218,625
October 2Grambling State
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Halawa, HI
L 23–3420,891
October 16Portland State
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Halawa, HI
W 20–1718,860
October 30Cal State Fullerton
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Halawa, HI
W 27–717,207
November 6Kent State
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Halawa, HI
L 6–2717,447
November 13Montana State
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Halawa, HI
L 7–2820,515
November 20UTEP
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Halawa, HI
W 28–1214,169
November 27Oregon State
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Halawa, HI
L 0–5916,594
December 4No. 13 Nebraska
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Halawa, HI
L 3–6833,737

References
  1. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1976-standings.html
  2. "1976 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.
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