Week 4
Final
1976 Independent
ND NW
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 Boston College | 8 | 3 | .727 |
 Cincinnati | 8 | 3 | .727 |
 Florida State | 5 | 6 | .455 |
 Georgia Tech | 4 | 6 | .409 |
 Hawaii | 3 | 8 | .273 |
 Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 9 | .182 |
 Louisville | 4 | 7 | .364 |
 Marshall | 4 | 7 | .364 |
 Memphis | 7 | 4 | .636 |
 Miami | 3 | 8 | .273 |
 North Texas | 6 | 5 | .545 |
 Notre Dame | 9 | 3 | .750 |
 Penn State | 7 | 5 | .583 |
 Pittsburgh | 12 | 0 | 1.000 |
 Rutgers | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
 San Diego State | 10 | 1 | .909 |
 South Carolina | 6 | 5 | .545 |
 Southern Miss | 2 | 9 | .182 |
 Syracuse | 3 | 8 | .273 |
 Temple | 4 | 6 | .400 |
 Tulane | 2 | 9 | .182 |
 Air Force | 4 | 7 | .364 |
 Army | 5 | 6 | .455 |
 Navy | 4 | 7 | .364 |
 Utah State | 3 | 8 | .273 |
 Virginia Tech | 6 | 5 | .545 |
 West Virginia | 5 | 6 | .455 |
Villanova | 6 | 4 | .591 |
Chattanooga | 6 | 4 | .591 |
Northwestern State | 5 | 5 | .500 |
Illinois State | 5 | 6 | .455 |
Richmond | 5 | 6 | .455 |
Indiana State | 3 | 7 | .300 |
Southern Illinois | 7 | 4 | .636 |
Holy Cross | 3 | 8 | .273 |
Colgate | 8 | 2 | .800 |
Davidson | 2 | 6 | .278 |
Dayton | 4 | 7 | .364 |
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 Illinois | 5 | 6 | .455 |
 Indiana | 5 | 6 | .455 |
 Iowa | 5 | 6 | .455 |
 Michigan State | 4 | 6 | .409 |
 Minnesota | 6 | 5 | .545 |
 Northwestern | 1 | 10 | .091 |
 Purdue | 5 | 6 | .455 |
 Wisconsin | 5 | 6 | .455 |
 Michigan | 10 | 2 | .833 |
 Ohio State | 9 | 2 | .792 |
Game Summary
The Northwestern Wildcats were easily defeated by the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, 48 to 0, on September 25, 1976.
