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1976

Head Coach: Bob Padgett (67-12, 8th year)
Record: 11-1 (8-0 SIAC 3A, 6-0 City)
Final Regular Season Rankings #2 in UPI Class 3A; #4 overall in AP
Championships: Sectional, SIAC, City & West Side Nut Club Champs

Results
* – denotes SIAC 3A contest

Date Opponent Score Comment
Aug. 28 @ Muncie South W 34-0
Sep. 2 Central * W 17-14
Sep. 10 @ Vincennes * W 24-6
Sep. 16 @ Memorial * W 16-9
Sep. 24 Harrison * W 14-6
Oct. 2 New Albany * W 33-7
Oct. 8 North * W 49-0
Oct. 15 Mater Dei * W 35-14 West Side Nut Club Championship
Oct. 23 @ Bosse * W 21-6
Oct. 29 Madisonville (Ky.) W 35-0
Nov. 5 New Castle W 10-7 Sectional Championship
Nov. 12 Indpls. Cathedral L 0-7 Regional Championship

Individual Honors

  • Gene Backes
    • All-SIAC AAA-Division linebacker
    • Evansville Downtown Quarterback Club All-City linebacker
  • Dean Carney
    • All-SIAC AAA-Division honorable mention offensive end
    • Courier All-City offensive end
    • Sunday Courier & Press All-City wide receiver
  • Mike Dassel
    • IFCA All-Star player
    • AP All-State kicker
    • UPI All-State place kicker
    • All-SIAC AAA-Division kicker
    • Evansville Downtown Quarterback Club All-City place-kicker
    • Press All-City kicker
    • Sunday Courier & Press All-City kicker
  • Bryan Elkins
    • AP All-State offensive tackle
    • All-SIAC AAA-Division offensive tackle
    • Courier All-City offensive tackle
  • Bob Francis
    • AP All-State defensive back
    • UPI All-State defensive back
    • All-SIAC AAA-Division defensive halfback
    • Courier All-City safety
    • Evansville Downtown Quarterback Club All-City defensive captain & back
    • Press All-City defensive secondary
    • Sunday Courier & Press All-City safety
  • Pat Horn
    • All-SIAC AAA-Division defensive lineman
    • Courier All-City defensive tackle
  • Richard Johnson
    • AP All-State offensive guard
    • UPI All-State honorable mention guard
    • All-SIAC AAA-Division offensive guard
    • Courier All-City offensive guard
    • Evansville Downtown Quarterback Club All-City offensive guard
    • Press All-City offensive guard
    • Sunday Courier & Press All-City offensive tackle
  • Mike Lear
    • All-SIAC AAA-Division honorable mention linebacker
  • Terry Mattingly
    • All-SIAC AAA-Division honorable mention defensive lineman
    • Courier All-City defensive end
  • Dave Montgomery
    • All-SIAC AAA-Division honorable mention running back
  • Mark Nelligan
    • All-State (unknown selector)
    • AP All-State second team offensive guard
    • All-SIAC AAA-Division honorable mention offensive guard
    • Courier All-City offensive guard
    • Evansville Downtown Quarterback Club All-City offensive guard
    • Sunday Courier & Press All-City offensive guard
  • Bob Padgett
    • Evansville Downtown Quarterback Club Coach of the Year
    • Sunday Courier & Press All-City Coach of the Year
  • Mark Ripplemeier
    • All-SIAC AAA-Division honorable mention defensive lineman
  • Bob Stephenson
    • Bloomington Herald-Telephone Junior All-State end
    • All-SIAC AAA-Division honorable mention offensive end
  • Wayne Wargel
    • All-SIAC AAA-Division linebacker
    • Courier All-City cornerback
    • Evansville Downtown Quarterback Club All-City defensive end
    • Press All-City linebacker
  • Bruce Wilke
    • AP All-State defensive end
    • UPI All-State defensive end
    • All-SIAC AAA-Division honorable mention defensive lineman
    • Courier All-City linebacker
    • Sunday Courier & Press All-City defensive end
  • Lew Wires
    • AP All-State linebacker
    • All-SIAC AAA-Division linebacker
    • Courier All-City linebacker
    • Evansville Downtown Quarterback Club All-City linebacker
    • Press All-City linebacker
    • Sunday Courier & Press All-City linebacker

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