1976 Washington State Cougars football team

The 1976 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State University in the Pacific-8 Conference (Pac-8) during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their only season under head coach Jackie Sherrill, the Cougars compiled a 3–8 record (2–5 in Pac-8, sixth), and were outscored 331 to 240.

The team's statistical leaders included Jack Thompson with 2,762 passing yards, Dan Doornink with 422 rushing yards, and Mike Levenseller with 1,124 receiving yards.

Sherrill coached just one season in Pullman, leaving in early December for Pittsburgh. A week later, he was succeeded at WSU by Warren Powers, the defensive backfield coach at Nebraska.

Roster

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NFL Draft
For the first time in six years, no Cougars were selected in the 1977 NFL Draft.