1976 Indiana High School Football Season
Beginning in 1976, the IHSAA advanced the top two teams from each district to
the postseason instead of only the top school.
IHSAA State Champions
| Class |
Champion |
Winning Coach |
| Class 3A |
Merrillville (11-1) |
Ken Haupt |
| Class 2A |
Mishawaka Marian (12-0) |
Mike Hecklinski |
| Class 1A |
Lafayette Central Catholic (11-2) |
Paul LaRocca |
Polls & Rankings
| Class |
AP
Media |
UPI
Coaches |
| Class 3A |
Valparaiso (10-0) |
Valparaiso (10-0) |
| Class 2A |
Mishawaka Marian (9-0) |
| Class 1A |
Jimtown (10-0) |
Conference
Champions
| Conference |
Champion |
| Allen County |
Carroll (FW) (5-0) |
| Big Blue River |
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| Blue Chip |
Springs Valley (3-0) |
| Central Indiana |
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| Central Suburban |
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| Duneland |
Valparaiso (6-0) |
| Eastern Indiana |
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| Hoosier Hills |
Bedford North Lawrence
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| Indiana Lake Shore |
Hammond Morton (6-1) & Hammond Noll (6-1) |
| Lake Suburban |
Munster (6-0) |
| Mid-Indiana Football |
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| Mid-Southern |
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| Mid-State |
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| Midwest |
South Newton (3-0) |
| North Central |
New Castle |
| Northeast Corner |
Prairie Heights (5-1) [tiebreaker was 12-6 win
over Central Noble (5-1)] |
| Northeastern Indiana |
East Noble (6-1) |
| Northern Indiana |
Mishawaka (5-1) & South Bend Washington (5-1) |
| Northern Lakes |
Plymouth (7-0) |
| Northern State |
Jimtown (5-0) |
| Northwest Hoosier |
Knox (6-1) & North Newton (6-1) |
| Northwestern |
Gary Wallace (5-0) |
| Olympic |
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| Pocket |
South Spencer (6-1) & Southridge (6-1) |
| Rangeline |
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| Sagamore |
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| South Central |
Jeffersonville (6-0) |
| SIAC Division 2A |
Jasper (6-0) |
| SIAC Division 3A |
Ev. Reitz (8-0) |
| Summit |
Fort Wayne Elmhurst 14, Fort Wayne Snider 7 |
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North Division: Fort Wayne Dwenger (5-1) & Fort Wayne Snider
(5-1) |
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South Division: Elmhurst (5-1) |
| Three Rivers |
Southwood (6-1) |
| Tri-Eastern |
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| West Central |
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| White River |
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City Champions
| City |
Champion |
| Evansville |
Ev. Reitz (6-0) |
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