| Year: | 1976 |
| Team: | Central Michigan Chippewas |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
| Short Conf: | MAC |
| Record: | 7–4 |
| Conf Record: | 4–3 |
| Head Coach: | Roy Kramer |
| Hc Year: | 10th |
| Def Coach: | Herb Deromedi |
| Dc Year: | 8th |
| Mvp: | John Kloc, John Wunderlich |
| Stadium: | Perry Shorts Stadium |
The 1976 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their tenth season under head coach Roy Kramer, the Chippewas compiled a 7–4 record (4–3 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for fourth place in the MAC standings, and outscored their opponents, 223 to 219.[1] [2] The team played its home games in Perry Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan,[3] with attendance of 91,345 in five home games.[4]
The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Ron Rummel with 761 passing yards, running back Mike Gray with 734 rushing yards, and tight end Wayne Schwalbach with 496 receiving yards.[5] Offensive guard John Kloc and defensive tackle John Wunderlich were co-recipients of the team's most valuable player award.[6] Wunderlich, Schwalbach, and defensive back Ed Rykulski received first-team All-MAC honors.[7] Placekicker Rade Savich kicked 14 field goals, a school record that he broke in 1978.[8]