| Year: | 1976 |
| Team: | Kansas State Wildcats |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big Eight Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big 8 |
| Record: | 1–10 |
| Conf Record: | 0–7 |
| Head Coach: | Ellis Rainsberger |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Coach: | Dick Selcer |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | KSU Stadium |
The 1976 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. Led by second-year head coach Ellis Rainsberger, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 1–10 with a mark of 0–7 in conference play, placing last in the Big 8.[1] Kansas played home games in KSU Stadium in Manhattan, Kansas.