Albion's 1976 football team was perfect: 9-0 overall and 5-0 in the MIAA. The team finished the season ranked third in the NCAA III rankings. A powerful team on both offense and defense, Albion ranked first in rushing offense, total defense, defense against scoring, third in rushing defense, and fourth in total offense among Division III schools.
While teamwork was the key to Albion's success, the Britons had ten players selected to be first team All-MIAA. They included tri-captains Kevin Schaefer, Rick Otis and David Abbott; Kevin Nixon, Ron Vanderlinden, James Haskins, Steve Spencer, Fred Cromie, Frank Carr, and Steve Robb. Robb was also selected as the Most Valuable Player in the MIAA.
Other team members included Jeffrey Allen, Christopher Baker, James Bauman, Michael Bearman, Dennis Bearup, Richard Bewley, Mike Biando, Michael Bivens, Frederick Boggan, Alvin Bonds, Douglas Butts, Patrick Callaghan, Thomas Carr, Kurt Caurdy, Timothy Compton, Stephen Crane, Ted Cromie, Phillip Damaska, Dexter Davis, John DeLuyck, Thomas DeSana, Robert Dolsen, David Donovan, Donald Durrett, Stuart Etherton, Clifford Flood, Thomas Freeland, David Galaviz, James Gamin, Branko Gegich, Jr., Andy Harder, Martin Hoffmeister, M. Paul Holbrook, Richard Howe, Jr., G. Mike Huff, Kent Kirsh, Thomas Klus, Frederick Koch, Christopher Kroll, William Linsdau, John Lokar, Timothy Luke, Ken Mangold, Richard Marx-manager, Paul McAvoy, James McChesney, Daniel McGee, Craig Miller, Dale Miller, Tyree Minner, Anthony Perrino III, Curtis Pope, Alfred Posa, Steven Posa, Peter Radowick, Timothy Reindl, Kevin Roberts, Brian Russ, Frank Sander, John Schmidt, Randall Seibert, Michael Skinner, Kevin Snyder, Paul Stark, L. Michael Stiltner, Robert Tieche, Michael Tyler, David Verdun, Darryl Waller, Ronald Wasczenski, Timothy Wenzel, Kurt Wiese, Gene Wiggins,Jr., Darrell Williams, David Wood and David Zaitchik. Coaches included Head Coach Frank Joranko, Defensive Coordinator Steve Beckholt, Defensive Line Coach David Egnatuk, Offensive Line Coach Kenneth Foust and Trainer Walt Swyers.