1976 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

The 1976 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their 19th and final year under head coach Frank Broyles, the Razorbacks compiled a 5–5–1 record (3–4–1 against SWC opponents), finished in sixth place in the SWC, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 220 to 204. After opening the season with five wins in the first six games, the Razorbacks went 0–4–1 in their final five games.[1][2]

1976 Arkansas Razorbacks football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
1976 record5–5–1 (3-4-1 SWC)
Head coachFrank Broyles (19th season)
Home stadiumRazorback Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
1976 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 4 Houston + 7 1 0  10 2 0
No. 13 Texas Tech + 7 1 0  10 2 0
No. 7 Texas A&M 6 2 0  10 2 0
Baylor 4 3 1  7 3 1
Texas 4 4 0  5 5 1
Arkansas 3 4 1  5 5 1
Rice 2 6 0  3 8 0
SMU 2 6 0  3 8 0
TCU 0 8 0  0 11 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Ben Cowins averaged 6.3 yards per carry in 1976, the fourth-highest average in the nation. Steve Little averaged 44.4 yards per punt, the seventh-best nationally.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 11Utah State*No. 13W 33–1650,536
September 18Oklahoma State*No. 12
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR
W 16–1055,103
September 25Tulsa*No. 12
L 3–940,563
October 2at TCUW 46–1437,186
October 23at No. 14 HoustonNo. 15W 14–747,192
October 30RiceNo. 14
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
W 41–1643,908
November 6at BaylorNo. 12T 7–747,900
November 13No. 16 Texas A&MNo. 13
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR (rivalry)
ABCL 10–3147,497
November 20vs. SMUL 31–3532,000
November 27No. 9 Texas Tech
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR (rivalry)
L 7–3041,327
December 4at TexasABCL 12–2949,341
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

  • QB Ron Calcagni, So.

References

  1. "Arkansas Yearly Results (1975-1979)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
  2. "1976 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 3, 2015.


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