1976 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 after a number of starters suffered season-ending injuries.[1][2]
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
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 11 | Utah State* | No. 13 | W 33–16 | 50,536 | ||
| September 18 | Oklahoma State* | No. 12 |
| W 16–10 | 55,103 | |
| September 25 | Razorback Stadium | L 3–9 | 40,563 | |||
| October 2 | at TCU | W 46–14 | 37,186 | |||
| October 23 | at No. 14 Houston | No. 15 | W 14–7 | 47,192 | ||
| October 30 | Rice | No. 14 |
| W 41–16 | 43,908 | |
| November 6 | at Baylor | No. 12 | T 7–7 | 47,900 | ||
| November 13 | No. 16 Texas A&M | No. 13 |
| ABC | L 10–31 | 47,497 |
| November 20 | vs. SMU | L 31–35 | 32,000 | |||
| November 27 | No. 9 Texas Tech |
| L 7–30 | 41,327 | ||
| December 4 | at Texas | ABC | L 12–29 | 49,341 | ||
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Personnel
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Season summary
Utah State
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Oklahoma State
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Tulsa
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At TCU
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At Houston
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Rice
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At Baylor
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Texas A&M
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vs SMU
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Texas Tech
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At Texas
Arkansas Razorbacks (5–4–1) at Texas Longhorns (4–5–1)
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Arkansas | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Texas | 3 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 29 |
at Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas
- Date: December 4
- Game time: 7:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Clear; 59 °F (15 °C)
- Game attendance: 49,341
- TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson and Ara Parseghian
- Box Score
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Frank Broyles' final game as head coach
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References
- ^ "Arkansas Yearly Results (1975-1979)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
- ^ "1976 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
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