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Oklahoma Football Team History


Oklahoma Sooners
University of Oklahoma
 Norman, OK
Founded: 1890
Stadium: Gaylord Family Oklahome Memorial Stadium
Capacity: 82,112
Colors: Crimson & Cream
Coach: Barry Switzer
Conference: Big Eight-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1895  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024
1976 Season Highlights
 Barry Switzer enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Oklahoma.
 The Sooners won the Big Eight Conference Championship.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  @ Vanderbilt  24   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. California  28   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Florida State  24   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Iowa State  24   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Texas  6   6   T    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Kansas  28   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Oklahoma State  24   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Colorado  31   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Kansas State  49   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Missouri  27   20   W       
 Fri., Nov. 26  @ Nebraska  20   17   W       
 Sat., Dec. 25   Wyoming  41   7   W    @ Tempe, AZ   Fiesta Bowl
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record9-2 -1
  Points Scored326
  Scoring Average27.2
  Points Allowed192
  Defense Average16.0
  Opponents Record72-63
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record4-1 -1
1976 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
5 9-2-1 AP
6 9-2-1 Coaches
6 9-2-1 UPI
  
1976 Big Eight- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa State 8-3369216 4-3179175  Earle Bruce
Kansas 6-5260251 2-5126179  Bud Moore
Oklahoma 9-2-1326192Won  41-75-2203150  Barry Switzer
Oklahoma State 9-3329214Won  49-215-2179133  Jim Stanley
Colorado 8-4305225Lost  10-275-2189140  Bill Mallory
Nebraska 9-3-1416181Won  27-244-3189116  Tom Osborne
Missouri 6-5246241 3-4148161  Al Onofrio
Kansas State 1-10155347 0-7118277  Ellis Rainsberger

1976 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1976 All Big Eight Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.