1976 Orange Bowl

American college football game August 2023 December 2025 1976 Orange Bowl 42nd Orange Bowl 1975 File:Miami orange bowl stadium cropped.jpg The Miami Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida, hosted the Orange Bowl. Michigan Wolverines University of Michigan Oklahoma Sooners University of Oklahoma 8–1–2 Big Ten 10–1 Big Eight Bo Schembechler Barry Switzer 5 4 3 2 0 0 0 6 0 7 0 7 January 1 Orange Bowl Miami, Florida Steve Davis8(Oklahoma QB)Lee Roy Selmon (Oklahoma DT) Oklahoma by 6 pointshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fApPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SgIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7228%2C273431 Toledo Blade Ohio Taylor Jim Big Eight down to Big One as bowl parade hits peak January 1, 1976 53 R. Pete Williams (SEC) 80,307 NBC List of announcers of major college bowl games Jim Simpson, John Brodie 27.9 The 1976 Orange Bowl was the 42nd edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida, on Thursday, January 1. Part of the 1975–76 bowl game season, it matched the fifth-ranked Michigan Wolverines of the Big Ten Conference and the #3 Oklahoma Sooners of the Big Eight Conference.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=m5pVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=M0ANAAAAIBAJ&pg=6437%2C358159 Reading Eagle Pennsylvania UPI Run, run in Miami January 1, 1976 32 In the first meeting between these two teams, favored Oklahoma won 14–6.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eXkRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PeADAAAAIBAJ&pg=3724%2C256910 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press 'We're No. 1' claims Sooner January 2, 1976 1Dhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QsUdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YlYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4414%2C111058 Pittsburgh Press UPI No. 1, Sooner or...? January 2, 1976 25 This was the sixth and final Orange Bowl played on artificial turf; Poly-Turf, similar to AstroTurf, was installed before the 1970 season and two versions lasted six seasons. It was removed in early 1976, following Super Bowl X, and replaced with natural grass. This was the first time the Orange Bowl used officials from a neutral conference (in this instance, the Southeastern). In previous years, a split crew consisting of officials from each team's conference (the Big Ten when independent Notre Dame participated) were put together. Teams 1975 NCAA Division I football season Michigan 1975 Michigan Wolverines football team The Wolverines (8–1–2) were the runner-up in the Big Ten Conference, after falling to rival Ohio State in Ann Arbor, 21–14. This was the first season that the Big Ten (and Pac-8) allowed multiple bowl teams. Michigan was the first Big Ten team to play in the Orange Bowl. Michigan State played in the 1938 Orange Bowl, but was not a member of the Big Ten in football until 1953. Oklahoma 1975 Oklahoma Sooners football team The Sooners were co-champions in the Big Eight Conference with Nebraska. Oklahoma opened with eight wins before an unexpected 23–3 loss at home to Kansas,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AnozAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LeADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6374%2C2343496 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Kansas rises up to dump Oklahoma November 9, 1975 77Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OMobAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LlYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7257%2C3248715 Pittsburgh Press UPI Kansas rocks Oklahoma November 9, 1975 C5 which snapped a 28-game winning streak (37-game unbeaten streak) and dropped them from second to sixth in the rankings. With wins over Missouri and Nebraska, they rose to third. Game summary Orange Bowl black; text-align:center; autocollapse #fff #eee 1976 Orange Bowl Thursday, January 1, 1976 7:45 p.m EST No.5 Michigan 0 0 0 6 No. 3 Oklahoma 0 7 0 7 Orange Bowl • Miami, Florida 80,307 R. Pete Williams (SEC) NBC Jim Simpson (play-by-play) and John Brodie (color) First quarter No scoring Second quarter OKL Billy Brooks 39-yard run (Tony DiRienzo kick) OKL 7–0 Third quarter No scoring Fourth quarter OKL Steve Davis 10-yard run (Tony DiRienzo kick) OKL 14–0 MICH Gordon Bell 2-yard run (run failed) OKL 14–6 Statistics Left Michigan Wolverines MICH Oklahoma Sooners OKLA 12 52–169 33 2–20–3 16 65–282 63 3–5–0 Right Michigan Wolverines Michigan Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma Aftermath With top-ranked Ohio State's loss in the Rose Bowl, the Sooners were voted national champions.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eXkRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PeADAAAAIBAJ&pg=2080%2C362046 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press No. 1: Sooners voted national champions January 3, 1976 1B (Since the previous poll in early December, #2 Texas A&M lost twice and fell out of the top ten.) References External links Summary at Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan Athletics History Orange Bowl Category:Orange Bowl Category:Michigan Wolverines football bowl games Category:Oklahoma Sooners football bowl games Category:January 1976 sports events in the United States Orange Bowl Category:1970s in Miami Category:American football competitions in Miami