1976 Oklahoma Sooners football team

American college football season November 2016 February 2026 1976 Oklahoma Sooners football Oklahoma Sooners Logo 1966-79.png Big Eight Conference Big 8 6 5 9–2–1 5–2 Barry Switzer 4th Galen Hall 4th Wishbone Larry Lacewell 7th 5–2 Jerry Anderson Scott Hill Mike Vaughan Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Big 8 co-championFiesta Bowl champion Fiesta Bowl W 41–7 vs. Wyoming The 1976 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. Oklahoma was a member of the Big Eight Conference and played its home games in Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, where it has played its home games since 1923.http://www.soonersports.com/facilities/memorial-stadium_history.html Memorial Stadium June 30, 2010 CBS Interactive https://web.archive.org/web/20100628213311/http://www.soonersports.com/facilities/memorial-stadium_history.html June 28, 2010 dead mdy-all The team posted a 9–2–1 overall record and a 5–2–0 conference record to earn a share of the Conference title under head coach Barry Switzer who took the helm in 1973.http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/m-footbl-conf-titles.html OU Football Tradition – 42 Conference Titles June 30, 2010 CBS Interactive https://web.archive.org/web/20100622232057/http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/m-footbl-conf-titles.html June 22, 2010 dead https://www.soonerstats.com/football/seasons/schedule.cfm?SeasonID=1976 1976 Football Season June 30, 2010 SoonerStats.com This was Switzer's fourth conference title in four seasons. The team was led by two All-Americans: Zac Henderson and Mike Vaughan. After tying with Oklahoma State and Colorado for the conference title, it earned a trip to the Fiesta Bowl where it came out victorious against the Wyoming Cowboys. During the season, it faced five ranked opponents (In order, #16 Texas, #15 Kansas, #19 Colorado, #11 Missouri and #10 Nebraska). Four of its opponents finished the season ranked. It tied with Texas in the Red River Shootout and lost to Oklahoma State and Colorado. The Sooners started the season with a 5–0–1 record. They also began and ended the season with four-game winning streaks. Sophomore Daryl Hunt's 177 tackles that season would stand as the school record for five years and continues to be the second highest total behind Jackie Shipp's 189 in 1981.http://www.big12sports.com/fls/10410/pdfs/football/record_book.pdf?&DB_OEM_ID=10410 2009 Football Record Book Big 12 Conference June 30, 2010 175 Kenny King led the team in rushing with 839 yards, Dean Blevins led the team in passing with 384 yards, Steve Rhodes led the team in receiving with 160 yards, Uwe von Schamann and Horace Ivory led the team in scoring with 72 points, Hunt led the team in tackles with a record-setting 177 as well as interceptions with 4. Schedule 1976 AP September 11 w y y 5 Vanderbilt Dudley Field Nashville, TN 24–3 34,694 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-antonio-express-sooners-crush-vander/134254818/ The Sunday Express-News Sooners crush Vanderbilt, 24–3 September 12, 1976 October 28, 2023 Newspapers.com September 18 w y 4 California Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 28–17 71,286 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle-sooners-let-air-out-of/181036207/ The Wichita Eagle & Beacon Sooners let air out of Cal 28–17 September 19, 1976 September 14, 2025 Newspapers.com September 25 w y 4 Florida State Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 24–9 71,184 https://www.newspapers.com/article/panama-city-news-oklahoma-pressed-to-bea/180954697/ Panama City News Oklahoma pressed to beat Seminoles September 26, 1976 September 14, 2025 Newspapers.com October 2 w y 3 Iowa State Cyclone Stadium Ames, IA 24–10 48,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lincoln-journal-star-big-ou-plays-burst/181044907/ Lincoln Journal & Star Big OU plays burst Cyclone's bubble, 24–10 October 3, 1976 September 14, 2025 Newspapers.com October 9 t y y 3 Texas 16 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX Red River Shootout ABC 6–6 72,032 https://www.newspapers.com/article/del-rio-news-herald-texas-and-oklahoma-d/169144905/ Del Rio News Herald Texas and Oklahoma deadlock October 10, 1976 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com October 16 w y 6 Kansas 15 Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 28–10 52,100 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salina-journal-cromwell-hurt-sooner/181045039/ The Salina Journal Cromwell hurt; Sooners whip KU October 17, 1976 September 14, 2025 Newspapers.com October 23 l 5 Oklahoma State Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK Bedlam Series 24–31 71,184 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lincoln-journal-star-comeback-cowboys-fi/181044266/ Lincoln Journal & Star Comeback Cowboys finish OU, 31–24 October 24, 1976 September 14, 2025 Newspapers.com October 30 l y 13 Colorado 19 Folsom Field Boulder, CO 31–42 53,380 https://www.newspapers.com/article/times-record-buffaloes-bury-ou-4231/181043600/ Southwest Times Record Buffaloes bury OU 42–31 October 31, 1976 September 14, 2025 Newspapers.com November 6 w 14 Kansas State Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 49–20 71,184 https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-sooners-rediscover-winning/181045283/ The El Paso Times Sooners rediscover winning ways 49–20 November 7, 1976 September 14, 2025 Newspapers.com November 13 w 14 Missouri 11 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK rivalry 27–20 71,184 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-sooners-osu-run-wild/181045397/ Tulsa World Sooners, OSU run wild November 14, 1976 September 14, 2025 Newspapers.com November 26 w y 8 Nebraska 10 Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE rivalry ABC 20–17 76,247 https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-sooners-comeback-kil/181045510/ Casper Star-Tribune Sooners comeback kills Huskers November 27, 1976 September 14, 2025 Newspapers.com December 25 w y y 8 Wyoming Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ Fiesta Bowl CBS 41–7 48,714 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-sooners-crush-wyomin/157341684/ The Odessa American Sooners crush Wyoming December 26, 1976 October 17, 2024 Newspapers.com Rankings 1976 NCAA Division I football rankings AP 0 13 5 (6) 4 (4) 4 (3) 3 (2) 2 (3) 6 5 13 17 14 10 8 8 5 Game summaries Vanderbilt October 2018 California October 2018 Florida State Florida State Seminoles at #4 Oklahoma Sooners Florida State 6 0 3 0 Oklahoma 3 14 0 7 Saturday, September 25 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma Source: Eugene Register-Guard yes 1 OKLA von Schamann 40-yard field goal OKLA 3-0 1 FSU Key 5-yard run (kick failed) FSU 6-3 2 OKLA Ivory 37-yard run (von Schamann kick) OKLA 10-6 2 OKLA Ivory 23-yard run (von Schamann kick) OKLA 17-6 3 FSU Cappelen 41-yard field goal OKLA 17-9 4 OKLA Peacock 3-yard run (von Schamann kick) OKLA 24-9 yes Iowa State October 2018 Texas Texas 0 3 0 3 Oklahoma 0 0 0 6 October 9 Cotton Bowl 72,032 Keith Jackson and Bud Wilkinson ABC SoonerStats.com. Retrieved 2018-Oct-07. Kansas October 2018 Oklahoma State Oklahoma St 10 3 8 10 Oklahoma 14 7 3 0 October 23 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium SoonerStats.com. Retrieved 2018-Oct-07. Colorado October 2018 Kansas State Kansas St 7 10 3 0 Oklahoma 21 7 7 14 November 6 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma 71,184 yes 1 OKLA Ivory 4-yard run (von Schamann kick) Oklahoma 7-0 1 OKLA Ivory 6-yard run (von Schamann kick) Oklahoma 14-0 1 KSU Lovely 1-yard run (Sinovic kick) Oklahoma 14-7 1 OKLA King 30-yard run (von Schamann kick) Oklahoma 21-7 2 OKLA Lott 2-yard run (von Schamann kick) Oklahoma 28-7 2 KSU Whitley 9-yard pass from Henrikson (Sinovic kick) Oklahoma 28-14 2 KSU Sinovic 30-yard field goal Oklahoma 28-17 3 KSU Sinovic 39-yard field goal Oklahoma 28-20 3 OKLA Lott 11-yard run (von Schamann kick) Oklahoma 35-20 4 OKLA Lott 3-yard run (von Schamann kick) Oklahoma 42-20 4 OKLA Ivory 8-yard run (von Schamann kick) Oklahoma 49-20 yes Palm Beach Post. 1976 Nov 7. Missouri October 2018 Nebraska Oklahoma 7 0 0 13 Nebraska 0 3 14 0 November 26 Memorial Stadium 76,247 Keith Jackson and Ara Parseghian ABC yes Q1 0:16 OKLA Peacock 1 yard run (von Schamann kick) OKLA 7–0 Q2 9:06 NEB Eveland 33 yard field goal OKLA 7–3 Q3 9:56 NEB Craig 9 yard run (Eveland kick) NEB 10–7 Q3 6:31 NEB Berns 4 yard run (Eveland kick) NEB 17–7 Q4 12:28 OKLA Peacock 50 yard run (run failed) NEB 17–13 Q4 0:38 OKLA Peacock 2 yard run (von Schamann kick) OKLA 20–17 yes HuskerMax. Retrieved 2018-Oct-07. Wyoming—Fiesta Bowl October 2018 Roster 1976 Oklahoma Sooners y 67 T JR Karl Baldischwiler y 2 QB JR Dean Blevins y 63 OT SO Sam Claphan yes y 15 WR SR Jim Culbreath y 28 RB FR George Cumby yes y 33 WR SO Bud Hebert y 80 TE SO Victor Hicks y 32 RB SR Horace Ivory yes y 30 RB SO Kenny King Kenny King (running back) y 6 QB SO Thomas Lott y 11 RB FR Fred Nixon y 66 T FR Louis Oubre y 4 RB JR Elvis Peacock yes y 3 SE FR Darrol Ray y 24 SE FR Steve Rhodes Steve Rhodes (American football) y 65 G SO Greg Roberts Greg Roberts (American football) y 34 RB SO Jimmy Rogers Jimmy Rogers (American football player) yes y 23 So Woodie Shepard HB 20 So Billy Sims HB y 79 Sr Mike Vaughan OT C y 17 DB SR Jerry Anderson Jerry Anderson (safety) C y 72 DE FR John Goodman John Goodman (American football) y 1 S JR Zac Henderson y 7 Sr Scott Hill S C 70 DT JR Dave Hudgens Dave Hudgens (American football) yes y 85 LB SO Daryl Hunt y 62 DT SO Reggie Kinlaw y 58 DE SO Reggie Mathis y 74 DT SO Phil Tabor y 10 K SO Uwe von Schamann y https://soonerstats.com/football/players/roster.cfm?seasonid=1976 *Barry Switzer (4th year) Donnie Duncan (assistant) Gary Gibbs (GA) Galen Hall (OC) Warren Harper (LB) Gene Hochevar Larry Lacewell (DC) Rex Norris (DL) Gerald O'Dell Jerry Pettibone Lucious Selmon (DL) Mike Shanahan (GA) https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=60EyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_eUFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6659%2C2523194 Lawrence Journal-World Woodling Chuck Aerial circus unlikely when Kansas, Oklahoma vie October 14, 1976 14 Awards and honors thumb|right|A football signed by the 1976 Oklahoma Sooners, including Billy Sims and J. C. Watts, that was gifted to President Gerald Ford. All-American: Zac Hendersonhttp://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/aa-zac-henderson-1976-77.html All-American: Zac Henderson June 29, 2010 CBS Interactive https://web.archive.org/web/20100525145632/http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/aa-zac-henderson-1976-77.html May 25, 2010 dead mdy-all and Mike Vaughanhttp://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/aa-mike-vaughan-1975-76.html All-American: Mike Vaughan June 29, 2010 CBS Interactive https://web.archive.org/web/20100525145621/http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/aa-mike-vaughan-1975-76.html May 25, 2010 dead mdy-all NFL draft The following players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1977/draft.htm 1977 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com November 29, 2020 Oklahoma Sooners 2 Round Pick Player Position NFL team 244Horace IvoryRunning backNew England Patriots382Sidney Brown Defensive backNew England Patriots488Mike VaughanTackleNew York Giants4105Jerry AndersonDefensive backCincinnati Bengals10260Jim CulbreathRunning backGreen Bay Packers References Oklahoma Category:Oklahoma Sooners football seasons Category:Big Eight Conference football champion seasons Category:Fiesta Bowl champion seasons Oklahoma Sooners football