1976 Texas Longhorns football team

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1976 Texas Longhorns football
Texas Longhorns logo.svg
Conference Southwest Conference
Record5–5–1 (4–4 SWC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinator Don Breaux
Co-offensive coordinatorPat Patterson
Defensive coordinator Mike Campbell
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
Seasons
  1975
1977  
1976 Southwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Houston + 7 1 010 2 0
No. 13 Texas Tech + 7 1 010 2 0
No. 7 Texas A&M 6 2 010 2 0
Baylor 4 3 17 3 1
Texas 4 4 05 5 1
Arkansas 3 4 15 5 1
Rice 2 6 03 8 0
SMU 2 6 03 8 0
TCU 0 8 00 11 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1976 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. It was Darrell Royal's final year as head coach.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 116:30 p.m. Boston College *No. 7L 13–1430,476
September 187:30 p.m. North Texas State *No. 19W 17–1460,130
October 27:30 p.m.at Rice W 42–1557,000
October 93:00 p.m.vs. No. 3 Oklahoma *No. 16 ABC T 6–670,032
October 237:30 p.m. SMU No. 13
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
W 13–1250,000
October 302:30 p.m.at No. 6 Texas Tech No. 15L 28–3153,124
November 63:30 p.m.No. 19 Houston No. 20
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
L 0–3077,809
November 132:00 p.m.at TCU W 34–716,523
November 202:00 p.m.at Baylor L 10–2045,500
November 257:30 p.m.No. 11 Texas A&M
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
ABCL 3–2775,000
December 47:00 p.m. Arkansas
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
ABCW 29–1249,341
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Personnel

1976 Texas Longhorns football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB Robert Butler
RB Earl Campbell Jr
RB Alvin Cartwright
QB Ted Costanzo
QB Mike Cordaro
OL Billy Gordon
TE Gil Harris
OL Rick Ingraham
WR Alfred Jackson
OL George James
RB Jimmy Johnson
RB Johnny Ham Jones
RB Johnny Lam Jones
TE Mike Lockett
QB Mark McBath
TE Joe Samford
QB Richard Slaydon
OL David Studdard
RB Ivey Suber
RB Jimmy Walker
OL Charles Wilcox
OL Jim Yarbrough
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB Glenn Blackwood
DL Rick Burleson
DL Tim Campbell
DB Ricky Churchman
DB Raymond Clayborn
DB Steve Collier
LB Morgan Copeland
LB Rick Fenlaw
DL Jim Gresham
LB Bill Hamilton
DB Paul Jette
DB Johnnie Johnson
LB Lionell Johnson
DL Ernest Lee
DL Brad Shearer
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K, P Russell Erxleben
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Season summary

Boston College

North Texas State

At Rice

vs Oklahoma

#3 Oklahoma Sooners (4–0) vs. #16 Texas Longhorns (2–1)
Period1234Total
Texas 03036
Oklahoma 00066

at Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas

  • Date: October 9
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 70,032
  • Box Score
Game information

President Gerald Ford walked out with both coaches to midfield for the pregame coin toss

SMU

At Texas Tech

Houston

At TCU

At Baylor

Texas Longhorns (4–3–1) at Baylor Bears (5–2–1)
Period1234Total
Texas 300710
Baylor 077620

at Baylor Stadium, Waco, Texas

  • Date: November 20
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 45,500
  • Box Score
Game information

Texas A&M

#11 Texas A&M Aggies (8–2) at Texas Longhorns (4–4–1)
Period1234Total
Texas A&M 0911727
Texas 03003

at Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas

  • Date: November 25
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Rain, 63 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 75,000
  • TV: ABC
  • Box Score
Game information

Arkansas

Arkansas Razorbacks (5–4–1) at Texas Longhorns (4–5–1)
Period1234Total
Arkansas 006612
Texas 3731629

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
  • Box Score
Game information

Darrell Royal's final game as head coach

External video
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