![<span class="mw-page-title-main">Field hockey at the 1976 Summer Olympics</span>](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/Field_hockey_pictogram.svg/320px-Field_hockey_pictogram.svg.png)
The field hockey competition at the 1976 Summer Olympics, which was held in the Percival Molson Memorial Stadium at the McGill University, on an artificial surface for the first time. Only a men's competition occurred.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">Canada at the 1976 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/320px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png)
Canada was the host nation for the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, held from 17 July to 1 August 1976. 385 competitors, 261 men and 124 women, took part in 173 events in 23 sports.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">Australia at the 1976 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b9/Flag_of_Australia.svg/320px-Flag_of_Australia.svg.png)
Australia competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 180 competitors, 146 men and 34 women, took part in 115 events in 20 sports. Australia performed poorly, winning one silver and four bronze medals, finishing thirty-second on the medals table. This result caused significant negative backlash within the country, and spurred Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser to set up the Australian Institute of Sport.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yugoslavia at the 1976 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Flag_of_Yugoslavia_%281946-1992%29.svg/320px-Flag_of_Yugoslavia_%281946-1992%29.svg.png)
Athletes from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 88 competitors, 83 men and 5 women, took part in 52 events in 14 sports.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">Belgium at the 1976 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg/320px-Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg.png)
Belgium competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 101 competitors, 75 men and 26 women, took part in 80 events in 16 sports.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">Spain at the 1984 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/320px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png)
Spain competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. 179 competitors, 163 men and 16 women, took part in 104 events in 23 sports.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">India at the 1980 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_India.svg/320px-Flag_of_India.svg.png)
India competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ethiopia at the 1980 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/Flag_of_Ethiopia_%281975%E2%80%931987%29.svg/320px-Flag_of_Ethiopia_%281975%E2%80%931987%29.svg.png)
Ethiopia, also known as the Derg, competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after boycotting the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 41 competitors, 39 men and 2 women, took part in 26 events in 3 sports.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kenya at the 1984 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Flag_of_Kenya.svg/320px-Flag_of_Kenya.svg.png)
Kenya competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. After a twelve-year absence, the nation returned to the Olympic Games after boycotting both the 1976 and 1980 Games.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kenya at the 1972 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Flag_of_Kenya.svg/320px-Flag_of_Kenya.svg.png)
Kenya competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 57 competitors, 55 men and 2 women, took part in 29 events in 4 sports.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pakistan at the 1976 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/Flag_of_Pakistan.svg/320px-Flag_of_Pakistan.svg.png)
Pakistan competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. The men's hockey team won a bronze medal.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mexico at the 1976 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Flag_of_Mexico.svg/320px-Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png)
Mexico competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 97 competitors, 92 men and 5 women, took part in 54 events in 17 sports.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">Spain at the 1976 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/Flag_of_Spain_%281945%E2%80%931977%29.svg/320px-Flag_of_Spain_%281945%E2%80%931977%29.svg.png)
Spain competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 113 competitors, 103 men and 10 women, took part in 68 events in 14 sports.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">Netherlands at the 1976 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/320px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png)
The Netherlands competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 108 competitors, 72 men and 36 women, took part in 58 events in 11 sports.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cuba at the 1976 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Flag_of_Cuba.svg/320px-Flag_of_Cuba.svg.png)
Cuba competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics, held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 156 competitors took part in 76 events covering 14 sports.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">India at the 1956 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_India.svg/320px-Flag_of_India.svg.png)
India competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. 59 competitors, 58 men and 1 woman, took part in 32 events in 8 sports. Their solitary medal, a gold, came in men's field hockey.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">India at the 1972 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_India.svg/320px-Flag_of_India.svg.png)
India competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 41 competitors, 40 men and no woman, took part in 27 events in 7 sports.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pakistan at the 1964 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/Flag_of_Pakistan.svg/320px-Flag_of_Pakistan.svg.png)
Pakistan competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 41 competitors, all men, took part in 29 events in 7 sports. This time round, they won a silver medal in the men's field hockey team competition.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ashok Kumar (field hockey)</span> Indian field hockey player](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8d/%E0%B2%85%E0%B2%B6%E0%B3%8B%E0%B2%95%E0%B3%8D_%E0%B2%95%E0%B3%81%E0%B2%AE%E0%B2%BE%E0%B2%B0%E0%B3%8D.jpg)
Ashok Kumar is an Indian former professional field hockey player. He is the son of the Indian hockey player Dhyan Chand. Kumar was known for his exceptional skills and ball control. He was a member of the Indian team that won the 1975 World Cup.
The following is the list of squads that took place in the men's field hockey tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics.