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1976 Texas Longhorns football team

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1976 Texas Longhorns football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record5–5–1 (4–4 SWC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorDon Breaux
Co-offensive coordinatorPat Patterson
Defensive coordinatorMike Campbell
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Houston + 7 1 0 10 2 0
No. 13 Texas Tech + 7 1 0 10 2 0
No. 7 Texas A&M 6 2 0 10 2 0
Baylor 4 3 1 7 3 1
Texas 4 4 0 5 5 1
Arkansas 3 4 1 5 5 1
Rice 2 6 0 3 8 0
SMU 2 6 0 3 8 0
TCU 0 8 0 0 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.

Schedule

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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 RiceW 42–1557,000
October 93:00 p.m.vs. No. 3 Oklahoma*No. 16ABCT 6–670,032
October 237:30 p.m.SMUNo. 13
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
W 13–1250,000
October 302:30 p.m.at No. 6 Texas TechNo. 15L 28–3153,124
November 63:30 p.m.No. 19 HoustonNo. 20
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
L 0–3077,809
November 132:00 p.m.at TCUW 34–716,523
November 202:00 p.m.at BaylorL 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

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1976 Texas Longhorns football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB Robert Butler
RB 20 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. # Name Class
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
DT 99 Steve McMichael Fr
DL Brad Shearer
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K, P Russell Erxleben
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Season summary

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Boston College

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North Texas State

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At Rice

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vs Oklahoma

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#3 Oklahoma Sooners (4–0) vs. #16 Texas Longhorns (2–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Texas 0 3 036
Oklahoma 0 0 066

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

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At Texas Tech

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Houston

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At TCU

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At Baylor

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Texas Longhorns (4–3–1) at Baylor Bears (5–2–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Texas 3 0 0710
Baylor 0 7 7620

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

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#11 Texas A&M Aggies (8–2) at Texas Longhorns (4–4–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Texas A&M 0 9 11727
Texas 0 3 003

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

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Arkansas Razorbacks (5–4–1) at Texas Longhorns (4–5–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Arkansas 0 0 6612
Texas 3 7 31629

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 videos
video icon Full game

References

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