1976 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

The 1976 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their 19th and final year under head coach Frank Broyles, the Razorbacks compiled a 5–5–1 record (3–4–1 against SWC opponents), finished in sixth place in the SWC, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 220 to 204. After opening the season with five wins in the first six games, the Razorbacks went 0–4–1 in their final five games after a number of starters suffered season-ending injuries.[1][2]

1976 Arkansas Razorbacks football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record5–5–1 (3-4-1 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRazorback Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
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

Ben Cowins averaged 6.3 yards per carry in 1976, the fourth-highest average in the nation. Steve Little averaged 44.4 yards per punt, the seventh-best nationally.

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 11Utah State*No. 13
W 33–1650,536
September 18Oklahoma State*No. 12
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR
W 16–1055,103
September 25Tulsa*No. 12
L 3–940,563
October 2at TCU
W 46–1437,186
October 23at No. 14 HoustonNo. 15
W 14–747,192
October 30RiceNo. 14
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
W 41–1643,908
November 6at BaylorNo. 12
T 7–747,900
November 13No. 16 Texas A&MNo. 13
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR (rivalry)
ABCL 10–3147,497
November 20vs. SMU
L 31–3532,000
November 27No. 9 Texas Tech
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR (rivalry)
L 7–3041,327
December 4at Texas
ABCL 12–2949,341
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll

Personnel

{{American football roster/Header|year=1976|team=Arkansas Razorbacks|teamcolors=y |offensive_players= |- | RB | | Clint Allen

|- |- | WR | | Doug Barwegen

|- |- | TE | | Mickey Billingsley

|- |- | WR | | Donnie Bobo

|- |- | QB | | Ron Calcagni | So |- |- | TE | | Charles Clay

|- |- | RB | | Ben Cowins

|- |- | RB | | Jerry Eckwood

|- {{America|- | WR | | Kevin Evans

|- |- | WR | | Gene Ratliff

|- |- | WR | | Robert Farrell

|- |- | RB | | Michael Forrest

|- |- | OL | | Leotis Harris

|- |- | WR | | Bruce Hay

|- |- | OL | | Steve Heim

|- |- | WR | | O.C. Jackson

|- |- | OL | | Greg Koch

|- |- | QB | | Martin Lemond

|- |- | TE | | Mike Massey

|- |- | QB | | Houston Nutt

|- |- | QB | | Tom Rystrom

|- |- | QB | | Mike Scott

|- |- | OL | | Gerald Skinner

|- |- | OL | | R.C. Thielemann

|- |- | WR | | Chris Warren

|- |- | WR | | Barnabas White

|- |defensive_players= |- | DB | | Bo Busby

|- |- | DL | 86 | Dan Hampton | Jr |- |- | DL | | Harvey Hampton

|- |- | LB | | William Hampton

|- |- | LB | | Larry Jackson

|- |- | DB | | Vaughn Lusby

|- |- | DB | | Patrick Martin

|- |- | DL | | Johnnie Meadors

|- |- | DB | | Howard Sampson

|- |- | LB | | Curtis Townsend

|- |- | DL | | Jimmy Walker

|- |- | DL | | Dale White

|- |- | DB | | Larry White

|- |- | DL | | Dennis Winston

|- |special_teams_players= |- | K, P | | Steve Little

|- }} |

Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    |}

    Season summary

    Utah State

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

    at Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas

    Game information

    Frank Broyles' final game as head coach

    External video
    video icon Full game

    References
    1. "Arkansas Yearly Results (1975-1979)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
    2. "1976 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
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