The 1976 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas during the 1976 college football season. It was Darrell Royal's final year as head coach.
Schedule[]
| Date
|
Time
|
Opponent#
|
Rank#
|
Site
|
TV
|
Result
|
Attendance
|
| September 11*
|
6:30 PM
|
Boston College
|
#7
|
Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA
|
|
L 13–14
|
30,476
|
| September 18*
|
7:30 PM
|
North Texas State
|
#19
|
Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX
|
|
W 17–14
|
60,130
|
| October 2
|
7:30 PM
|
at Rice
|
|
Rice Stadium • Houston, TX
|
|
W 42–15
|
57,000
|
| October 9*
|
3:00 PM
|
vs. #3 Oklahoma
|
#16
|
Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Red River Shootout)
|
ABC
|
T 6–6
|
70,032
|
| October 23
|
7:30 PM
|
SMU
|
#13
|
Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX
|
|
W 13–12
|
50,000
|
| October 30
|
2:30 PM
|
at #6 Texas Tech
|
#15
|
Jones Stadium • Lubbock, TX (Rivalry)
|
|
L 28–31
|
53,124
|
| November 6
|
3:30 PM
|
#19 Houston
|
#20
|
Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX
|
|
L 0–30
|
77,809
|
| November 13
|
2:00 PM
|
at TCU
|
|
Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
|
|
W 34–7
|
16,523
|
| November 20
|
2:00 PM
|
at Baylor
|
|
Floyd Casey Stadium • Waco, TX
|
|
L 10–20
|
45,500
|
| November 25
|
7:30 PM
|
#11 Texas A&M
|
|
Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX (Rivalry)
|
ABC
|
L 3–27
|
75,000
|
| December 4
|
7:00 PM
|
Arkansas
|
|
Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX (Rivalry)
|
ABC
|
W 29–12
|
49,341
|
| *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.
|
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Personnel[]
Coaching staff[]
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References[]
