1976 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

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1976 Arkansas Razorbacks football
1976 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	5–5–1 (3–4–1 SWC)
Head coach	Frank Broyles (19th season);
Home stadium	Razorback Stadium; War Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 1975 1977 →

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 Southwest Conference football standings
v t e	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

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

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 11	Utah State*	No. 13	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR		W 33–16	50,536
September 18	Oklahoma State*	No. 12	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR		W 16–10	55,103
September 25	Tulsa*	No. 12	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR		L 3–9	40,563
October 2	at TCU		Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX		W 46–14	37,186
October 23	at No. 14 Houston	No. 15	Rice Stadium Houston, TX		W 14–7	47,192
October 30	Rice	No. 14	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR		W 41–16	43,908
November 6	at Baylor	No. 12	Baylor Stadium Waco, TX		T 7–7	47,900
November 13	No. 16 Texas A&M	No. 13	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR (rivalry)	ABC	L 10–31	47,497
November 20	vs. SMU		State Fair Stadium Shreveport, LA		L 31–35	32,000
November 27	No. 9 Texas Tech		War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR (rivalry)		L 7–30	41,327
December 4	at Texas		Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry)	ABC	L 12–29	49,341
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

1976 Arkansas Razorbacks football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	Name	Class
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
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

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
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

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K, P		Steve Little

Head coach

Frank Broyles

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Season summary

Utah State

Oklahoma State

Tulsa

At TCU

At Houston

Rice

At Baylor

Texas A&M

vs SMU

Texas Tech

At Texas

Arkansas Razorbacks (5–4–1) at Texas Longhorns (4–5–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Arkansas	0	0	6	6	12
Texas	3	7	3	16	29

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
TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson and Ara Parseghian
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

TEX – Russell Erxleben 37-yard field goal, 7:31. Texas 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 7:02.

Second quarter

TEX – Earl Campbell 1-yard run (Russell Erxleben kick), 7:32. Texas 10–0. Drive: 3 plays, 28 yards, 0:54.

Third quarter

ARK – Steve Little 50-yard field goal, 11:55. Texas 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 1:29.
ARK – Steve Little 34-yard field goal, 9:09. Texas 10–6. Drive: 4 plays, 19 yards, 2:03.
TEX – Russell Erxleben 49-yard field goal, 5:34. Texas 13–6. Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 3:35.

Fourth quarter

TEX – Russell Erxleben 34-yard field goal, 12:54. Texas 16–6. Drive: 4 plays, 23 yards, 1:50.
TEX – Mark McBath 12-yard run (kick failed), 8:03. Texas 22–6. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:26.
ARK – Clint Allen 2-yard run (pass failed), 5:00. Texas 22–12. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 3:11.
TEX – Earl Campbell 5-yard run (Russell Erxleben kick), 2:20. Texas 29–12. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 2:37.

Top passers

ARK
TEX – Mark McBath – 1/3, 7 yards

Top rushers

ARK
TEX – Earl Campbell – 32 rushes, 131 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

ARK
TEX – Alfred Jackson – 1 reception, 7 yards

Frank Broyles' final game as head coach

References

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

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[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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