# 1976 Texas Longhorns football team

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

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 11 | 6:30 p.m. | Boston College* | No. 7 | Alumni StadiumChestnut Hill, MA | | L 13–14 | 30,476 |
| September 18 | 7:30 p.m. | North Texas State* | No. 19 | Memorial StadiumAustin, TX | | W 17–14 | 60,130 |
| October 2 | 7:30 p.m. | at Rice | | Rice StadiumHouston, TX (rivalry) | | W 42–15 | 57,000 |
| October 9 | 3:00 p.m. | vs. No. 3 Oklahoma* | No. 16 | Cotton BowlDallas, TX (Red River Shootout) | ABC | T 6–6 | 70,032 |
| October 23 | 7:30 p.m. | SMU | No. 13 | Memorial StadiumAustin, TX | | W 13–12 | 50,000 |
| October 30 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 6 Texas Tech | No. 15 | Jones StadiumLubbock, TX (rivalry) | | L 28–31 | 53,124 |
| November 6 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 19 Houston | No. 20 | Memorial StadiumAustin, TX | | L 0–30 | 77,809 |
| November 13 | 2:00 p.m. | at TCU | | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX (rivalry) | | W 34–7 | 16,523 |
| November 20 | 2:00 p.m. | at Baylor | | Baylor StadiumWaco, TX (rivalry) | | L 10–20 | 45,500 |
| November 25 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 11 Texas A&M | | Memorial StadiumAustin, TX (rivalry) | ABC | L 3–27 | 75,000 |
| December 4 | 7:00 p.m. | Arkansas | | Memorial StadiumAustin, TX (rivalry) | ABC | W 29–12 | 49,341 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game ||||||||

## Season summary
### Boston College
### vs Oklahoma

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texas | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Oklahoma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
at Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas
* Date: October 9
* Game time: 3:00 p.m.
* Game attendance: 70,032
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring
Second quarter
TEX – Russell Erxleben 37-yard field goal, 0:20. Texas 3–0. Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 2:20.
Third quarter
No scoring
Fourth quarter
TEX – Russell Erxleben 41-yard field goal, 13:43. Texas 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:37.
OU – Horace Ivory 1-yard run (kick failed), 1:38. Tie 6–6. Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 3:45.
Top passers
TEX – Mike Cordaro – 3/8, 43 yards, INT
OU
Top rushers
TEX – Earl Campbell – 27 rushes, 91 yards
OU
Top receivers
TEX – Alfred Jackson – 2 receptions, 26 yards
OU :
President Gerald Ford walked out with both coaches to midfield for the pregame coin toss

### At Baylor

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Baylor | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
at Baylor Stadium, Waco, Texas
* Date: November 20
* Game time: 2:00 p.m.
* Game attendance: 45,500
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
TEX – Russell Erxleben 24-yard field goal, 5:30. Texas 3–0. Drive:
Second quarter
BAY – Ronnie Lee 6-yard pass from Mark Jackson (Lester Belrose kick), 7:00. Baylor 7–3. Drive:
Third quarter
BAY – Mark Jackson 7-yard run (Lester Belrose kick), 12:01. Baylor 14–3. Drive: 2 plays, 15 yards, 0:41.
Fourth quarter
BAY – Lester Belrose 23-yard field goal, 14:54. Baylor 17–3. Drive:
BAY – Lester Belrose 20-yard field goal, 7:59. Baylor 20–3. Drive:
TEX – Raymond Clayborn 68-yard punt return (Russell Erxleben kick), 1:16. Baylor 20–10.
Top passers
TEX – Mark McBath – 4/6, 138 yards, INT
BAY –
Top rushers
TEX – Jimmy Walker – 8 rushes, 27 yards
BAY –
Top receivers
TEX – Michael Lockett – 2 receptions, 75 yards
BAY – :

### Texas A&M

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texas A&M | 0 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 27 |
| Texas | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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 :
First quarter
No scoring
Second quarter
A&M – Tony Franklin 21-yard field goal, 9:00. Texas A&M 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 4:01.
TEX – Russell Erxleben 42-yard field goal, 6:41. Tie 3–3. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:19.
A&M – Curtis Dickey 8-yard run (kick failed), 0:31. Texas A&M 9–3. Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 6:10.
Third quarter
A&M – George Woodard 1-yard run (run good), 10:29. Texas A&M 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 3:23.
A&M – Tony Franklin 57-yard field goal, 3:18. Texas A&M 20–3. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:01.
Fourth quarter
A&M – George Woodard 1-yard run (Tony Franklin kick), 10:57. Texas A&M 27–3. Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 1:22.
Top passers
A&M –
TEX – Mark McBath – 4/15, 52 yards, 3 INT
Top rushers
A&M –
TEX – Johnny Lam Jones – 20 rushes, 54 yards
Top receivers
A&M –
TEX – Alfred Jackson – 2 receptions, 40 yards :

### Arkansas

| 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
* 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 :
Darrell Royal's final game as head coach