1976 Wyoming Cowboys football team

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1976 Western Athletic Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
BYU +	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Wyoming +	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Arizona State	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Utah	3	–	3	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Arizona	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
New Mexico	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Colorado State	2	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
UTEP	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	11	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1976 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their second season under head coach Fred Akers, the Cowboys compiled an 8–4 record (6–1 against WAC opponents), tied for the WAC championship, lost to Oklahoma in the 1976 Fiesta Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 278 to 250.

The team's statistical leaders included Don Clayton with 409 passing yards, Robbie Wright with 718 rushing yards, Walter Howard with 305 receiving yards, and Dan Christopulos with 53 points scored.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 11	South Dakota*	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	W 48–7
September 18	at Michigan State*	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI	L 10–21
September 25	Utah State*	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	W 20–3
October 2	Arizona State	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	W 13–10
October 9	at BYU	Cougar Stadium Provo, UT	W 34–29
October 16	New Mexico	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	W 24–23
October 23	Utah	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	W 45–22
October 30	at Colorado State	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO	L 16–19
November 6	at Arizona	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	W 26–24
November 13	at UTEP	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	W 14–10
November 20	at Air Force*	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	L 21–41
December 25	vs. No. 8 Oklahoma*	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ (Fiesta Bowl)	L 7–41
*Non-conference game Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game