1976 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

1976 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
Missouri Valley Conference co-champion
Independence Bowl, L 16–20 vs. McNeese State
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	7–4–1 (2–1–1 MVC)
Head coach	F. A. Dry (5th season)
Home stadium	Skelly Stadium Capacity: (40,385)

1976 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Tulsa +	2	–	1	–	1			7	–	4	–	1
New Mexico State +	2	–	1	–	1			4	–	6	–	1
West Texas State	1	–	1	–	2			4	–	5	–	2
Wichita State	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Drake	1	–	3	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1976 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their fifth year under head coach F. A. Dry, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 7–4–1 record, 2–1–1 against Missouri Valley Conference opponents, and tied for the conference championship.

The team's statistical leaders included Ronnie Hickerson with 1,554 passing yards, Rickey Watts with 464 rushing yards, and Cornell Webster with 622 receiving yards.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 4	Richmond*	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 22–7
September 11	at Oklahoma State*	Lewis Stadium Stillwater, OK (rivalry)	L 21–33
September 18	Memphis State*	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 16–14
September 25	at No. 12 Arkansas*	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	W 9–3
October 2	New Mexico State	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 32–7
October 16	at Cincinnati*	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 7–16
October 30	at Louisville*	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	W 20–10
November 6	at Virginia Tech*	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	W 35–31
November 13	at Drake	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	W 45–20
November 20	Wichita State	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	L 13–30
November 27	West Texas State	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	T 17–17
December 13	vs. McNeese State	State Fair Stadium Shreveport, LA (Independence Bowl)	L 16–20
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game