American college football season
The 1976 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. Running back Terry Miller had 1,714 rushing yards on 291 attempts, averaging 5.9 yards per attempt, and 23 touchdowns. Miller finished fourth in the Heisman Trophy voting.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 11 | Tulsa* | | | W 33–21 | 38,000 |
September 18 | at No. 12 Arkansas* | | | L 10–16 | 55,103 |
October 2 | North Texas* | | - Lewis Field
- Stillwater, OK
| W 16–10 | |
October 9 | No. 8 Kansas | | - Lewis Field
- Stillwater, OK
| W 21–14 | 33,141 |
October 16 | Colorado | | - Lewis Field
- Stillwater, OK
| L 10–20 | 39,000 |
October 23 | at No. 5 Oklahoma | | | W 31–24 | 72,041 |
October 30 | Missouri![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | No. 16 | - Lewis Field
- Stillwater, OK
| W 20–19 | |
November 6 | at No. 9 Nebraska | No. 13 | | L 10–14 | 76,272 |
November 13 | at Kansas State | No. 17 | | W 45–21 | 21,000 |
November 20 | No. 14 Iowa State | No. 16 | - Lewis Field
- Stillwater, OK
| W 42–21 | 43,967 |
November 27 | at UTEP* | No. 14 | | W 42–13 | |
December 18 | vs. BYU* | No. 14 | | W 49–21 | 37,812 |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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A football signed by the 1976 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team
Roster
- QB Charlie Weatherbie, Sr.
- RB Terry Miller, Jr.
After the season
The 1977 NFL draft was held on May 3–4, 1977. The following Cowboys were selected.[2]
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