1976 in Sports - American Football

American Football

  • 1976 Cotton Bowl Classic (January 1) - Arkansas beats Georgia 31-10.
  • 1976 Orange Bowl (January 1) - Oklahoma beats Michigan 14-6.
  • 1976 Rose Bowl (January 1) - UCLA beats Ohio St. 23-10.
  • Super Bowl X (January 18) – Pittsburgh Steelers won 21-17 over the Dallas Cowboys
  • Pittsburgh Panthers are voted NCAA Football National Champions.
  • Lee Roy Selmon is selected as the first overall pick in the NFL Draft. (April 8)
  • Seattle Seahawks founded.
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers founded.
  • Tony Dorsett is awarded the Heisman Trophy (November 30).
  • 1976 Independence Bowl (December 13) - McNeese St. beats Tulsa 20-16.
  • 1976 Tangerine Bowl (December 18) - Oklahoma St. beats BYU 49-21.
  • 1976 Liberty Bowl (December 20) - Alabama beats UCLA 36-6.
  • 1976 Fiesta Bowl (December 25) - Oklahoma beats Wyoming 41-7.
  • 1976 Gator Bowl (December 27) - Notre Dame beats Penn St. 20-9.
  • 1976 Bluebonnet Bowl (December 31) - Nebraska beats Texas Tech 27-24.
  • 1976 Peach Bowl (December 31) - Kentucky beats North Carolina 21-0.

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