1976 Orange Bowl

The 1976 Orange Bowl was a college football bowl game played on January 1, 1976. The Oklahoma Sooners, champions of the Big Eight Conference, defeated the Michigan Wolverines, second-place finishers in the Big Ten Conference, 14–6.

This was the sixth and final Orange Bowl played on artificial turf. Poly-Turf, similar to AstroTurf, was installed before the 1970 season and lasted six seasons. It was removed in early 1976, following Super Bowl X, and replaced with natural grass.

Teams

Michigan Wolverines

Oklahoma Sooners

Scoring summary

First quarter

• Oklahoma - Billy Brooks, 39-yard run (Tony DiRienzo kick)

Second quarter

• No score

Third quarter

• No score

Fourth quarter

• Oklahoma - Steve Davis, 9-yard run (Tony DiRienzo kick)
• Michigan - Gordon Bell, 2-yard run (Rick Leach run failed)

External links

• Summary at Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan Athletics History