1976 Tangerine Bowl

1976 Tangerine Bowl
BYU Cougars Oklahoma State Cowboys (9–2) (8–3) 21 49 Head coach:  Lavell Edwards Head coach:  Jim Stanley AP Coaches NR 17 AP Coaches 14 14
1 2 3 4 Total BYU 0 14 7 0 21 Oklahoma State 7 21 21 0 49
Date	December 18, 1976
Season	1976
Stadium	Citrus Bowl
Location	Orlando, Florida
Attendance	37,812

The 1976 Tangerine Bowl was held on December 18, 1976 featuring the BYU Cougars and Oklahoma State Cowboys at the Citrus Bowl. BYU represented the Western Athletic Conference in only their second bowl game as a program, and Oklahoma State represented the Big 8 Conference. The game pitted the two schools in the postseason for the second time in three years. Oklahoma State's running back Terry Miller broke the Tangerine Bowl records for total net yards run and longest run from scrimmage as well as tying another with four touchdowns scored as OSU defeated BYU, 49–21.

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