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1976 Tangerine Bowl

American college football game

American college football game

FieldValue
year_game_played1976
game_nameTangerine Bowl
football_season1976
visitor_name_shortBYU
visitor_nicknameCougars
home_name_shortOklahoma State
home_nicknameCowboys
visitor_record9–2
visitor_conferenceWAC
home_record8–3
home_conferenceBig Eight
visitor_coachLavell Edwards
home_coachJim Stanley
visitor_rank_APNR
visitor_rank_coaches17
home_rank_AP14
home_rank_coaches14
visitor_1q0
visitor_2q14
visitor_3q7
visitor_4q0
home_1q7
home_2q21
home_3q21
home_4q0
date_game_playedDecember 18
stadiumTangerine Bowl
cityOrlando, Florida
MVPTerry Miller, Oklahoma State (offensive & overall)
attendance37,812
game_linkCitrus Bowl (game)

The 1976 Tangerine Bowl was held on December 18, 1976, featuring the BYU Cougars and Oklahoma State Cowboys at the Tangerine Bowl stadium in Orlando, Florida. BYU represented the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) in only their second bowl game as a program, and Oklahoma State represented the Big Eight Conference. The matchup pitted the two schools in the postseason for the second time in three years, following the 1974 Fiesta Bowl, a game in which the Cowboys defeated the Cougars by a score of 16–6. 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.

It was during this game, as well a regular season matchup between Florida and Miami three weeks earlier, that the new east upper deck at the stadium severely swayed whenever fans stood up and cheered. The poorly designed upper deck became a huge source of controversy, and was dismantled just over three years later.

Background

BYU was champion of the WAC for the third time in 11 years. The Cowboys went 3–1 against ranked opponents (beating #8 Kansas, #5 Oklahoma, and #14 Iowa State while losing to #9 Nebraska) while finishing in a three-way tie (the first and only time this occurred in conference history) in the Big Eight with Oklahoma and Colorado, with the former going to the Fiesta Bowl and the latter (who beat Oklahoma State) going to the Orange Bowl. The Cowboys were invited to the Tangerine Bowl, their second bowl appearance in three seasons. The two teams had met previously in the 1974 Fiesta Bowl.

Game summary

  • Oklahoma State – Dawson 36 pass interception (Daigle kick)
  • BYU – Christensen 1-yard run (Taylor kick)
  • Oklahoma State – Weatherbie 2-yard run (Daigle kick)
  • Oklahoma State – Miller 3-yard run (Daigle kick)
  • BYU – Thompson 27-yard pass from Nielson (Taylor kick)
  • Oklahoma State – Miller 78-yard run (Daigle kick)
  • BYU – Lowry 102-yard kickoff return (Taylor kick)
  • Oklahoma State – R. Turner 1-yard run (kick failed)
  • Oklahoma State – Miller 6-yard run (Lisle pass from Weatherbie)
  • Oklahoma State – Miller 1-yard run (Daigle kick)

Terry Miller rushed for 173 yards on 23 carries for the Cowboys, who scored 21 straight points in the third quarter to pull away from the Cougars.

Aftermath

The Cougars returned to this bowl nine years later, by which time the game's name had changed and it was the 1985 Florida Citrus Bowl, while the Cowboys have not returned to this bowl.

References

References

  1. Dunn, Marion. (December 19, 1976). "Tangerine Bowl: Okla. State 49, "Y" 21". [[Daily Herald (Utah).
  2. Schmitz, Brian. (December 19, 1976). "Neither Appendix Nor Hiccups Nor Oklahoma St. Can Stop Lowry". [[Orlando Sentinel]].
  3. Greene, Jerry. (December 19, 1976). "Oklahoma State Tangerine Sweet, 49-21". [[Orlando Sentinel]].
  4. (November 28, 1976). "Sections of T-Bowl Sway". Sentinel Star.
  5. Guest, Larry. (May 14, 1978). "T-Bowl sway just one of its burdens (Part 1)". Sentinel Star.
  6. Guest, Larry. (May 14, 1978). "T-Bowl sway just one of its burdens (Part 2)". Sentinel Star.
  7. "1976 Tangerine Bowl – Bowl Games – Tradition - BYU Football Guide".
  8. [https://web.archive.org/web/20170113132305/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/230012375/1976-Tangerine-Bowl-Oklahoma-St-49-BYU-21.html 1976 Tangerine Bowl: Oklahoma St. 49, BYU 21 - Deseret News]
  9. [http://sltrib.cougarstats.com/games.php?show=details&game_id=446 CougarStats: BYU Football: BYU vs. Oklahoma State 1976 Tangerine Bowl]
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