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SWC · 1976 Season · Final

Failing −
Record
3–8
0.273 Win %
Conference
8th
2–6 in SWC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
113
1914–2026
All-Time Record
494–669–32
0.427 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#4
1949
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 1 · Top 10: 3 · Top 25: 13
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 22 seasons · 1 Top 10

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Rice head-to-head · History & Eras

1976 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
4Week 4 · Sep 21Utah (UTAH)H2HIND WAC3–8W 43–22
5Week 5 · Sep 28LSUH2HSEC6–4–1L 0–31
6Week 6 · Oct 5Texas (TEXAS)H2HIND SWC5–5–1L 15–42
7Week 7 · Oct 12TCUH2HIND SWC0–11W 26–23
8Week 8 · Oct 19Texas Tech (TEXAS TECH)H2HIND SWC10–2L 13–37
9Week 9 · Oct 26Texas A&M (TEXAS A & M)H2HIND SWC10–2L 34–57
10Week 10 · Nov 2Arkansas (ARKANSAS)H2HIND SWC5–5–1L 16–41
11Week 11 · Nov 9SMUH2HIND SWC3–8W 41–34
12Week 12 · Nov 16Baylor (BAYLOR)H2HIND SWC7–3–1L 6–38
13Week 13 · Nov 23Florida (FLORIDA)H2HSEC8–4L 22–50
14Week 14 · Nov 30Houston (HOUSTON)H2HIND SWC10–2L 20–42

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
5.274
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-21
-27+6
  • Utah +3
  • SMU +3
  • TCU 0
  • Texas Tech -2
  • Texas A&M -2
  • Houston -2
  • Baylor -3
  • LSU -4
  • Florida -4
  • Texas -5
  • Arkansas -5

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #109Better than 21%
Win % Place 109thBetter than 21%

0.273 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#109Regular Season Final#110Post-Season W1#109Post-Season W2#109Post-Season W3#109Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+21
-31
-27
+3
-24
-23
-25
+7
-32
-28
-22

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#1031971#531972#611973#971974#1171975

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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