Bowls and playoffs
The 1976 football postseason, including games played in 1977.
National championship games
Playoffs
Division II playoffs
Division II · National playoff
Final: Montana St. 24 · Akron 13
7 recorded games · View rounds and results
Final: Date not documented
Final site: Wichita Falls, Texas
Division III playoffs
Division III · National playoff
Final: Saint John’s (MN) 31 · Towson 28
7 recorded games · View rounds and results
Final: Date not documented
Final site: Phenix City, AL
Bowls
Bluebonnet Bowl
Division I · Postseason bowl
Nebraska 27 · Texas Tech 24
December 31, 1976
Houston
Cotton Bowl
Division I · Postseason bowl
Houston 30 · Maryland 21
January 1, 1977
Location not documented
Fiesta Bowl
Division I · Postseason bowl
Oklahoma 41 · Wyoming 7
December 25, 1976
Location not documented
Gator Bowl
Division I · Postseason bowl
Notre Dame 20 · Penn St. 9
December 27, 1976
Location not documented
Independence Bowl
Division I · Postseason bowl
McNeese St. 20 · Tulsa 16
December 13, 1976
Location not documented
Liberty Bowl
Division I · Postseason bowl
Alabama 36 · UCLA 6
December 20, 1976
Location not documented
Orange Bowl
Division I · Postseason bowl
Ohio St. 27 · Colorado 10
January 1, 1977
Location not documented
Peach Bowl
Division I · Postseason bowl
Kentucky 21 · North Carolina 0
December 31, 1976
Location not documented
Rose Bowl
Division I · Postseason bowl
Southern California 14 · Michigan 6
January 1, 1977
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
Sugar Bowl
Division I · Postseason bowl
Pittsburgh 27 · Georgia 3
January 1, 1977
Location not documented
Sun Bowl
Division I · Postseason bowl
Texas A&M 37 · Florida 14
January 2, 1977
Location not documented
Tangerine Bowl
Division I · Postseason bowl
Oklahoma St. 49 · BYU 21
December 18, 1976
Location not documented
Bicentennial Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
South Carolina St. 26 · Norfolk St. 10
December 11, 1976
Richmond, VA
Boot Hill Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Benedictine (KS) 29 · Washburn 14
November 20, 1976
Dodge City, KS
Orange Blossom Classic
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Florida A&M 26 · Central St. (OH) 21
December 4, 1976
Miami
San Jacinto Shrine Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Abilene Christian 22 · Harding 12
December 4, 1976
Pasadena, TX
All-star games
All-American Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
North 21 · South 20
January 2, 1977
Location not documented
Blue-Gray All-Star Classic
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
Gray 31 · Blue 10
December 24, 1976
Location not documented
East-West Shrine Classic
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
West 30 · East 14
January 2, 1977
Location not documented
Hula Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
West 20 · East 17
January 8, 1977
Location not documented
Japan Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
West 21 · East 10
January 16, 1977
Location not documented
North-South All-Star Shrine Game
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
South 24 · North 0
December 17, 1976
Location not documented
Ohio Shrine Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
East 24 · West 8
December 4, 1976
Location not documented
Senior Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
North 27 · South 24
January 9, 1977
Location not documented
This directory follows documented editions. Dates, results, and selection rules that have not been documented are marked on each event’s page.