The 1976 Tangerine Bowl was held on December 18, 1976 featuring the Brigham Young Cougars and Oklahoma State Cowboys

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 at the Citrus Bowl

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. BYU represented the Western Athletic Conference

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 in only their second bowl game as a program, and Oklahoma State represented the Big 8 Conference. The game pitted the two schools against each other in the postseason for the second time in 3 years. Oklahoma State's running back Terry Miller

Terry Miller

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broke the Tangerine Bowl records for total net yards run and longest run from scrimmage as well as tying another with 4 touchdowns scored as OSU defeated BYU 49-21. http://www.mmbolding.com/bowls/Tangerine_1976.htm

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