| Year: | 1976 |
| Regular Season: | August – November 1976 |
| Playoffs: | November 27 – December 11, 1976 |
| Nc Date: | December 11, 1976 |
| Championship: | Pioneer Bowl Memorial Stadium Wichita Falls, TX |
| Champion: | Montana State |
The 1976 NCAA Division II football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division II level, began in August 1976 and concluded with the championship game on December 11 at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls, Texas. The Montana State Bobcats defeated the Akron Zips 24–13 in the Pioneer Bowl to win their only Division II national title.[1] [2] [3]
| School | 1975 Conference | 1976 Conference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-II Independent | |||
| Independent | |||
| MAC (D-I) | |||
| D-I Independent |
See also: List of NCAA Division II football seasons.
| Division: | II |
| Year: | 1976 |
| Teams: | 8 |
| Location: | Wichita Falls, TX |
| Champions: | Montana State |
| Titlecount: | 1st |
| Champgamecount: | 1st |
| Champcount: | 1 |
| Runnerup: | Akron |
| Gamecount: | 1st |
| Runnercount: | 1 |
| Semifinal1: | Northern Michigan |
| Semiscount: | 2 |
| Semifinal2: | North Dakota State |
| Semiscount2: | 1 |
| Coach: | Sonny Holland |
| Coachcount: | 1st |
| Attendance: | 13,200 (Pioneer Bowl) |
The 1976 NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs were the fourth single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's Division II college football. The championship game (Pioneer Bowl) was held at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls, Texas for the first time.
* Denotes host institution