| Year: | 1976 |
| Team: | Tennessee Volunteers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Record: | 6–5 |
| Conf Record: | 2–4 |
| Head Coach: | Bill Battle |
| Hc Year: | 7th |
| Off Coach: | Dal Shealy |
| Def Coach: | Larry Jones |
| Captain: | Larry Seivers |
| Captain2: | Andy Spiva |
| Stadium: | Neyland Stadium |
The 1976 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach Bill Battle, in his seventh year, and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of six wins and five losses (6–5 overall, 2–4 in the SEC). The Volunteers offense scored 237 points while the defense allowed 162 points.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Stanley Morgan | Wide receiver | 1 | 25 | New England Patriots |
| Wide receiver | 4 | 111 | Seattle Seahawks | |
| Guard | 4 | 112 | Oakland Raiders | |
| Linebacker | 5 | 135 | St. Louis Cardinals | |