Fiesta Bowl
1976
Oklahoma 41
Wyoming 7
TEMPE, Ariz., Dec. 25 (AP) — In a case of the bully beating up on the
new kid, a powerful Oklahoma offense, buoyed by Elvis Peacock's two
touchdowns, rolled over Wyoming, 41-7 today in the Fiesta Bowl. Fifteen
different Oklahoma players ran the ball, amassing 415 yards while
needing only five pass attempts to earn vindication for losing to
arch-rival Nebraska in the regular season finale.
Wyoming, which lost one fumble and five passes on interceptions, was
unable to get any offense generated after being smothered most of the
day by the eighth-ranked Sooners, who did not have to punt once.
Oklahoma ended its season with a 9-2-1, won-lost-tied record and Wyoming
finished at 8-4.
Peacock, a halfback, set the stage for the Sooner onslaught, scoring the
first touchdown on a 3-yard run in the opening period. That capped an
80-yard opening drive, in the nationally televised game, played before a
crowd of 48,714. Peacock's second touchdown came in the third-quarter
when he took a pitchout, ran 15 yards around right end, and made the
score 27-0. Wyoming's only points came with 22 seconds left, when Robbie
Wright scored on a 1-yard plunge at the end of a 92-yard march.
A leading rusher for the Sooners was their quarterback, Thomas Lott, who
was named the game's most valuable player. He carried the ball 13 times
for 79 yards. Oklahoma's other touchdowns were scored by Horace Ivory
and Woody Shepard, halfbacks, and George Cumby, fullback. Ivory gained
54 yards rushing and scored the Sooners' second touchdown on a 4 yard
run with 3:22 left in the opening quarter.
Uwe Von Schamann got the Sooners' other points in the second quarter,
booting field goals of 32 and 50 yards for a 20-0 halftime lead. The
50-yarder broke a Fiesta Bowl record of 43 yards set by Mark Uselman of
Brigham Young in 1973.
Cumby and Shepard are reserves who entered the game in the fourth
quarter. Cumby scored on a 4-yard run and Shepard on one of 8 yards.
Oklahoma gained a total of 436 yards. Terry Peters, an Oklahoma
cornerback, was named the outstanding defensive player. He intercepted
two passes.
Lott carries against Wyoming
Wyoming QB Marc Cousins
Attendance: 48,714
Scoring Summary
First Quarter
OU- Peacock 3 run (Von Schamann kick)
OU- Ivory 4 run (Von Schamann kick)
Second Quarter
OU- FG 32 Von Schamann
OU- FG 50 Von Schamann
Third Quarter
OU- Peacock 15 run (Von Schamann kick)
Fourth Quarter
OU- Cumby 4 run (Von Schamann kick)
OU- Shepard 8 run (Von Schamann kick)
UW- Wright 1 run (Christopolus kick)
Individual Statistics
Rushing
OU- Shepard 7-85, Lott 13-79, Peacock 8-77
UW- Jones 14-68, Wright 13-46, Clayton 10-36
Passing
OU- Blevins 2-3-14, Lott 1-2-9
UW- Clayton 5-14-54, Cousins 1-5-(-3)
Receiving
OU- Hatcher 2-14, Hover 1-9
UW- Howard 3-45, Combs 1-7
