| 1976 Independence Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | December 13, 1976 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1976 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | State Fair Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Shreveport, Louisiana | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Terry McFarland (offense) Terry Clark (defense) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 19,164 | ||||||||||||||||||
The 1976 Independence Bowl was a post-season college football bowl game between the Tulsa Golden Hurricane and the McNeese State Cowboys on December 13, 1976, at State Fair Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana. McNeese State upset a heavily favored Tulsa 20–16. This was the first-ever edition of the Independence Bowl, which drew its name from the ongoing celebrations of the United States Bicentennial.[1][2]: 140