The Boat Race 1876

33rd Boat Race
Date8 April 1876 (1876-04-08)
WinnerCambridge
Margin of victory"Easily"
Winning time20 minutes 20 seconds
Overall record
(Cambridge–Oxford)
16–17
UmpireJoseph William Chitty
(Oxford)

The 33rd Boat Race between crews from the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge took place on the River Thames on 8 April 1876. Six of the Oxford crew had Boat Race experience while Cambridge's crew contained three Blues. Umpired by Joseph William Chitty, Cambridge won the race "easily" in a time of 20 minutes 20 seconds, following confusion as to the positioning of the finish. The victory took the overall record to 17–16 in Oxford's favour.