Standings
| Overall | Conference | Points Per Game | SRS | Polls | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | W | L | T | Pct | W | L | T | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| Tulsa | 7 | 4 | 1 | .625 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .625 | 21.1 | 17.3 | 2.89 | -1.20 | ||||
| New Mexico State | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .625 | 13.8 | 21.9 | -14.64 | -9.36 | ||||
| West Texas State | 4 | 5 | 2 | .455 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 19.9 | 22.9 | -9.26 | -7.53 | ||||
| Wichita State | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 16.4 | 20.6 | -13.44 | -9.08 | ||||
| Drake | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 18.2 | 38.5 | -17.29 | -2.47 | ||||
1 Bowl Game
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-12-13 | Independence Bowl | McNeese State | 20 | Tulsa | 16 | Shreveport, LA |
1976 Conference Leaders