1976 playoffs

Champion

MS Montana St. beat UO Akron 24-13 in Wichita Falls, Texas.

Championship 1

• MS Montana St. 24
  UO Akron 13

Semifinals 2

• MS Montana St. 10
  ND North Dakota State 3
• UO Akron 29
  NM Northern Michigan 26

First round 4

• MS Montana St. 17
  UO New Hampshire 16
• ND North Dakota State 10
  EK Eastern Kentucky 7
• NM Northern Michigan 28
  UO Delaware 17
• UO Akron 26
  U UNLV 6

The field 8 teams

School	Finish
MS Montana St.	Won the championship
UO Akron	Lost in the championship
ND North Dakota State	Lost in the semifinals
NM Northern Michigan	Lost in the semifinals
EK Eastern Kentucky	Lost in the first round
UO Delaware	Lost in the first round
UO New Hampshire	Lost in the first round
U UNLV	Lost in the first round

Source: NCAA Division II championship records (D2champs.pdf), through 2025. Loaded Sep 25, 5:21 PM CT. Checked for a newer edition Oct 27, 7:15 AM CT.