| 1976 Southern Jaguars football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 8–3 (4–2 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | University Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. T–8 Alcorn State $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grambling State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jackson State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1976 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Charles Bates, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 8–3, with a conference record of 4–2, and finished tied for second in the SWAC.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 11 | at Tuskegee* | W 20–7 | [1] | |||
| September 19 | at Texas Southern | W 26–14 | 30,989 | [2] | ||
| September 25 | Prairie View A&M | W 7–6 | 20,000 | [3] | ||
| October 2 | Mississippi Valley State |
| W 45–0 | [4] | ||
| October 9 | at Bishop* | No. 6 | W 41–14 | |||
| October 16 | Jackson State | No. 3 |
| W 20–6 | [5] | |
| October 23 | at No. 3 Alcorn State | No. 2 | L 0–3 | 12,000 | [6] | |
| October 30 | at Tennessee State* | No. T–4 | L 7–21 | 16,000 | [7] | |
| November 6 | Howard* |
| W 21–7 | [8] | ||
| November 13 | Florida A&M* |
| W 24–6 | 14,500 | [9] | |
| November 27 | vs. Grambling State | L 2–10 | 76,188 | [10] | ||
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References
- ↑ "Southern downs Tuskegee". The Sunday Ledger-Enquirer. September 12, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Conley's sunset ride". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 20, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Southern edges Prairie View A&M". The Monitor. September 26, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "MVSU routed by Southern". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 3, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Southern wins SAC contest". The Daily Advertiser. October 17, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Alcorn hands Jags 1st setback, 3–0". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 24, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Thompson leads TSU to victory". The Tennessean. October 31, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Southern U. beats Howard". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 7, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Southern whips FAMU". The Miami Herald. November 14, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Grambling prevails". Daily World. November 28, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Southern)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
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