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1976 Southern Jaguars football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record8–3 (4–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
Seasons← 19751977 →
1976 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Associated Press poll

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

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at Tuskegee*W 20–7
September 19at Texas SouthernW 26–1430,989
September 25Prairie View A&MW 7–620,000
October 2Mississippi Valley State
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 45–0
October 9at Bishop*No. 6W 41–14
October 16Jackson StateNo. 3
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
W 20–6
October 23at No. 3 Alcorn StateNo. 2L 0–312,000
October 30at No. 7 Tennessee State*No. T–4L 7–2116,000
November 6Howard*
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 21–7
November 13Florida A&M*
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 24–614,500
November 27vs. Grambling StateL 2–1076,188
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "Southern downs Tuskegee". The Sunday Ledger-Enquirer. September 12, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Conley's sunset ride". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 20, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Southern edges Prairie View A&M". The Monitor. September 26, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "MVSU routed by Southern". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 3, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Southern wins SAC contest". The Daily Advertiser. October 17, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Alcorn hands Jags 1st setback, 3–0". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 24, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Thompson leads TSU to victory". The Tennessean. October 31, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Southern U. beats Howard". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 7, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Southern whips FAMU". The Miami Herald. November 14, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Grambling prevails". Daily World. November 28, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Southern)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
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