1976 Southern Jaguars football team

1976 Southern Jaguars football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record8–3 (4–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
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

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at Tuskegee*
W 20–7[1]
September 19at Texas Southern
W 26–1430,989[2]
September 25Prairie View A&M
W 7–620,000[3]
October 2Mississippi Valley State
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 45–0[4]
October 9at Bishop*No. 6
W 41–14
October 16Jackson StateNo. 3
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
W 20–6[5]
October 23at No. 3 Alcorn StateNo. 2
L 0–312,000[6]
October 30at No. 7 Tennessee State*No. T–4
L 7–2116,000[7]
November 6Howard*
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 21–7[8]
November 13Florida A&M*
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 24–614,500[9]
November 27vs. Grambling State
L 2–1076,188[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  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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