1976 Southern Jaguars football team

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.

1976 Southern Jaguars football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record8–3 (4–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
1976 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. T–8 Alcorn State $ 5 –1 –08 –2 –0
Southern 4 –2 –08 –3 –0
Grambling State 4 –2 –08 –4 –0
Prairie View A&M 3 –3 –06 –5 –0
Jackson State 3 –3 –05 –4 –0
Mississippi Valley State 1 –5 –04 –6 –0
Texas Southern 1 –5 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Associated Press poll

Schedule
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 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
  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 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Southern)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 17, 2023.


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