1976 Southern Jaguars football team

1976 Southern Jaguars football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	8–3 (4–2 SWAC)
Head coach	Charles Bates (5th season)
Home stadium	University Stadium

1976 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	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

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	at Tuskegee*		Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	W 20–7		[1]
September 19	at Texas Southern		Astrodome Houston, TX	W 26–14	30,989	[2]
September 25	Prairie View A&M		University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 7–6	20,000	[3]
October 2	Mississippi Valley State		University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 45–0		[4]
October 9	at Bishop*	No. 6	P.C. Cobb Stadium Dallas, TX	W 41–14
October 16	Jackson State	No. 3	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	W 20–6		[5]
October 23	at No. 3 Alcorn State	No. 2	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	L 0–3	12,000	[6]
October 30	at No. 7 Tennessee State*	No. T–4	Hale Stadium Nashville, TN	L 7–21	16,000	[7]
November 6	Howard*		University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 21–7		[8]
November 13	Florida A&M*		University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 24–6	14,500	[9]
November 27	vs. Grambling State		Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA (Bayou Classic)	L 2–10	76,188	[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 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Southern)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 17, 2023.