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1976 Jackson State Tigers football team

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1976 Jackson State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–4 (3–3 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial 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 Jackson State Tigers football team represented the Jackson State University during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). The Tigers were led by fifth-year head coach Robert Hill for the first seven games of the season, before he was fired and replaced by W. C. Gorden.[1] Jackson State compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the SWAC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at Alabama State*
W 25–7[2]
September 11at Tennessee State*
L 20–2318,106–18,601[3][4]
September 18Prairie View A&M
W 14–320,000[5][6]
September 25Mississippi Valley State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 13–1221,000[7][8]
October 9Nebraska–Omaha*
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 35–2712,000[9]
October 16at No. 3 Southern
L 6–20[10]
October 23at Grambling State
L 6–2831,625[11]
November 6Texas Southern
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 16–1226,000[12][13]
November 20No. T–8 Alcorn State*
L 7–1911,000[14][15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "Jackson State coach relieved of duties". The Greenwood Commonwealth. Greenwood, Mississippi. United Press International. October 31, 1976. p. 14. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ Heitholt, Kent (September 5, 1976). "JSU Gets Off To Fast Start". Clarion-Ledger – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "TSU avenges humiliation, tops Jackson". The Tennessean. September 12, 1976. Retrieved August 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Tennessee State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  5. ^ "Tillman's passing brings JSU 14–3 win". The Clarion-Ledger. September 19, 1976. Retrieved August 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Prairie View A&M)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  7. ^ "JSU's Harris passes way to 13–12 win". The Delta Democrat-Times. September 26, 1976. Retrieved August 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Mississippi Valley State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  9. ^ "Plucky Mavs lose 35–27 to Jackson". Omaha World-Herald. October 10, 1976. Retrieved August 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Southern wins SAC contest". The Daily Advertiser. October 17, 1976. Retrieved August 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Grambling explodes for 28–6 victory". Alexanderia Daily Town Talk. October 24, 1976. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "JSU just barely gives Gorden his first victory". The Clarion-Ledger. November 7, 1976. Retrieved June 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Texas Southern)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  14. ^ "Alcorn clinches tie for SWAC title". Sun Herald. November 21, 1976. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Alcorn State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
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