1976 Texas Southern Tigers football team

1976 Texas Southern Tigers football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	2–9 (1–5 SWAC)
Head coach	Wendell Mosley (1st season)
Home stadium	Astrodome Jeppesen Stadium
Seasons ←  1975 1977  →

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 Texas Southern Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Texas Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Wendell Mosley, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 2–9, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the SWAC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	Texas A&I *	Astrodome Houston, TX	L 20–36	13,045	[1]
September 11	vs. Bethune–Cookman *	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL (Bicentennial Classic)	L 22–27	11,725	[2]
September 19	Southern	Astrodome Houston, TX	L 14–26	30,989	[3]
September 25	No. 5 Tennessee State *	Jeppesen Stadium Houston, TX	L 8–21	11,623–11,634	[4] [5]
October 9	at No. T–7 Alcorn State	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	L 6–47	6,000	[6]
October 16	at Bishop *	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX	L 14–15	2,851
October 23	Mississippi Valley State	Jeppesen Stadium Houston, TX	W 24–7	5,439	[7]
October 30	Grambling State	Astrodome Houston, TX	L 21–54	31,625	[8]
November 6	at Jackson State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 12–16	26,000	[9]
November 13	at Langston *	Williams Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 28–19	2,487	[10]
November 20	Prairie View A&M	Astrodome Houston, TX (rivalry)	L 15–22	10,892	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "No. 27 comes easy as Javs rip TSU". Corpus Christi Caller. September 5, 1976. Retrieved June 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "7 fumbles open gates for Bethune". The Miami Herald. September 12, 1976. Retrieved June 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Conley's sunset ride". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 20, 1976. Retrieved June 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "TSU stays undefeated". The Tennessean. September 26, 1976. Retrieved June 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Tennessee State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved February 25, 2024.
6. "Freshman Steele paces Alcorn win". Hattiesburg American. October 10, 1976. Retrieved June 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "TSU defeats Valley, 24–7". The Clarion-Ledger. October 24, 1976. Retrieved June 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Grambling rips". The Shreveport Times. October 31, 1976. Retrieved June 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "JSU just barely gives Gorden his first victory". The Clarion-Ledger. November 7, 1976. Retrieved June 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Texas Southern whips cold, Langston, 28–19". Tulsa World. November 14, 1976. Retrieved June 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Prairie View, 22–15". Austin American-Statesman. November 21, 1976. Retrieved June 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Texas Southern)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved June 22, 2023.
13. "Football". The Tiger. Texas Southern University. 1977. pp. 180–185. Retrieved June 22, 2023.