1976 Texas Southern Tigers football team

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1976 Texas Southern Tigers football
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record2–9 (1–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Astrodome
Jeppesen Stadium
Seasons
←  1975
1977  →
1976 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4 Texas A&I *
L 20–3613,045 [1]
September 11vs. Bethune–Cookman *
L 22–2711,725 [2]
September 19 Southern
  • Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
L 14–2630,989 [3]
September 25No. 5 Tennessee State *
L 8–2111,623–11,634 [4] [5]
October 9at No. T–7 Alcorn State
L 6–476,000 [6]
October 16at Bishop *
L 14–152,851
October 23 Mississippi Valley State
  • Jeppesen Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 24–75,439 [7]
October 30 Grambling State
  • Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
L 21–5431,625 [8]
November 6at Jackson State
L 12–1626,000 [9]
November 13at Langston *
W 28–192,487 [10]
November 20 Prairie View A&M
L 15–2210,892 [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.
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