1976 Texas Southern Tigers football team

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.

1976 Texas Southern Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record2–9 (1–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAstrodome
Jeppesen 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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4Texas A&I*L 20–3613,045[1]
September 11vs. Bethune–Cookman*
L 22–2711,725[2]
September 19Southern
  • 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 StateL 6–476,000[6]
October 16at Bishop*L 14–152,851
October 23Mississippi Valley State
  • Jeppesen Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 24–75,439[7]
October 30Grambling State
  • Astrodome
  • Houston, TX
L 21–5431,625[8]
November 6at Jackson StateL 12–1626,000[9]
November 13at Langston*
W 28–192,487[10]
November 20Prairie 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

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  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.