1976 Arkansas State Indians football team

The 1976 Arkansas State Indians football team represented Arkansas State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Bill Davidson, the Indians compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 2–3 in conference, tying for fourth place in the Southland.

1976 Arkansas State Indians football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record5–6 (2–3 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumIndian Stadium
1976 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
McNeese State $ 4 1 010 2 0
Southwestern Louisiana 4 1 07 4 0
Texas–Arlington 3 2 05 6 0
Louisiana Tech 2 3 06 5 0
Arkansas State 2 3 05 6 0
Lamar 0 5 02 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • Southwestern Louisiana forfeited 2 non-conference season wins.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4Northeast Louisiana*W 31–13[1]
September 12at San Diego State*L 14–2436,791[2]
September 18at Indiana State*L 21–31[3]
September 25Louisiana Tech
  • Indian Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
L 13–2716,022[4]
October 2Northwestern State*
  • Indian Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 44–2412,715[5]
October 9at Eastern Michigan*L 30–32[6]
October 16at Southern Illinois*W 41–106,200[7]
October 23McNeese State
  • Indian Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
L 21–24[8]
October 30Lamardagger
  • Indian Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 31–07,000[9]
November 6at Southwestern LouisianaL 14–2330,176[10]
November 13at Texas–ArlingtonW 14–132,500[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. "ASU thrashes NE Louisiana by 31–13". Northwest Arkansas Times. September 5, 1976. Retrieved October 9, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Turner propels San Diego State". Santa Ana Register. September 13, 1976. p. C7. Retrieved October 9, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Weatherby's 2 TDs key ISU over Arkansas St". The Indianapolis Star. September 19, 1976. Retrieved October 9, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Louisiana Tech upends Indians". Northwest Arkansas Times. September 26, 1976. Retrieved October 9, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Indians scalp Demons 44–24". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 3, 1976. Retrieved October 9, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Arkansas St. loses 32–30 to EMU Hurons". Northwest Arkansas Times. October 10, 1976. Retrieved October 9, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Arkansas State overwhelms Southern". Herald and Review. October 17, 1976. Retrieved October 9, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Morvant TD lifts Cowboys past Arkansas State". The Daily Advertiser. October 24, 1976. Retrieved October 9, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Arkansas State overwhelms fumbling Redbirds, 31–0". The Port Arthur News. October 31, 1976. Retrieved October 9, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Cajuns pull magic act again, ride 2nd half for 8–0 slate". The Crowley Post-Signal. November 7, 1976. Retrieved October 9, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Ark. St. edges UTA, 14–13". Abilene Reporter-News. November 14, 1976. Retrieved October 9, 2022 via Newspapers.com.


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