1976 Jackson State Tigers football team
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.
| 1976 Jackson State Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 5–4 (3–3 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| September 4 | at Alabama State* | W 25–7 | [2] | |
| September 11 | at Tennessee State* | L 20–23 | [3] | |
| September 18 | Prairie View A&M | W 14–3 | [4] | |
| September 25 | Mississippi Valley State |
| W 13–12 | [5] |
| October 9 | Nebraska–Omaha* |
| W 35–27 | [6] |
| October 16 | at No. 3 Southern | L 6–20 | [7] | |
| October 23 | at Grambling State | L 6–28 | [8] | |
| November 6 | Texas Southern |
| W 16–12 | [9] |
| November 20 | No. T–8 Alcorn State* | L 7–19 | [10] | |
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References
- "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
. - Heitholt, Kent (September 5, 1976). "JSU Gets Off To Fast Start". Clarion-Ledger – via Newspapers.com.
- "TSU avenges humiliation, tops Jackson". The Tennessean. September 12, 1976. Retrieved August 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tillman's passing brings JSU 14–3 win". The Clarion-Ledger. September 19, 1976. Retrieved August 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "JSU's Harris passes way to 13–12 win". The Delta Democrat-Times. September 26, 1976. Retrieved August 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Plucky Mavs lose 35–27 to Jackson". Omaha World-Herald. October 10, 1976. Retrieved August 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Southern wins SAC contest". The Daily Advertiser. October 17, 1976. Retrieved August 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Grambling explodes for 28–6 victory". Alexanderia Daily Town Talk. October 24, 1976. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "JSU just barely gives Gorden his first victory". The Clarion-Ledger. November 7, 1976. Retrieved June 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Alcorn clinches tie for SWAC title". Sun Herald. November 21, 1976. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Jackson State Yearly Results (1975-1979)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
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