1976 Texas A&I Javelinas football team

The 1976 Texas A&I Javelinas football team was an American football team that represented the Texas College of Arts and Industries (now known as Texas A&M University–Kingsville) as a member of the Lone Star Conference during the 1976 NAIA Division I football season. In its 23rd year under head coach Gil Steinke, the team compiled a perfect 13–0 record (7–0 against conference opponents), won the Lone Star Conference championship, and defeated Central Arkansas in the Champion Bowl to win the NAIA national championship.[1]

1976 Texas A&I Javelinas football
NAIA Division I national champion
LSC champion
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record13–0 (7–0 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJavelina Stadium
1976 Lone Star Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Texas A&I $^ 7 0 013 0 0
No. 6 Abilene Christian 5 2 08 2 0
East Texas State 4 3 05 3 1
Southwest Texas State 4 3 05 5 0
Angelo State 3 3 15 5 1
Sam Houston State 2 5 03 5 1
Howard Payne 1 5 11 8 1
Stephen F. Austin 1 6 02 9 1
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

The team played its home games at Javelina Stadium in Kingsville, Texas.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at Texas Southern*W 36–20[2]
September 11Slippery Rock*
  • Javelina Stadium
  • Kingsville, TX
W 58–7
September 18at Hawaii*W 56–2122,708
September 25Abilene Christian
  • Javelina Stadium
  • Kingsville, TX
W 38–10
October 2at Stephen F. AustinNacogdoches, TXW 77–7
October 9at East Texas StateCommerce, TXW 37–0
October 16Western New Mexico*
  • Javelina Stadium
  • Kingsville, TX
W 63–2
October 23at Angelo StateSan Angelo, TXW 20–10
November 6Sam Houston State
  • Javelina Stadium
  • Kingsville, TX
W 41–1016,000[3]
November 13Howard Payne
  • Javelina Stadium
  • Kingsville, TX
W 40–0
November 20at Southwest Texas State
W 44–6[4]
December 4Western State (CO)
  • Javelina Stadium
  • Kingsville, TX (NAIA Division I semifinal)
W 57–1410,001[5]
December 11Central Arkansas
W 26–09,562[6]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Texas A&M University-Kingsville Javelina Football 2015 Media Guide". Texas A&M University-Kingsville. 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  2. Emil Tagliabue (September 5, 1976). "No. 27 comes easy as Javs rip TSU". Corpus Christi Caller. pp. 1C, 2C via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Ritchie hits 3rd 1,000; Javs shell Sam Houston". The Brownsville Herald. November 7, 1976. Retrieved February 12, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Playoff-bound Javs slug Bobcats". The Corpus Christi Caller. November 21, 1976. Retrieved March 22, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. Emil Tagliabue (December 5, 1976). "A&I rolls to NAIA finals, 57-14: Javs post 38th straight victory". Corpus Christi Caller. pp. 1C, 6C via Newspapers.com.
  6. Emil Tagliabue (December 12, 1976). "Javelinas bad news to Bears, 26-0". Corpus Christi Caller. pp. 1D, 7D via Newspapers.com.
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