1976 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

1976 Prairie View A&M Panthers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record6–5 (3–3 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumEdward L. Blackshear Field
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

The 1976 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team represented Prairie View A&M University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Hoover J. Wright, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a conference record of 3–3, and finished tied for fourth in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11vs. East Texas State*
L 27–3510,587[1]
September 18at Jackson State
L 3–1420,000[2]
September 25at Southern
L 6–720,000[3]
October 9at Southwest Texas State*
W 45–2515,000[4]
October 16Texas Lutheran*
L 14–485,000[5]
October 23at Bishop*
W 22–1412,000[6]
October 30at Mississippi Valley State
L 12–198,000[7]
November 6Arkansas–Pine Bluff*
  • Edward L. Blackshear Field
  • Prairie View, TX
W 28–1311,000[8]
November 13No. 2 Alcorn State
  • Edward L. Blackshear Field
  • Prairie View, TX
W 14–64,000[9]
November 20at Texas Southern
W 22–1510,892[10]
December 4at Grambling State
W 0–0 (forfeit win)[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Lions overcome PV, 35–27". The Paris News. September 12, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Tillman's passing brings JSU 14–3 win". The Clarion-Ledger. September 19, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Southern edges Prairie View A&M". The Monitor. September 26, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "PV beats SWT, 45–25". Austin American-Statesman. October 10, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Texas Lutheran tops Prairie View 48–14". The El Paso Times. October 17, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Prairie View tips Bishop". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 24, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Valley picks up first SWAC win". The Clarion-Ledger. October 31, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Panthers win". Longview News-Journal. November 7, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Prairie View stops Alcorn State, 14–6". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 14, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Prairie View, 22–15". Austin American-Statesman. November 21, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Grambling considers SWAC withdrawal". The Shreveport Journal. December 14, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Prairie View A&M)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 17, 2023.


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