1976 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team
| 1976 Prairie View A&M Panthers football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 6–5 (3–3 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Edward L. Blackshear Field |
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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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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[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 11 | vs. East Texas State* | L 27–35 | 10,587 | [1] | |
| September 18 | at Jackson State | L 3–14 | 20,000 | [2] | |
| September 25 | at Southern | L 6–7 | 20,000 | [3] | |
| October 9 | at Southwest Texas State* |
| W 45–25 | 15,000 | [4] |
| October 16 | Texas Lutheran* | L 14–48 | 5,000 | [5] | |
| October 23 | at Bishop* |
| W 22–14 | 12,000 | [6] |
| October 30 | at Mississippi Valley State | L 12–19 | 8,000 | [7] | |
| November 6 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff* |
| W 28–13 | 11,000 | [8] |
| November 13 | No. 2 Alcorn State |
| W 14–6 | 4,000 | [9] |
| November 20 | at Texas Southern | W 22–15 | 10,892 | [10] | |
| December 4 | at Grambling State | W 0–0 (forfeit win) | [11] | ||
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References[edit]
- ^ "Lions overcome PV, 35–27". The Paris News. September 12, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tillman's passing brings JSU 14–3 win". The Clarion-Ledger. September 19, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern edges Prairie View A&M". The Monitor. September 26, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "PV beats SWT, 45–25". Austin American-Statesman. October 10, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas Lutheran tops Prairie View 48–14". The El Paso Times. October 17, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Prairie View tips Bishop". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 24, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Valley picks up first SWAC win". The Clarion-Ledger. October 31, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Panthers win". Longview News-Journal. November 7, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Prairie View stops Alcorn State, 14–6". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 14, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Prairie View, 22–15". Austin American-Statesman. November 21, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling considers SWAC withdrawal". The Shreveport Journal. December 14, 1976. Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Prairie View A&M)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
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