1976 Prairie View A&M Panthers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record6–5 (3–3 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumEdward L. Blackshear Field
1976 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. T–8 Alcorn State $ 5 1 08 2 0
Southern 4 2 08 3 0
Grambling State 4 2 08 4 0
Prairie View A&M 3 3 06 5 0
Jackson State 3 3 05 4 0
Mississippi Valley State 1 5 04 6 0
Texas Southern 1 5 02 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 StateL 3–1420,000[2]
September 25at SouthernL 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 StateL 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 SouthernW 22–1510,892[10]
December 4at Grambling StateW 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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