1976 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team
American college football season
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
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* | - Edward L. Blackshear Field
- Prairie View, TX
| W 28–13 | 11,000 | [8] |
November 13 | No. 2 Alcorn State | - Edward L. Blackshear Field
- Prairie View, TX
| 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] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References
- ^ "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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