1976 Jackson State Tigers football team

1976 Jackson State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–4 (3–3 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
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 Jackson State Tigers football team represented the Jackson State University during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). The Tigers were led by fifth-year head coach Robert Hill for the first seven games of the season, before he was fired and replaced by W. C. Gorden.[1] Jackson State compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the SWAC.

  1. ^ "Jackson State coach relieved of duties". The Greenwood Commonwealth. Greenwood, Mississippi. United Press International. October 31, 1976. p. 14. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.