1976 Southern Jaguars football team

1976 Southern Jaguars football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record8–3 (4–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity 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 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Charles Bates, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 8–3, with a conference record of 4–2, and finished tied for second in the SWAC.