1976 NCAA Division II Football Rankings
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1976 NCAA Division II Football Rankings
The 1976 NCAA Division II football rankings are from the Associated Press. This is for the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. Legend Associated Press poll Notes References {{NCAA football rankings navbox Rankings A ranking is a relationship between a set of items such that, for any two items, the first is either "ranked higher than", "ranked lower than" or "ranked equal to" the second. In mathematics, this is known as a weak order or total preorder of ... NCAA Division II football rankings ...
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1976 Troy State Trojans Football Team
The 1976 Troy State Trojans football team represented Troy State University (now known as Troy University) as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Charlie Bradshaw, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 8–1–1 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, and finished as GSC champion. Schedule References Troy State Troy Trojans football seasons Gulf South Conference football champion seasons Troy State Trojans football The Troy Trojans football program represents Troy University at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level, where it has competed since 2001. The football program joined the Sun Belt Conference in 2004. The current head football coa ...
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1976 South Carolina State Bulldogs Football Team
The 1976 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team represented South Carolina State University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. In its fourth season under head coach Willie Jeffries, the team compiled a 10–1 record (5–1 against conference opponents), tied for the MEAC championship, defeated in the Bicentennial Bowl, and outscored opponents by a total of 278 to 44. The team was recognized as the 1976 black college football national champion and was ranked No. 8 by the Associated Press in the final 1976 NCAA Division II football rankings The 1976 NCAA Division II football rankings are from the Associated Press. This is for the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. Legend Associated Press poll Notes References {{NCAA football rankings navbox Rankings A ranking is a .... Schedule References {{Black college football national champion navbox South Carolina State South Ca ...
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1976 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Football Team
The 1976 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team was an American football team that represented Northern Arizona University (NAU) as a member of the Big Sky Conference (Big Sky) during the 1975 NCAA Division II football season. In their second year under head coach Joe Salem, the Lumberjacks compiled an 8–3 record (4–2 against conference opponents), outscored opponents by a total of 249 to 184, and finished third out of seven teams in the Big Sky. The team's statistical leaders included Herb Daniel with 1,314 passing yards, Carl Golden with 731 rushing yards, Tyrone Peterson with 519 receiving yards, Tom Jurich with 45 points scored, and Jerry Lumpkin with 135 tackles. The team played its home games at Lumberjack Stadium in Flagstaff, Arizona. Schedule References {{Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football navbox Northern Arizona Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football seasons Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football The NAU Lumberjacks football program is the intercol ...
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1976 Akron Zips Football Team
The 1976 Akron Zips football team was an American football team that represented the University of Akron during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. In their fourth season under head coach Jim Dennison, the Zips compiled a 10–3 record and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 282 to 144. In post-season play, they defeated UNLV, 27–6, in a Division II quarterfinal, and defeated , 29–26, in the Knute Rockne Bowl. In the championship game in Wichita Falls, Texas, Akron lost to Montana State in the Pioneer Bowl. The 1976 season was the first and only ten-win season in Akron's program history. Schedule Akron Team Schedule 1976 References Akron Akron Zips football seasons Akron Zips football Akron () is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Summit County. It is located on the western edge of the Glaciated Allegheny Plateau, about south of downtown Cleveland. As of the 2020 Census, the city prop ...
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1976 Southern Jaguars Football Team
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. Schedule References Southern Southern Jaguars football seasons Southern Jaguars football The Southern Jaguars are the college football team representing the Southern University. The Jaguars play in NCAA Division I Football Championship as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). The Jaguars started collegiate football ...
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1976 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens Football Team
The 1976 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware as an independent during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by Tubby Raymond, who was in his 11th season as head coach of the Fightin' Blue Hens. The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium Delaware Stadium is a 18,800-seat multi-purpose stadium in Newark, Delaware, and is home to the University of Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team. The stadium is part of the David M. Nelson Athletic Complex, which includes the Bob Carp ... in Newark, Delaware. The Hens lost to in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division II playoffs and finished the season with a record of 8–3–1. Schedule References {{Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football navbox Delaware Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football seasons Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football ...
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1976 Eastern Illinois Panthers Football Team
The 1976 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as an independent during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. The Panthers played their home games at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston, Illinois. Schedule References {{Eastern Illinois Panthers football navbox Eastern Illinois Eastern Illinois University is a public university in Charleston, Illinois. Established in 1895 as the Eastern Illinois State Normal School, a teacher's college offering a two-year degree, Eastern Illinois University gradually expanded into a co ... Eastern Illinois Panthers football seasons Eastern Illinois Panthers football ...
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1976 Cal State Northridge Matadors Football Team
The 1976 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented California State University, Northridge as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season The 1976 NCAA Division II football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division II level, began in August 1976 and concluded with the championship game on December .... Led by first-year Jack Elway head coach, Cal State Northridge compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 0–2 in conference play, placing last out of three teams in the CCAA. The team outscored its opponents 217 to 137 for the season. The Matadors played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California. Schedule References {{Cal State Northridge Matadors football navbox Cal State Northridge Cal State Northridge Matadors football seasons Cal State Northridge Matadors football ...
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1976 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Football Team
The 1976 Western Kentucky football team represented Western Kentucky University during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Jimmy Feix, the Hilltoppers compiled an overall record of 4–5–1 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the OVC. The team's captain was David Carter. Schedule References Western Kentucky Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football seasons Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football program is a college football team that represents Western Kentucky University. The team competes at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level and represents the university as a member of Confer ...
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1976 NCAA Division II Football Season
The 1976 NCAA Division II football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division II level, began in August 1976 and concluded with the championship game on December 11 at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls, Texas. The Montana State Bobcats defeated the Akron Zips 24–13 in the Pioneer Bowl to win their only Division II national title. Conference changes and new programs Conference standings Conference summaries Postseason The 1976 NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs were the fourth single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's Division II college football. The championship game (Pioneer Bowl) was held at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls, Texas for the first time. Playoff bracket * ''Denotes host institution'' See also * 1976 NCAA Division I football season *1976 NCAA Division III football season * 1976 NAIA Division I football season *1976 NAIA ...
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1976 Jacksonville State Gamecocks Football Team
The 1976 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. Led by third-year head coach Clarkie Mayfield, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, and finished third in the GSC. Schedule References Jacksonville State Jacksonville State Gamecocks football seasons Jacksonville State Gamecocks football : ''For information on all Jacksonville State University sports, see Jacksonville State Gamecocks.'' The Jacksonville State Gamecocks football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Jacksonville State University (JSU) located i ...
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