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The 1976 NAIA Division I football season was the 21st season of college football sponsored by the NAIA, was the seventh season of play of the NAIA's top division for football.

Regular seasonAugust–November 1976
PostseasonDecember 4–11, 1976
National ChampionshipJavelina Stadium
Kingsville, TX
ChampionsTexas A&I (5)
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1976 NAIA Division I football season
Regular seasonAugust–November 1976
PostseasonDecember 4–11, 1976
National ChampionshipJavelina Stadium
Kingsville, TX
ChampionsTexas A&I (5)
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The season was played from August to November 1976 and culminated in the 1976 NAIA Division I Champion Bowl, played on December 11, 1976 at Javelina Stadium on the campus of Texas A&I University in Kingsville, Texas.[1] Texas A&I defeated Central Arkansas in the Champion Bowl, 26–0, to win their fifth, and third consecutive, NAIA national title.[2]

Conference realignment

Conference changes

Membership changes

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Team1975 conference1976 conference
Emporia StateGreat PlainsCentral States
Fort Hays StateGreat PlainsCentral States
Kearney StateNebraska CollegeCentral States
Missouri SouthernIndependentCentral States
Missouri WesternIndependentCentral States
Northern ColoradoGreat Plains (NAIA Division I)Independent (NCAA Division II)
Nebraska–OmahaGreat Plains (NAIA Division I)Independent (NCAA Division II)
Pittsburg StateGreat PlainsCentral States
Southern ColoradoGreat PlainsRocky Mountain
WashburnGreat PlainsCentral States
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Conference standings

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1976 Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Central Arkansas +^5–1–09–3–0
Harding +5–1–07–5–0
No. 8 Henderson State4–2–08–2–0
No. 16 Southern Arkansas4–2–07–2–0
Ouachita Baptist2–4–05–5–0
Arkansas–Monticello1–5–02–8–0
Arkansas Tech0–6–01–10–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1976 Central States Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Fort Hays State $5–1–05–4–0
No. 7 Kearney State4–1–09–1–0
No. 12 Missouri Southern4–1–08–2–0
Washburn4–2–06–4–0
Missouri Western1–4–04–5–0
Pittsburg State1–4–03–5–1
Emporia State0–6–00–10–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1976 Evergreen Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 Oregon College $6–0–09–1–0
Western Washington4–2–06–3–0
Eastern Washington3–2–14–4–1
Central Washington3–3–03–6–0
Southern Oregon2–4–03–6–0
Eastern Oregon1–4–11–7–1
Oregon Tech1–5–02–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1976 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Texas A&I $^7–0–013–0–0
No. 6 Abilene Christian5–2–08–2–0
East Texas State4–3–05–3–1
Southwest Texas State4–3–05–5–0
Angelo State3–3–15–5–1
Sam Houston State2–5–03–5–1
Howard Payne1–5–11–8–1
Stephen F. Austin1–6–02–9–1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1976 Nebraska College Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Kearney State $3–0–09–1–0
Chadron State1–2–04–6–0
Peru State1–2–03–7–0
Wayne State (NE)1–2–03–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1976 Northern Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Minnesota Morris $7–0–08–1–1
Michigan Tech5–2–07–3–0
Minnesota Duluth5–2–06–4–0
St. Cloud State4–3–08–3–0
Bemidji State3–4–06–4–0
Moorhead State3–4–05–5–0
Winona State1–6–01–9–0
Southwest State (MN)0–7–00–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • St. Cloud State forfeited a conference win over Minnesota Duluth and three non-conference wins; NCAA, Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference, and St. Cloud State records do not reflect the forfeits in the team's overall record.
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1976 Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 17 SE Oklahoma State $4–0–08–3–0
No. 20 Northeastern State3–1–06–3–1
East Central1–2–16–3–2
NW Oklahoma State1–2–14–5–1
SW Oklahoma State0–4–04–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1976 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Western State (CO) $^9–0–09–2–0
No. 14 Fort Lewis7–2–07–2–0
Southern Colorado5–2–06–4–1
Southern Utah4–5–05–5–0
Colorado Mines3–4–05–4–0
Mesa3–5–04–5–1
Westminster (UT)3–5–04–5–0
Western New Mexico3–5–03–7–0
Adams State3–6–03–6–0
New Mexico Highlands1–7–01–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1976 South Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Elon $^7–0–011–1–0
Catawba5–2–08–3–0
Newberry4–3–05–5–0
Mars Hill3–3–14–4–1
Gardner–Webb3–4–05–5–0
Carson–Newman3–4–03–7–0
Presbyterian2–5–03–7–0
Lenoir Rhyne0–6–10–10–1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1976 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Northern Division
No. 5 Shepherd xy4–0–010–2–0
No. 11 Salem3–1–08–1–1
West Liberty State2–2–05–5–0
Fairmont State1–3–04–6–0
West Virginia Wesleyan0–4–02–8–0
Southern Division
No. T–19 Concord xy$4–0–08–3–0
West Virginia State2–2–04–4–1
Bluefield State2–2–04–6–0
West Virginia Tech1–3–02–7–0
Glenville State1–3–03–7–0
Championship: Concord 21, Shepherd 7
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Conference standings based on power ratings
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll for Salem and Shepherd and NAIA Division II poll for Concord
1976 Wisconsin State University Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 15 Wisconsin–Oshkosh +6–2–08–2–0
No. 13 Wisconsin–Platteville +6–2–08–2–0
Wisconsin–River Falls +6–2–07–3–0
Wisconsin–La Crosse5–3–07–3–0
Wisconsin–Stevens Point5–3–07–3–0
Wisconsin–Eau Claire4–4–05–5–0
Wisconsin–Stout2–6–03–6–0
Wisconsin–Whitewater2–6–02–9–0
Wisconsin–Superior0–8–00–10–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1976 NAIA Division I independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 18 Eastern New Mexico – 7–3–1
Liberty Baptist – 5–4–1
Langston – 4–4–1
Guilford – 4–6–0
Cameron – 4–7–0
Wofford – 4–7–0
Kentucky State – 3–7–1
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
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Postseason

Semifinals
December 4, 1976 		1976 NAIA Champion Bowl
December 11, 1976
Kingsville, TX
      
Central Arkansas 10
Elon* 7
Central Arkansas 0
Texas A&I* 26
Western State (CO) 14
Texas A&I* 56

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