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1976 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

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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.

Record6–5 (3–3 SWAC)
Headcoach
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1976 Prairie View A&M Panthers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record6–5 (3–3 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumEdward L. Blackshear Field
Seasons
 1975
1977 
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1976 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. T–8 Alcorn State $510820
Southern420830
Grambling State420840
Prairie View A&M330650
Jackson State330540
Mississippi Valley State150460
Texas Southern150290
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from Associated Press poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11vs. East Texas State*L 27–3510,587[1]
September 18at Jackson StateL 3–1420,000[2]
September 25at SouthernL 6–720,000[3]
October 9at Southwest Texas State*
W 45–2515,000[4]
October 16Texas Lutheran*L 14–485,000[5]
October 23at Bishop*W 22–1412,000[6]
October 30at Mississippi Valley StateL 12–198,000[7]
November 6Arkansas–Pine Bluff*
  • Edward L. Blackshear Field
  • Prairie View, TX
W 28–1311,000[8]
November 13No. 2 Alcorn State
  • Edward L. Blackshear Field
  • Prairie View, TX
W 14–64,000[9]
November 20at Texas SouthernW 22–1510,892[10]
December 4at Grambling StateW 0–0 (forfeit win)[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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