1976 Texas A&I Javelinas football team

The 1976 Texas A&I Javelinas football team was an American football team that represented the Texas College of Arts and Industries (now known as Texas A&M University–Kingsville) as a member of the Lone Star Conference during the 1976 NAIA Division I football season. In its 23rd year under head coach Gil Steinke, the team compiled a perfect 13–0 record (7–0 against conference opponents), won the Lone Star Conference championship, and defeated Central Arkansas in the Champion Bowl to win the NAIA national championship.[1]

1976 Texas A&I Javelinas football
NAIA Division I national champion
LSC champion
ConferenceLone Star Conference
1976 record13–0 (7–0 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJavelina Stadium
1976 Lone Star Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Texas A&I $^ 7 0 013 0 0
Abilene Christian 5 2 08 2 0
East Texas State 4 3 05 3 1
Southwest Texas State 4 3 05 5 0
Angelo State 3 3 15 5 1
Sam Houston State 2 5 03 5 1
Howard Payne 1 5 11 8 1
Stephen F. Austin 1 6 02 9 1
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant

The team played its home games at Javelina Stadium in Kingsville, Texas.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at Texas Southern*W 36–20[2]
September 11Slippery Rock*
  • Javelina Stadium
  • Kingsville, TX
W 58–7
September 18at Hawaii*W 56–2122,708
September 25Abilene Christian
  • Javelina Stadium
  • Kingsville, TX
W 38–10
October 2at Stephen F. AustinNacogdoches, TXW 77–7
October 9at East Texas StateCommerce, TXW 37–0
October 16Western New Mexico*
  • Javelina Stadium
  • Kingsville, TX
W 63–2
October 23at Angelo StateSan Angelo, TXW 20–10
November 6Sam Houston State
  • Javelina Stadium
  • Kingsville, TX
W 41–10
November 13Howard Payne
  • Javelina Stadium
  • Kingsville, TX
W 40–0
November 20at Southwest Texas State
W 44–6[3]
December 4Western State (CO)
  • Javelina Stadium
  • Kingsville, TX (NAIA Division I semifinal)
W 57–1410,001[4]
December 11Central Arkansas
W 26–09,562[5]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Texas A&M University-Kingsville Javelina Football 2015 Media Guide". Texas A&M University-Kingsville. 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  2. Emil Tagliabue (September 5, 1976). "No. 27 comes easy as Javs rip TSU". Corpus Christi Caller. pp. 1C, 2C via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Playoff-bound Javs slug Bobcats". The Corpus Christi Caller. November 21, 1976. Retrieved March 22, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Emil Tagliabue (December 5, 1976). "A&I rolls to NAIA finals, 57-14: Javs post 38th straight victory". Corpus Christi Caller. pp. 1C, 6C via Newspapers.com.
  5. Emil Tagliabue (December 12, 1976). "Javelinas bad news to Bears, 26-0". Corpus Christi Caller. pp. 1D, 7D via Newspapers.com.
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