The 1976 Arkansas State Indians football team represented Arkansas State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Bill Davidson, the Indians compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 2–3 in conference, tying for fourth place in the Southland.
| 1976 Arkansas State Indians football | |
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| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Record | 5–6 (2–3 Southland) |
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| Home stadium | Indian Stadium |
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| McNeese State $ | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwestern Louisiana | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UT Arlington | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana Tech | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 4 | Northeast Louisiana* | W 31–13 | [1] | ||
| September 12 | at San Diego State* | L 14–24 | 36,791 | [2] | |
| September 18 | at Indiana State* | L 21–31 | [3] | ||
| September 25 | Louisiana Tech |
| L 13–27 | 16,022 | [4] |
| October 2 | Northwestern State* |
| W 44–24 | 12,715 | [5] |
| October 9 | at Eastern Michigan* | L 30–32 | [6] | ||
| October 16 | at Southern Illinois* | W 41–10 | 6,200 | [7] | |
| October 23 | McNeese State |
| L 21–24 | [8] | |
| October 30 | Lamar |
| W 31–0 | 7,000 | [9] |
| November 6 | at Southwestern Louisiana | L 14–23 | 30,176 | [10] | |
| November 13 | at Texas–Arlington | W 14–13 | 2,500 | [11] | |
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References
edit- ^ "ASU thrashes NE Louisiana by 31–13". Northwest Arkansas Times. September 5, 1976. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Turner propels San Diego State". Santa Ana Register. September 13, 1976. p. C7. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Weatherby's 2 TDs key ISU over Arkansas St". The Indianapolis Star. September 19, 1976. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Louisiana Tech upends Indians". Northwest Arkansas Times. September 26, 1976. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Indians scalp Demons 44–24". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 3, 1976. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arkansas St. loses 32–30 to EMU Hurons". Northwest Arkansas Times. October 10, 1976. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arkansas State overwhelms Southern". Herald and Review. October 17, 1976. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Morvant TD lifts Cowboys past Arkansas State". The Daily Advertiser. October 24, 1976. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arkansas State overwhelms fumbling Redbirds, 31–0". The Port Arthur News. October 31, 1976. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cajuns pull magic act again, ride 2nd half for 8–0 slate". The Crowley Post-Signal. November 7, 1976. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ark. St. edges UTA, 14–13". Abilene Reporter-News. November 14, 1976. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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