1976 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1976

| team = Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference

| short_conf = MEAC

| record = 2–9

| conf_record = 1–5

| head_coach = Harold Gray

| hc_year = 4th

| captain =

| stadium =

}}

The 1976 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks football team represented the University of Maryland Eastern Shore as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Harold Gray, the Hawks compiled an overall record of 2–9, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the MEAC.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 11

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1976|team=Towson State Tigers|title=Towson State}}

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Princess Anne, MD

| score = 0–30

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-towson-thrashes-umes-i/153823107/|work=The Baltimore Sun|title=Towson thrashes UMES in first-ever meeting, 30–0|date=September 12, 1976|accessdate=August 22, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 18

| w/l = l

| opponent = Howard

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Princess Anne, MD

| score = 6–42

| attend = 1,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-times-howard-offense-grinds-do/153806760/|work=The Sunday Times|title=Howard offense grinds down UMES, 42–6 here|date=September 19, 1976|accessdate=August 22, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 25

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1976|team=Livingstone Blue Bears|title=Livingstone}}

| site_stadium = Alumni Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Salisbury, NC

| score = 14–29

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salisbury-post-lucas-lifts-livingsto/153823400/|work=The Salisbury Sunday Post|title=Lucas lifts Livingstone to win|date=September 26, 1976|accessdate=August 22, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 2

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Delaware State

| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium

| site_cityst = Dover, DE

| score = 0–13

| attend =

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86310167/the-morning-news/|newspaper=The Morning News|title=Delaware State ends losses 13–0|date=October 3, 1976|accessdate=August 22, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 16

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = North Carolina A&T

| site_stadium = World War Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC

| score = 13–37

| attend = 9,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-times-at-downs-umes-3713/153757184/|work=The Daily Times|title=A&T downs UMES, 37–13|date=October 17, 1976|accessdate=August 22, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 23

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = North Carolina Central

| site_stadium = O'Kelly Stadium

| site_cityst = Durham, NC

| score = 21–19

| attend =

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-and-democrat-marylandes-bea/153822012/|newspaper=The Times and Democrat|title=Maryland–E.S. beats NCCU, 21–19|date=October 24, 1976|accessdate=August 22, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 30

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1976|team=Fort Valley State Wildcats|title=Fort Valley State}}

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Princess Anne, MD

| score = 2–21

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-fort-valley-ups/153823976/|work=The Atlanta Journal & Constitution|title=Fort Valley ups record with wild 21–2 victory|date=October 31, 1976|accessdate=August 22, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 6

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = South Carolina State

| site_stadium = State College Stadium

| site_cityst = Orangeburg, SC

| score = 0–47

| attend = 14,103

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40331958/sc_state_clinches_meac_title/|newspaper=The Times and Democrat|title=S.C. State clinches MEAC title|date=November 7, 1976|accessdate=August 22, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 13

| w/l = w

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1976|team=Hampton Pirates|title=Hampton}}

| site_stadium = Armstrong Stadium

| site_cityst = Hampton, VA

| score = 12–3

| attend =

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-hapless-hi-drops-decision-to/153824340/|newspaper=Daily Press|title=Hapless HI drops decision to UMES|date=November 14, 1976|accessdate=August 22, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 20

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1976|team=Kentucky State Thorobreds|title=Kentucky State}}

| site_stadium = Alumni Field

| site_cityst = Frankfort, KY

| score = 0–13

| attend = 2,000

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-kentucky-st-closes/153824568/|newspaper=The Courier-Journal|title=Kentucky St. closes season with 13–0 win|date=November 21, 1976|accessdate=August 22, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 27

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Morgan State

| site_stadium = Hughes Stadium

| site_cityst = Baltimore, MD

| score = 10–56

| attend = 2,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-morgan-rips-umes-561/143721619/|work=The Baltimore Sun|title=Morgan rips UMES, 56–10, ties for MEAC title|date=November 28, 1976|accessdate=August 22, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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References

Maryland-Eastern Shore

Category:Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks football seasons

Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks football