1976 NCAA Division II football rankings

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|Week1Date = Sept 22{{cite news|title=NCAA Division II Poll|newspaper=The Ithaca Journal|location=Ithaca, New York|date=September 22, 1976|page=16|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11329735/poll_1976_0922_ii_ap/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=May 29, 2017}}{{Open access}}

|Week2Date = Sept 29{{cite news|title=AP Division II poll|newspaper=The Courier-Journal|location=Louisville, Kentucky|date=September 30, 1976|page=C2|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11329730/poll_1976_0930_ii_ap/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=May 29, 2017}}{{Open access}}

|Week3Date = Oct 6{{cite news|title=NCAA Division II Poll|newspaper=The Lawton Constitution|location=Lawton, Oklahoma|date=October 6, 1976|page=15|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11329743/poll_1976_1006_ii/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=May 29, 2017}}{{Open access}}

|Week4Date = Oct 13{{cite news|title=AP NCAA Division II Poll|newspaper=The Pantagraph|location=Bloomington, Illinois|date=October 14, 1976|page=B-3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11329749/poll_1976_1014_ii_ap/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=May 29, 2017}}{{Open access}}

|Week5Date = Oct 20{{cite news|title=NCAA Division II Poll|newspaper=News-Press|location=Fort Myers, Florida|date=October 20, 1976|page=2C|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11329754/poll_1976_1020_ii/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=May 29, 2017}}{{Open access}}

|Week6Date = Oct 27{{cite news|title=NCAA Division II Poll|newspaper=The Jackson Sun|location=Jackson, Tennessee|date=October 28, 1976|page=4-B|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11329760/poll_1976_1028_ii_ap/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=May 29, 2017}}{{Open access}}

|Week7Date = Nov 3{{cite news|title=Division II Poll|newspaper=The Jackson Sun|location=Jackson, Tennessee|date=November 3, 1976|page=6-B|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11329762/poll_1976_1103_ii_ap/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=May 29, 2017}}{{Open access}}

|Week8Date = Nov 10{{cite news|title=NCAA Division II|newspaper=The Daily Times|location=Salisbury, Maryland|date=November 11, 1976|page=28|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11329766/poll_1976_1111_ii_ap/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=May 29, 2017}}{{Open access}}

|Week9Date = Nov 17{{cite news|title=NCAA Division II poll|newspaper=The Courier-Journal|location=Louisville, Kentucky|date=November 17, 1976|page=D3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11329768/poll_1976_1117_ii/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=May 29, 2017}}{{Open access}}

|Week1-1 = {{cfb link|year=1976|team=Northern Michigan Wildcats|title=Northern Michigan}} (3–0)

|Week1-2 = Alcorn State (2–0)

|Week1-3 = Montana State (2–0)

|Week1-4 = New Hampshire (2–0)

|Week1-5 = Tennessee State (2–0)

|Week1-6 = {{cfb link|year=1976|team=Western Carolina Catamounts|title=Western Carolina}} (3–0)

|Week1-7 = {{cfb link|year=1976|team=Delta State Statesmen|title=Delta State}} (2–0)

|Week1-8 = UMass (2–0) In the actual printed polls, UMass was listed as Massachusetts

|Week1-9 = UNLV (2–0) In the actual printed polls, UNLV was listed as Nevada Las Vegas

|Week1-10 = North Carolina A&T (2–0) т

|Week1-10-Color = t

|Week1-11 = {{cfb link|year=1976|team=Western Illinois Leathernecks|title=Western Illinois}} (2–0) т

|Week2-1 = Northern Michigan (4–0)

|Week2-1-Color =

|Week2-2 = Alcorn State (3–0)

|Week2-2-Color =

|Week2-3 = Tennessee State (4–0)

|Week2-3-Color = u

|Week2-4 = UNLV (3–0)

|Week2-4-Color = u

|Week2-5 = Western Illinois (3–0)

|Week2-5-Color = u

|Week2-6 = Lehigh (3–0)

|Week2-6-Color = npr

|Week2-7 = Jacksonville State (3–0)

|Week2-7-Color = npr

|Week2-8 = Western Kentucky (2–0–1)

|Week2-8-Color = npr

|Week2-9 = Troy State (3–0–1)

|Week2-9-Color = npr

|Week2-10 = Cal State Northridge (3–0) т In the actual printed polls, Cal State Northridge was listed as Northridge State

|Week2-10-Color = tnpr

|Week2-11 = Eastern Illinois (3–0) т

|Week2-11-Color = npr

|Week3-1 = Northern Michigan (5–0)

|Week3-1-Color =

|Week3-2 = UNLV (4–0)

|Week3-2-Color = u

|Week3-3 = Western Illinois (4–0)

|Week3-3-Color = u

|Week3-4 = Delaware (3–1)

|Week3-4-Color = npr

|Week3-5 = Troy State (4–0–1)

|Week3-5-Color = u

|Week3-6 = Southern (4–0)

|Week3-6-Color = npr

|Week3-7 = Alcorn State (3–1) т

|Week3-7-Color = td

|Week3-8 = Eastern Illinois (4–0) т

|Week3-8-Color = u

|Week3-9 = Lehigh (3–1)

|Week3-9-Color = d

|Week3-10 = {{cfb link|year=1976|team=Santa Clara Broncos|title=Santa Clara}} (4–0)

|Week3-10-Color = npr

|Week3-11 =  

|Week4-1 = Northern Michigan (6–0)

|Week4-1-Color =

|Week4-2 = Delaware (4–1)

|Week4-2-Color = u

|Week4-3 = Southern (5–0)

|Week4-3-Color = u

|Week4-4 = Alcorn State (4–1)

|Week4-4-Color = u

|Week4-5 = Akron (4–1) т

|Week4-5-Color = tnpr

|Week4-6 = UNLV (4–1) т

|Week4-6-Color = d

|Week4-7 = Tennessee State (5–1)

|Week4-7-Color = npr

|Week4-8 = Montana State (4–1)

|Week4-8-Color = npr

|Week4-9 = {{cfb link|year=1976|team=Eastern Kentucky Colonels|title=Eastern Kentucky}} (5–1) т

|Week4-9-Color = tnpr

|Week4-10 = Western Illinois (4–1) т

|Week4-10-Color = d

|Week4-11 =  

|Week5-1 = Northern Michigan (7–0)

|Week5-1-Color =

|Week5-2 = Southern (6–0)

|Week5-2-Color = u

|Week5-3 = Alcorn State (4–1)

|Week5-3-Color = u

|Week5-4 = Delaware (4–1–1)

|Week5-4-Color = d

|Week5-5 = Akron (5–1) т

|Week5-5-Color = t

|Week5-6 = UNLV (5–1) т

|Week5-6-Color =

|Week5-7 = Montana State (5–1)

|Week5-7-Color = u

|Week5-8 = Eastern Kentucky (5–1)

|Week5-8-Color = u

|Week5-9 = {{cfb link|year=1976|team=Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles|title=Tennessee Tech}} (5–1)

|Week5-9-Color = npr

|Week5-10 = Tennessee State (5–1) т

|Week5-10-Color = td

|Week5-11 = Western Illinois (5–1) т

|Week5-11-Color = d

|Week6-1 = Northern Michigan (8–0)

|Week6-1-Color =

|Week6-2 = Alcorn State (5–1)

|Week6-2-Color = u

|Week6-3 = Akron (6–1)

|Week6-3-Color = u

|Week6-4 = Montana State (6–1) т

|Week6-4-Color = tu

|Week6-5 = Southern (6–1) т

|Week6-5-Color = d

|Week6-6 = Tennessee Tech (6–1)

|Week6-6-Color = u

|Week6-7 = Tennessee State (6–1)

|Week6-7-Color = u

|Week6-8 = Delaware (4–2–1)

|Week6-8-Color = d

|Week6-9 = Western Illinois (6–1)

|Week6-9-Color = u

|Week6-10 = Northern Arizona (5–1)

|Week6-10-Color = npr

|Week6-11 =  

|Week7-1 = Northern Michigan (9–0)

|Week7-1-Color =

|Week7-2 = Alcorn State (6–1)

|Week7-2-Color =

|Week7-3 = Montana State (7–1)

|Week7-3-Color = u

|Week7-4 = Tennessee State (7–1)

|Week7-4-Color = u

|Week7-5 = Delaware (5–2–1)

|Week7-5-Color = u

|Week7-6 = Northern Arizona (6–1)

|Week7-6-Color = u

|Week7-7 = Western Illinois (7–1)

|Week7-7-Color = u

|Week7-8 = Akron (6–2) т

|Week7-8-Color = td

|Week7-9 = South Carolina State (7–1) т

|Week7-9-Color = npr

|Week7-10 = Troy State (6–1–1)

|Week7-10-Color = npr

|Week7-11 =  

|Week8-1 = Northern Michigan (10–0)

|Week8-1-Color =

|Week8-2 = Alcorn State (7–1)

|Week8-2-Color =

|Week8-3 = Montana State (8–1)

|Week8-3-Color =

|Week8-4 = Delaware (6–2–1)

|Week8-4-Color = u

|Week8-5 = Akron (7–2)

|Week8-5-Color = u

|Week8-6 = South Carolina State (8–1)

|Week8-6-Color = u

|Week8-7 = Eastern Kentucky (7–2)

|Week8-7-Color = npr

|Week8-8 = Troy State (7–1–1)

|Week8-8-Color = u

|Week8-9 = UNLV (7–2)

|Week8-9-Color = npr

|Week8-10 = Western Illinois (7–2)

|Week8-10-Color = d

|Week8-11 =  

|Week9-1 = Montana State (9–1)

|Week9-1-Color = u

|Week9-2 = Northern Michigan (10–1)

|Week9-2-Color = d

|Week9-3 = Akron (8–2)

|Week9-3-Color = u

|Week9-4 = Delaware (7–2–1)

|Week9-4-Color =

|Week9-5 = Eastern Kentucky (7–2)

|Week9-5-Color = u

|Week9-6 = Troy State (8–1–1)

|Week9-6-Color = u

|Week9-7 = UNLV (8–2)

|Week9-7-Color = u

|Week9-8 = Alcorn State (7–2) т

|Week9-8-Color = td

|Week9-9 = South Carolina State (9–1) т

|Week9-9-Color = d

|Week9-10 = New Hampshire (8–2) т

|Week9-10-Color = tnpr

|Week9-11 = North Dakota State (8–2) т

|Week9-11-Color = npr

|Week2Dropped = {{ubl|3 Montana State|4 New Hampshire|6 Western Carolina|7 Delta State|8 UMass|10 North Carolina A&T}}

|Week3Dropped = {{ubl|3 Tennessee State|7 Jacksonville State|8 Western Kentucky|10 Cal State Northridge}}

|Week4Dropped = {{ubl|5 Troy State|8 Eastern Illinois|9 Lehigh|10 Santa Clara}}

|Week5Dropped =

|Week6Dropped = {{ubl|6 UNLV|8 Eastern Kentucky}}

|Week7Dropped = {{ubl|5 Southern|6 Tennessee Tech}}

|Week8Dropped = {{ubl|4 Tennessee State|6 Northern Arizona}}

|Week9Dropped = 10 Western Illinois

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Jet magazine ranked the top 1976 teams from historically black colleges and universities based on a poll of coaches and conference commissioners.

The poll was published on December 16.{{cite web|author=Frank Bannister|date=December 16, 1976|title=Top 20 Black Colleges|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BEMDAAAAMBAJ|work=Jet (p. 50)}}

• 1. South Carolina State (10–1)
• 2. Grambling State (8–4)
• 3. Alcorn State (8–2)
• 4. Alabama State (8–3)
• 5. Bethune-Cookman (9–2)
• 6. Norfolk State (8–3)
• 7. Southern (8–3)
• 8. Fort Valley State (8–2)
• 9. Tennessee State (7–2–1)
• 10. Knoxville (8–2)
• 11. Fayetteville State (7–3)
• 12. Virginia Union (7–4)
• 13. Hampton (7–4)
• 14. Tuskegee (7–2–1)
• 15. Morris Brown (5–4–1)
• 16. Central State (6–5)
• 17. Morgan State (6–4)
• 18. North Carolina A&T (6–4–1)
• 19. Jackson State (5–4)
• 20. Prairie View A&M (6–5) and Florida A&M (6–3–2)

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