1976 Texas A&I Javelinas football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1976
| team = Texas A&I Javelinas
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Lone Star Conference
| short_conf = LSC
| record = 13–0
| conf_record = 7–0
| head_coach = Gil Steinke
| hc_year = 23rd
| def_coach = Fred Jonas
| dc_year = 8th
| captain = Leonard Avery
| captain2 = Larry McFarland
| captain3 = Richard Ritchie
| stadium = Javelina Stadium
| champion = NAIA Division I national champion
LSC champion
| bowl = Champion Bowl
| bowl_result = W 26–0 vs. {{cfb link|year=1976|team=Central Arkansas Bears|title=Central Arkansas}}
}}
{{1976 Lone Star Conference football standings}}
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 {{cfb link|year=1976|team=Central Arkansas Bears|title=Central Arkansas}} in the Champion Bowl to win the NAIA national championship.{{cite web|title=Texas A&M University-Kingsville Javelina Football 2015 Media Guide|publisher=Texas A&M University-Kingsville|year=2015|accessdate=November 23, 2021|url=https://issuu.com/kelvinqueliz2/docs/2015_fb_media_guide}}
The team played its home games at Javelina Stadium in Kingsville, Texas.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
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| source = y
|September 4|at|Texas Southern
|September 11||{{cfb link|year=1976|team=Slippery Rock|title=Slippery Rock}}
|September 18|at|Hawaii
|September 25||{{cfb link|year=1976|team=Abilene Christian Wildcats|title=Abilene Christian}}|Javelina Stadium|Kingsville, TX|W 38-10||
|October 2|at|{{cfb link|year=1976|team=Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks|title=Stephen F. Austin}}||Nacogdoches, TX|W 77-7||
|October 9|at|{{cfb link|year=1976|team=East Texas State Lions|title=East Texas State}}||Commerce, TX|W 37-0||
|October 16||{{cfb link|year=1976|team=Western New Mexico Mustangs|title=Western New Mexico}}
|October 23|at|{{cfb link|year=1976|team=Angelo State Rams|title=Angelo State}}||San Angelo, TX|W 20-10||
|November 6||Sam Houston State|Javelina Stadium|Kingsville, TX|W 41-10|16,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118500962/ritchie-hits-3rd-1000-javs-shell-sam-h/|work=The Brownsville Herald|title=Ritchie hits 3rd 1,000; Javs shell Sam Houston|date=November 7, 1976|accessdate=February 12, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 13||{{cfb link|year=1976|team=Howard Payne Yellow Jackets|title=Howard Payne}}|Javelina Stadium|Kingsville, TX|W 40-0||
|November 20|at|Southwest Texas State|Evans Field|San Marcos, TX|W 44-6||{{cite news|title=Playoff-bound Javs slug Bobcats|newspaper=The Corpus Christi Caller|date=November 21, 1976|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98191203/playoff-bound-javs-slug-bobcats/|access-date=March 22, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
|December 4||{{cfb link|year=1976|team=Western State Mountaineers|title=Western State (CO)}}|Javelina Stadium|Kingsville, TX (NAIA Division I semifinal)|W 57-14|10,001|{{cite news|title=A&I rolls to NAIA finals, 57-14: Javs post 38th straight victory|newspaper=Corpus Christi Caller|author=Emil Tagliabue|date=December 5, 1976|pages=1C, 6C|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89455715/ai-rolls-to-naia-finals-57-14-javs/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|December 11||{{cfb link|year=1976|team=Central Arkansas Bears|title=Central Arkansas}}|Javelina Stadium|Kingsville, TX (Champion Bowl)|W 26-0|9,562|{{cite news|title=Javelinas bad news to Bears, 26-0|newspaper=Corpus Christi Caller|author=Emil Tagliabue|date=December 12, 1976|pages=1D, 7D|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89455337/javelinas-bad-news-to-bears-26-0/|via=Newspapers.com}}
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References
{{Reflist}}
{{Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas football navbox}}
{{NAIA football national champion navbox}}
{{Lone Star Conference football champions}}
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Category:Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas football seasons
Category:NAIA football national champions
Category:Lone Star Conference football champion seasons