1976 Tennessee State Tigers football team

1976 Tennessee State Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–2–1
Head coach
Home stadiumHale Stadium
1976 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Northern Michigan ^    11 2 0
No. 3 Akron ^    10 3 0
No. 7 UNLV ^    9 3 0
No. 4 Delaware ^    8 3 1
Nevada    8 3 0
Portland State    8 3 0
Tennessee State    7 2 1
American International    6 3 0
Northern Colorado    6 3 0
Madison    7 4 0
Santa Clara    7 4 0
Western Carolina    6 4 0
Chattanooga    6 4 1
Southern Connecticut State    5 4 0
Central State (OH)    6 5 0
Lehigh    6 5 0
Arkansas–Pine Bluff    5 5 0
Central Connecticut    5 5 0
Lafayette    5 5 0
Eastern Illinois    5 6 0
Bucknell    4 5 0
Youngstown State    4 6 0
Kentucky State    3 7 1
Nebraska–Omaha    3 8 0
Northeastern    2 7 0
  • ^ NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1976 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as an independent during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. In their 14th year under head coach John Merritt, the team compiled an overall record of 7–2–1.