1976 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

American college football season September 2026 September 2026 1976 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football Ohio Valley Conference OVC 3–7 3–4 Roy Frazier 4th Memorial Stadium The 1976 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team represented East Tennessee State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Roy Frazier, the Buccaneers compiled an overall record of 3–7, with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the OVC. Schedule 1976 NCAA Division II Associated Press September 11 l y y Appalachian State Conrad Stadium Boone, NC 3–44 12,330 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89988282/appy-state-romps-pat-bucs-443/ Kingsport Times-News Appy State romps pat Bucs, 44–3 September 12, 1976 September 27, 2026 Newspapers.com September 25 l y 1976 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky Hanger Field Richmond, KY 10–21 12,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-eastern-kent/206831463/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Eastern Kentucky stops East Tennessee, 21–10 September 26, 1976 September 27, 2026 Newspapers.com October 2 w Western Kentucky 8 Memorial Stadium Johnson City, TN 28–16 5,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-press-bucs-bomb-hilltoppers/206831748/ Evansville Press Bucs bomb Hilltoppers, 28–16 October 3, 1976 September 27, 2026 Newspapers.com October 16 l y y 1976 Western Carolina Catamounts Western Carolina Memorial Stadium Johnson City, TN 0–14 8,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bristol-herald-courier-cats-blank-buccan/206832111/ The Bristol Herald Courier Cats blank Buccaneers at ETSU homecoming October 17, 1976 September 27, 2026 Newspapers.com October 23 w y 1976 Murray State Racers Murray State Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY 13–11 2,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/johnson-city-press-etsu-bucs-thwart-murr/206832439/ Johnson City Press-Chronicle ETSU Bucs thwart Murray for 13–11 win October 24, 1976 September 27, 2026 Newspapers.com October 30 w 1976 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech Memorial Stadium Johnson City, TN 18–7 2,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-tennessee-tech-is-to/206832677/ The Courier-Journal Tennessee Tech is toppled October 31, 1976 September 27, 2026 Newspapers.com November 6 l 1976 Morehead State Eagles Morehead State Memorial Stadium Johnson City, TN 7–17 2,400 https://www.newspapers.com/article/johnson-city-press-lackluster-bucs-toppl/206832907/ Johnson City Press-Chronicle Lackluster Bucs toppled by Eagles, 17–7 November 7, 1976 September 27, 2026 Newspapers.com November 13 l y Middle Tennessee Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN 13–34 2,100 https://www.newspapers.com/article/elizabethton-star-raiders-romp-over-bucs/206833180/ Elizabethton Star Raiders romp over Bucs, 34–13 November 14, 1976 September 27, 2026 Newspapers.com November 20 l 1976 Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay Memorial Stadium Johnson City, TN 6–17 1,123 https://www.newspapers.com/article/kingsport-times-news-bucs-lose-third-str/206833424/ Kingsport Times-News Bucs lose third straight, 17–6 November 21, 1976 September 27, 2026 Newspapers.com November 25 Thursday l y y Chattanooga Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN 14–21 4,200 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85383764/second-half-rally-gives-utc-2314-win-ov/ Johnson City Press-Chronicle Second-half rally gives UTC 23–14 win over Buccaneers November 26, 1976 September 27, 2026 Newspapers.com 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (East Tennessee State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/198/stats/13330 National Collegiate Athletic Association September 27, 2026 References East Tennessee State Category:East Tennessee State Buccaneers football seasons East Tennessee State Buccaneers football