1976 Texas A&I Javelinas football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1976 Texas A&I Javelinas football Lone Star Conference LSC 13–0 7–0 Gil Steinke 23rd Fred Jonas 8th Leonard Avery Larry McFarland Richard Ritchie Javelina Stadium NAIA Division I national championLSC champion Champion Bowl W 26–0 vs. 1976 Central Arkansas Bears Central Arkansas 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 1976 Central Arkansas Bears Central Arkansas in the Champion Bowl to win the NAIA national championship.Texas A&M University-Kingsville Javelina Football 2015 Media Guide Texas A&M University-Kingsville 2015 November 23, 2021 https://issuu.com/kelvinqueliz2/docs/2015_fb_media_guide November 5, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211105140052/https://issuu.com/kelvinqueliz2/docs/2015_fb_media_guide dead The team played its home games at Javelina Stadium in Kingsville, Texas. Schedule y y September 4 at Texas Southern<ncg> Astrodome Houston, TX W 36-20 No. 27 comes easy as Javs rip TSU Corpus Christi Caller Emil Tagliabue September 5, 1976 1C, 2C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89456064/no-27-comes-easy-as-javs-rip-tsu/ Newspapers.com September 11 1976 Slippery Rock Slippery Rock<ncg> Javelina Stadium Kingsville, TX W 58-7 September 18 at Hawaii<ncg> Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI W 56-21 22,708 https://www.newspapers.com/article/express-news-javelinas-explode/180897705/ San Antonio Express Javelinas explode September 20, 1976 September 11, 2025 Newspapers.com September 25 1976 Abilene Christian Wildcats Abilene Christian Javelina Stadium Kingsville, TX W 38-10 October 2 at 1976 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Stephen F. Austin Nacogdoches, TX W 77-7 October 9 at 1976 East Texas State Lions East Texas State Commerce, TX W 37-0 October 16 1976 Western New Mexico Mustangs Western New Mexico<ncg> Javelina Stadium Kingsville, TX W 63-2 October 23 at 1976 Angelo State Rams Angelo State San Angelo, TX W 20-10 November 6 Sam Houston State Javelina Stadium Kingsville, TX W 41-10 16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118500962/ritchie-hits-3rd-1000-javs-shell-sam-h/ The Brownsville Herald Ritchie hits 3rd 1,000; Javs shell Sam Houston November 7, 1976 February 12, 2023 Newspapers.com November 13 1976 Howard Payne Yellow Jackets Howard Payne Javelina Stadium Kingsville, TX W 40-0 November 20 at Southwest Texas State Evans Field San Marcos, TX W 44-6 Playoff-bound Javs slug Bobcats The Corpus Christi Caller November 21, 1976 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98191203/playoff-bound-javs-slug-bobcats/ March 22, 2022 Newspapers.com December 4 1976 Western State Mountaineers Western State (CO) Javelina Stadium Kingsville, TX (NAIA Division I semifinal) W 57-14 10,001 A&I rolls to NAIA finals, 57-14: Javs post 38th straight victory Corpus Christi Caller Emil Tagliabue December 5, 1976 1C, 6C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89455715/ai-rolls-to-naia-finals-57-14-javs/ Newspapers.com December 11 1976 Central Arkansas Bears Central Arkansas Javelina Stadium Kingsville, TX (Champion Bowl) W 26-0 9,562 Javelinas bad news to Bears, 26-0 Corpus Christi Caller Emil Tagliabue December 12, 1976 1D, 7D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89455337/javelinas-bad-news-to-bears-26-0/ Newspapers.com References Texas AandI Category:Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas football seasons Category:NAIA football national champions Category:Lone Star Conference football champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Texas AandI Javelinas football