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1976 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks football team

1976 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record2–9 (1–5 MEAC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–8 South Carolina State + 5 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Morgan State + 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
North Carolina A&T 3 – 2 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Howard 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
North Carolina Central 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Delaware State 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 1
Maryland Eastern Shore 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1976 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks football team represented the University of Maryland Eastern Shore as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Harold Gray, the Hawks compiled an overall record of 2–9, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the MEAC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11Towson State*Princess Anne, MDL 0–30[1]
September 18HowardPrincess Anne, MDL 6–421,500[2]
September 25at Livingstone*
L 14–29[3]
October 2at Delaware State
L 0–13[4]
October 16at North Carolina A&T
L 13–379,000[5]
October 23at North Carolina Central
W 21–19[6]
October 30Fort Valley State*Princess Anne, MDL 2–21[7]
November 6at South Carolina State
L 0–4714,103[8]
November 13at Hampton*
W 12–3[9]
November 20at Kentucky State*
L 0–132,000[10]
November 27at Morgan State
L 10–562,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Towson thrashes UMES in first-ever meeting, 30–0". The Baltimore Sun. September 12, 1976. Retrieved August 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Howard offense grinds down UMES, 42–6 here". The Sunday Times. September 19, 1976. Retrieved August 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Lucas lifts Livingstone to win". The Salisbury Sunday Post. September 26, 1976. Retrieved August 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Delaware State ends losses 13–0". The Morning News. October 3, 1976. Retrieved August 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "A&T downs UMES, 37–13". The Daily Times. October 17, 1976. Retrieved August 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Maryland–E.S. beats NCCU, 21–19". The Times and Democrat. October 24, 1976. Retrieved August 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Fort Valley ups record with wild 21–2 victory". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 31, 1976. Retrieved August 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "S.C. State clinches MEAC title". The Times and Democrat. November 7, 1976. Retrieved August 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Hapless HI drops decision to UMES". Daily Press. November 14, 1976. Retrieved August 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Kentucky St. closes season with 13–0 win". The Courier-Journal. November 21, 1976. Retrieved August 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Morgan rips UMES, 56–10, ties for MEAC title". The Baltimore Sun. November 28, 1976. Retrieved August 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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