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.
| 1976 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks football | |
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| Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 2–9 (1–5 MEAC) |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 11 | Towson State* | Princess Anne, MD | L 0–30 | [1] | |
| September 18 | Howard | Princess Anne, MD | L 6–42 | 1,500 | [2] |
| September 25 | at Livingstone* | L 14–29 | [3] | ||
| October 2 | at Delaware State | L 0–13 | [4] | ||
| October 16 | at North Carolina A&T | L 13–37 | 9,000 | [5] | |
| October 23 | at North Carolina Central | W 21–19 | [6] | ||
| October 30 | Fort Valley State* | Princess Anne, MD | L 2–21 | [7] | |
| November 6 | at South Carolina State | L 0–47 | 14,103 | [8] | |
| November 13 | at Hampton* | W 12–3 | [9] | ||
| November 20 | at Kentucky State* | L 0–13 | 2,000 | [10] | |
| November 27 | at Morgan State | L 10–56 | 2,000 | [11] | |
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References
edit- ^ "Towson thrashes UMES in first-ever meeting, 30–0". The Baltimore Sun. September 12, 1976. Retrieved August 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Howard offense grinds down UMES, 42–6 here". The Sunday Times. September 19, 1976. Retrieved August 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lucas lifts Livingstone to win". The Salisbury Sunday Post. September 26, 1976. Retrieved August 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Delaware State ends losses 13–0". The Morning News. October 3, 1976. Retrieved August 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A&T downs UMES, 37–13". The Daily Times. October 17, 1976. Retrieved August 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maryland–E.S. beats NCCU, 21–19". The Times and Democrat. October 24, 1976. Retrieved August 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fort Valley ups record with wild 21–2 victory". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 31, 1976. Retrieved August 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "S.C. State clinches MEAC title". The Times and Democrat. November 7, 1976. Retrieved August 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hapless HI drops decision to UMES". Daily Press. November 14, 1976. Retrieved August 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kentucky St. closes season with 13–0 win". The Courier-Journal. November 21, 1976. Retrieved August 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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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