| Year: | 1976 |
| Team: | Jackson State Tigers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | SWAC |
| Record: | 5–4 |
| Conf Record: | 3–3 |
| Head Coach: | Robert Hill |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Hc Games: | first 7 games |
| Head Coach2: | W. C. Gorden |
| Hc Games2: | 1st season, final 2 games |
The 1976 Jackson State Tigers football team represented the Jackson State University during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). The Tigers were led by fifth-year head coach Robert Hill for the first seven games of the season, before he was fired and replaced by W. C. Gorden.[1] Jackson State compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the SWAC.