| Year: | 1976 |
| Team: | Prairie View A&M Panthers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | SWAC |
| Record: | 6–5 |
| Conf Record: | 3–3 |
| Head Coach: | Hoover J. Wright |
| Hc Year: | 7th |
| Stadium: | Edward L. Blackshear Field |
The 1976 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team represented Prairie View A&M University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Hoover J. Wright, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a conference record of 3–3, and finished tied for fourth in the SWAC.