| Year: | 1976 |
| Team: | Southern Jaguars |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | SWAC |
| Record: | 8–3 |
| Conf Record: | 4–2 |
| Head Coach: | Charles Bates |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Stadium: | University Stadium |
The 1976 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Charles Bates, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 8–3, with a conference record of 4–2, and finished tied for second in the SWAC.