Stagg Bowl IV
St. John's 31, Towson State 28
Dec. 4, 1976, in Phenix City, Ala.

Towson State rallied from a 28-0 deficit in the fourth quarter to tie the game with 30 seconds remaining, but St. John's quarterback Jeff Norman threw a 58-yard pass to halfback Jim Roeder and kicked a 19-yard field goal on the final play of the game for the victory.

Playoff results
Quarterfinals
St. John's 46, Augustana 7
Buena Vista 20, Carroll 14 (OT)
St. Lawrence 26, Albright 7
Towson State 14, C.W. Post 10

Semifinals
St. John's 61, Buena Vista 0
Towson State 38, St. Lawrence 36

Stagg Bowl IV
St. John's 31, Towson State 28, at Phenix City, Ala.