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Eight straight wins and the Industrial Bowl
Waverly won the opener 23–6. Greenbrier then ran through Bellevue, Joelton, White House, Lafayette, Jo Byrns, Mt. Juliet, Portland and Ashland City without another loss.
That eight-game surge totaled 212–74. It included a 19–0 shutout, 41 points against Jo Byrns and one-score wins over Mt. Juliet and Portland.
Centerville ended the run 16–6, but the Bobcats closed at Lafayette with a 35–6 Industrial Bowl victory over Livingston Academy. Contemporary coverage credited a goal-line stand, Dwayne Bagwell’s interception, Tony Reasoner’s two-way play and Dennis Lee’s catches.
1976 football schedule
| # | Date* | Opponent | Score | Result | Record | Site* | Record note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Date open | Waverly | 6–23 | L | 0–1 | Site open | Recorded Greenbrier final |
| 2 | Date open | Bellevue | 19–6 | W | 1–1 | Site open | Recorded Greenbrier final |
| 3 | Date open | Joelton | 33–13 | W | 2–1 | Site open | Printed score differs |
| 4 | Date open | White House | 27–6 | W | 3–1 | Site open | Recorded Greenbrier final |
| 5 | Date open | Macon County (Lafayette) | 19–0 | W | 4–1 | Site open | Recorded Greenbrier final |
| 6 | Oct. 8, 1976 | Jo Byrns | 41–14 | W | 5–1 | Site open | Recorded Greenbrier final |
| 7 | Date open | Mt. Juliet | 24–21 | W | 6–1 | Site open | Recorded Greenbrier final |
| 8 | Date open | Portland | 14–7 | W | 7–1 | Site open | Recorded Greenbrier final |
| 9 | Date open | Ashland City | 35–7 | W | 8–1 | Site open | Opponent name differs |
| 10 | Nov. 5, 1976 | Hickman County (Centerville) | 6–16 | L | 8–2 | Site open | Recorded Greenbrier final |
| 11 | Date open | Livingston Academy | 35–6 | W | 9–2 | Lafayette | Industrial Bowl champions |
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Names recorded with the season
All-Mid-State: Tony Reasoner, first team; Darryle Hajdu and Spencer Williams, second team; Joe Dorris and Brad McClung, third team; Steve Sorrells and Terry Moulton, honorable mention. Industrial Bowl: Joe Dorris, Most Valuable Back; Tony Reasoner, Most Valuable Lineman.
The captain record names Tony Reasoner and Brad McClung. From 1973 through 2001, it otherwise describes seniors serving as game captains.
One season inside the bowl-to-playoff era
The retained 1976–82 results total 43–30, with Greenbrier scoring 1,371 points and allowing 1,086. The passage begins with Pearson’s Industrial Bowl champions, crosses the first TSSAA playoff and reaches Corlew’s 1981 peak.