American college football season
The 1996 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season . LSU finished with a 10–2 overall record (6–2 in SEC play) after defeating Clemson Tigers , 10–7, in the Peach Bowl . It was Gerry DiNardo 's second season as head coach and the Tigers built upon the previous year's success with their first ten-win season and bowl win since 1987. The Tigers tied for the SEC West title with Alabama , but had lost to the Tide 26–0 in Baton Rouge in a game that was notable for being Shaun Alexander 's breakout performance.
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 7 7:00 p.m. Houston * No. 17 W 35–3480,303 [ 1]
September 21 6:30 p.m. at No. 13 Auburn No. 21 ESPN W 19–1585,214 [ 2]
September 28 7:00 p.m. New Mexico State * No. 17 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA W 63–777,676 [ 3]
October 5 7:00 p.m. Vanderbilt No. 14 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA W 35–080,142 [ 4]
October 12 11:00 a.m. at No. 1 Florida No. 12 CBS L 13–5685,567 [ 5]
October 19 7:00 p.m. Kentucky No. 17 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA W 41–1479,660 [ 6]
October 26 11:30 a.m. Mississippi State No. 13 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry ) JPS W 28–2079,594 [ 7]
November 9 6:30 p.m. No. 10 Alabama No. 11 ESPN L 0–2680,290 [ 8]
November 16 2:00 p.m. at Ole Miss No. 17 PPV W 39–744,436 [ 9]
November 23 7:00 p.m. Tulane * No. 18 W 35–1778,966 [ 10]
November 29 1:30 p.m. at Arkansas No. 19 CBS W 17–722,329 [ 11]
December 28 8:00 p.m. vs. Clemson * No. 17 ESPN W 10–763,622 [ 12]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
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Roster
1996 LSU Tigers football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Roster
References
^ "RB Faulk lifts LSU" . The Tennessean . September 8, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "LSU's Hill burns Auburn" . Daily World . September 22, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tigers don't Mealey-mouth around with New Mexico St" . The Daily Advertiser . September 29, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "LSU proves good as gold against Vanderbilt, 35–0" . The Knoxville News-Sentinel . October 6, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Gators thump No. 11 LSU 56–13" . Pensacola News Journal . October 13, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tigers trounce Wildcats 41–14" . The Sun Herald . October 20, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Opportunities, LSU slip by Miss. State" . The Greenville News . October 27, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Alabama blanks LSU" . Alexandria Daily Town Talk . November 10, 1996. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "2nd-half surge lifts LSU over Rebels" . The Montgomery Advertiser . November 17, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tigers struggle past an inspired Green Wave" . The Shreveport Times . November 24, 1996. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "LSU's win over Arkansas is Peachy keen with bowls" . Austin American-Statesman . November 30, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "LSU top Tiger in town" . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . December 29, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "1996 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 10, 2024 .
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