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1996 LSU Tigers football team

1996 LSU Tigers football
SEC Western Division co-champion
Peach Bowl champion
Peach Bowl, W 10–7 vs. Clemson
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 12
Record10–2 (6–2 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMorris Watts (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorCarl Reese (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumTiger Stadium
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Eastern Division
No. 1 Florida x$   8 – 0     12 – 1  
No. 9 Tennessee   7 – 1     10 – 2  
South Carolina   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Kentucky   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Georgia   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Vanderbilt   0 – 8     2 – 9  
Western Division
No. 11 Alabama xy   6 – 2     10 – 3  
No. 12 LSU x   6 – 2     10 – 2  
No. 24 Auburn   4 – 4     8 – 4  
Mississippi State   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Ole Miss   2 – 6     5 – 6  
Arkansas   2 – 6     4 – 7  
Championship: Florida 45, Alabama 30
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

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

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 77:00 p.m.Houston*No. 17
W 35–3480,303[1]
September 216:30 p.m.at No. 13 AuburnNo. 21
ESPNW 19–1585,214[2]
September 287:00 p.m.New Mexico State*daggerNo. 17
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 63–777,676[3]
October 57:00 p.m.VanderbiltNo. 14
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 35–080,142[4]
October 1211:00 a.m.at No. 1 FloridaNo. 12
CBSL 13–5685,567[5]
October 197:00 p.m.KentuckyNo. 17
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 41–1479,660[6]
October 2611:30 a.m.Mississippi StateNo. 13
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
JPSW 28–2079,594[7]
November 96:30 p.m.No. 10 AlabamaNo. 11
ESPNL 0–2680,290[8]
November 162:00 p.m.at Ole MissNo. 17
PPVW 39–744,436[9]
November 237:00 p.m.Tulane*No. 18
W 35–1778,966[10]
November 291:30 p.m.at ArkansasNo. 19
CBSW 17–722,329[11]
December 288:00 p.m.vs. Clemson*No. 17
ESPNW 10–763,622[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Roster

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1996 LSU Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
TB 1 Jermaine Sharp Sr
RB 3 Kevin Faulk So
TE 47 David LaFleur Sr
G 66 Alan Faneca  So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 94 Booger McFarland So
DE 98 Arnold Miller So
DE 99 David Watkins Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

References

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  1. ^ "RB Faulk lifts LSU". The Tennessean. September 8, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "LSU's Hill burns Auburn". Daily World. September 22, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tigers don't Mealey-mouth around with New Mexico St". The Daily Advertiser. September 29, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "LSU proves good as gold against Vanderbilt, 35–0". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 6, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Gators thump No. 11 LSU 56–13". Pensacola News Journal. October 13, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tigers trounce Wildcats 41–14". The Sun Herald. October 20, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Opportunities, LSU slip by Miss. State". The Greenville News. October 27, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Alabama blanks LSU". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 10, 1996. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "2nd-half surge lifts LSU over Rebels". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 17, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Tigers struggle past an inspired Green Wave". The Shreveport Times. November 24, 1996. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "LSU's win over Arkansas is Peachy keen with bowls". Austin American-Statesman. November 30, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "LSU top Tiger in town". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. December 29, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1996 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 10, 2024.


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