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1996 LSU Tigers football team
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.
Quick Facts LSU Tigers football, SEC Western Division co-championPeach Bowl champion ...
| 1996 LSU Tigers football | |
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SEC Western Division co-champion Peach Bowl champion | |
Peach Bowl, W 10–7 vs. Clemson | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Division | Western Division |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 13 |
| AP | No. 12 |
| Record | 10–2 (6–2 SEC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Morris Watts (2nd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
| Defensive coordinator | Carl Reese (2nd season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Tiger Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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More information Date, Time ...
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 7 | 7:00 p.m. | Houston* | No. 17 | W 35–34 | 80,303 | [1] | ||
| September 21 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 13 Auburn | No. 21 | ESPN | W 19–15 | 85,214 | [2] | |
| September 28 | 7:00 p.m. | New Mexico State* | No. 17 |
| W 63–7 | 77,676 | [3] | |
| October 5 | 7:00 p.m. | Vanderbilt | No. 14 |
| W 35–0 | 80,142 | [4] | |
| October 12 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 1 Florida | No. 12 | CBS | L 13–56 | 85,567 | [5] | |
| October 19 | 7:00 p.m. | Kentucky | No. 17 |
| W 41–14 | 79,660 | [6] | |
| October 26 | 11:30 a.m. | Mississippi State | No. 13 |
| JPS | W 28–20 | 79,594 | [7] |
| November 9 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 10 Alabama | No. 11 |
| ESPN | L 0–26 | 80,290 | [8] |
| November 16 | 2:00 p.m. | at Ole Miss | No. 17 | PPV | W 39–7 | 44,436 | [9] | |
| November 23 | 7:00 p.m. | Tulane* | No. 18 |
| W 35–17 | 78,966 | [10] | |
| November 29 | 1:30 p.m. | at Arkansas | No. 19 | CBS | W 17–7 | 22,329 | [11] | |
| December 28 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. Clemson* | No. 17 | ESPN | W 10–7 | 63,622 | [12] | |
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- "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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