1996 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

The 1996 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University as a member of the Western Division of the Southern Conference (SEC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Jackie Sherrill, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing fourth in the SEC's Western Division. Mississippi State played home games at Scott Field in Starkville, Mississippi.

1996 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Record5–6 (3–5 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLynn Amedee (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJoe Lee Dunn (1st season)
Home stadiumScott Field
1996 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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

On November 16, Mississippi State beat Alabama for the program's first win over the Crimson Tide since the 1980 season.

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 77:00 p.m.at Memphis*
W 31–1038,388[1]
September 216:00 p.m.Louisiana Tech*
L 23–3833,194[2]
September 2811:30 a.m.at South Carolina
JPSW 14–1075,014[3]
October 56:00 p.m.Georgia
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
ESPN2L 19–3832,247[4]
October 1211:30 a.m.No. 18 Auburn
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
JPSL 15–4940,728[5]
October 2611:30 a.m.at No. 13 LSU
JPSL 20–2879,594[6]
November 21:30 p.m.Northeast Louisiana*
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
W 59–031,038[7]
November 912:30 p.m.at Kentucky
L 21–2426,500[8]
November 168:00 p.m.No. 8 Alabama
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS (rivalry)
ESPNW 17–1640,050[9]
November 231:30 p.m.Arkansas
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
L 13–16 OT30,103[10]
November 3011:30 a.m.at Ole Miss
ESPN2W 17–023,678[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[12]

Roster
1996 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
G 59 Brad Ainsworth Sr
C 53 Eric Allen So
WR 19 Lorenzo Armstead Fr
G 60 Burt Ashley Jr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DE 94 Terry Day Sr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 1996-12-25

References
  1. "Big plays lift Bulldogs past Memphis". Hattiesburg American. September 8, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "La. Tech surprises Bulldogs". Hattiesburg American. September 22, 1996. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Blitzing Bulldogs drop Wright, South Carolina". The Charlotte Observer. September 29, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Georgia blisters Mississippi State". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 6, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Bulldogs forced to learn from adversity". The Dothan Eagle. October 13, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Opportunities, LSU slip by Miss. State". The Greenville News. October 27, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Rout ends frustration for Mississippi State". The Tennessean. November 3, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Tilghman alumni lead UK to 3rd win". The Paducah Sun. November 10, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "State stuns Bama!". The Clarion-Ledger. November 17, 1996. Retrieved February 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Arkansas nips Mississippi State". The Shreveport Times. November 24, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Dunn contains Ole Miss, but not his own emotions". The Anniston Star. December 1, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "1996 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 10, 2024.


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