1996 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

1996 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
Conference Southeastern Conference
Western Division
1996 record 5–6 (3–5 SEC)
Head coach Jackie Sherrill
Offensive coordinator Lynn Amedee
Defensive coordinator Joe Lee Dunn
Home stadium Scott Field (40,646)
1996 SEC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Eastern Division
#1 Florida x$   8 0         12 1  
#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
#11 Alabama xy   6 2         10 3  
#12 LSU x   6 2         10 2  
#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 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Jackie Sherrill. The Bulldogs played their home games in 1996 at Scott Field in Starkville, Mississippi. The season included the first win over Alabama since 1980.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 7 7:00 PM at Memphis* Liberty BowlMemphis, TN W 31–10   38,388
September 21 6:00 PM Louisiana Tech* Scott FieldStarkville, MS L 23–38   33,194
September 28 11:30 AM at South Carolina Williams-Brice StadiumColumbia, SC JPS W 14–10   75,014
October 5 6:00 PM Georgia Scott Field • Starkville, MS L 19–38   32,247
October 12 2:30 PM #18 Auburn Scott Field • Starkville, MS CBS L 15–49   40,728
October 26 11:30 AM at #13 LSU Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA (Rivalry) JPS L 20–28   79,594
November 2 1:30 PM Northeast Louisiana*dagger Scott Field • Starkville, MS W 59–0   31,038
November 9 12:30 PM at Kentucky Commonwealth StadiumLexington, KY (Rivalry) L 21–24   26,500
November 16 8:00 PM #8 Alabama Scott Field • Starkville, MS (Rivalry) ESPN W 17–16   40,050
November 23 1:30 PM Arkansas Scott Field • Starkville, MS L 13–16   30,103
November 30 11:30 AM at Ole Miss Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS (Egg Bowl) JPS W 17–0   23,678
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released week prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

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