1996 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

1996 Arkansas Razorbacks football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Record4–7 (2–6 SEC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorMiles Aldridge (1st season)
Home stadiumRazorback Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
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  
  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 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas as a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Danny Ford, the Razorbacks compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, and finished sixth in the SEC Western Division.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 72:00 p.m.SMU*
L 10–2344,695[1]
September 2111:30 a.m.No. 13 Alabama
JPSL 7–1754,827[2]
September 286:00 p.m.Northeast Louisiana*
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR
W 38–2148,816[3]
October 511:30 a.m.No. 1 Florida
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
JPSL 7–4252,318[4]
October 126:00 p.m.Louisiana Tech*
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR
W 38–2146,341[5]
October 196:00 p.m.at South Carolina
L 17–2379,419[6]
November 26:00 p.m.at No. 24 Auburn
ESPN2L 7–2884,763[7]
November 91:00 p.m.Ole Miss
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)
W 13–742,536[8]
November 1611:30 a.m.at No. 12 Tennessee
JPSL 14–55103,158[9]
November 231:30 p.m.at Mississippi State
W 16–13 OT30,103[10]
November 291:30 p.m.No. 19 LSU
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR (rivalry)
CBSL 7–1722,329[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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References

  1. ^ "SMU runs away from Arkansas, 23–10". The Odessa American. September 8, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "No repeat of nightmare". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 22, 1996. Retrieved February 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Hogs rip for half, but then hold on". The Commercial Appeal. September 29, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "No. 1 Florida passes another test". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 6, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Arkansas comeback overcomes Tech, 38–21". The Shreveport Times. October 13, 1996. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Staley's second half lifts Gamecocks". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. October 20, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Auburn flogs Hogs". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 3, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Eubanks' TD sparks Hogs". Tulsa World. November 10, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Vols smoke Hogs". The Jackson Sun. November 17, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Arkansas nips Mississippi State". The Shreveport Times. November 24, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – 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. ^ "1996 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
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