1996 NCAA Division I-AA football rankings

none August 2023 The 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football rankings are from the Sports Network poll of Division I-AA head coaches, athletic directors, sports information directors and media members. This is for the 1996 season. Legend   Increase in ranking   Decrease in ranking   Not ranked previous week (#–#)   Win–loss record (Italics)   Number of first place votes т Tied with team above or below also with this symbol The Sports Network poll 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Sports Network Preseason Div. I-AA poll The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky August 24, 1996 C4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10697669/poll_1996_0824_i_aa/ Newspapers.com May 2, 2017 Sept 3Division I-AA Poll The Greenville News Greenville, South Carolina September 3, 1996 3C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10646550/poll_1996_0903_i_aa/ Newspapers.com April 29, 2017 Sept 10Division I-AA poll The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky September 10, 1996 D4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10646569/poll_1996_0910_i_aa/ Newspapers.com April 29, 2017 Sept 17Division I-AA poll The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky September 17, 1996 D4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10646584/poll_1996_0917_i_aa/ Newspapers.com April 29, 2017 Sept 24Division I-AA poll The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky September 24, 1996 D4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10646598/poll_1996_0924_i_aa/ Newspapers.com April 29, 2017 Oct 1Football Division I-AA Poll Daily Press Newport News, Virginia October 1, 1996 C2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10646624/poll_1996_1001_i_aa/ Newspapers.com April 29, 2017 Oct 8Division I-AA Top 25 The Montgomery Advertiser Montgomery, Alabama October 8, 1996 2D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10646635/poll_1996_1008_i_aa/ Newspapers.com April 29, 2017 Oct 15College Polls The Advocate-Messenger Danville, Kentucky October 15, 1996 B2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10646670/poll_1996_1015_i_aa/ Newspapers.com April 29, 2017 Oct 22Sports Network Division I-AA Poll Daily Press Newport News, Virginia October 22, 1996 B2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10646683/poll_1996_1022_i_aa/ Newspapers.com April 29, 2017 Oct 29NCAA I-AA The Salina Journal Salina, Kansas October 29, 1996 B2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10646709/poll_1996_1029_i_aa/ Newspapers.com April 29, 2017 Nov 5NCAA I-AA The Salina Journal Salina, Kansas November 5, 1996 B2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10646714/poll_1996_1105_i_aa/ Newspapers.com April 29, 2017 Nov 12NCAA I-AA The Salina Journal Salina, Kansas November 12, 1996 B2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10646739/poll_1996_1112_i_aa/ Newspapers.com April 29, 2017 Nov 19Division I-AA Poll The Morning Call Allentown, Pennsylvania November 19, 1996 C2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10646746/poll_1996_1119_i_aa/ Newspapers.com April 29, 2017 Nov 26NCAA I-AA The Salina Journal Salina, Kansas November 26, 1993 B2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10646761/poll_1996_1126_i_aa/ Newspapers.com April 29, 2017 Marshall (44) Montana (1) McNeese State (1) Appalachian State Stephen F. Austin (3) Delaware Northern Iowa Murray State 1996 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky Troy State 1996 Hofstra Flying Dutchmen Hofstra Southern Middle Tennessee State Liberty Jackson State Connecticut Idaho State Georgia Southern Furman Northern Arizona SW Missouri State Weber State Rhode Island Indiana State Eastern Illinois   Marshall (0–0) (49) Montana (0–0) (5) McNeese State (0–0) (1) Stephen F. Austin (1–0) (2) u Delaware (0–0) (2) u Northern Iowa (1–0) u Appalachian State (0–1) d Troy State (1–0) u Murray State (0–0) d Eastern Kentucky (0–0) d Hofstra (0–0) Southern (0–0) Jackson State (1–0) u Georgia Southern (1–0) u Connecticut (0–0) u Northern Arizona (1–0) u Liberty (0–1) d Middle Tennessee State (0–1) d Furman (0–0) Idaho State (0–1) d SW Missouri State (0–1) Rhode Island (1–0) u Weber State (0–0) d Eastern Illinois (1–0) u Indiana State (1–0) d   Marshall (1–0) (53) Montana (1–0) (25) Stephen F. Austin (2–0) (4) u Delaware (1–0) (1) u Northern Iowa (2–0) u Troy State (2–0) u Appalachian State (1–1) Hofstra (1–0) u McNeese State (0–1) d Jackson State (1–0) u Eastern Kentucky (0–1) d Connecticut (1–0) u Murray State (0–1) d SW Missouri State (1–1) u Georgia Southern (1–1) d Northern Arizona (1–1) Eastern Illinois (2–0) u Southern (0–1) d Idaho State (1–1) u Weber State (1–0) u Furman (0–1) d Florida A&M (2–0) npr William & Mary (1–1) npr Western Kentucky (2–0) npr Youngstown State (2–0) npr   Marshall (2–0) (59) Montana (2–0) (33) Northern Iowa (3–0) u Troy State (2–0) (2) u Appalachian State (1–1) u Jackson State (2–0) (1) u Stephen F. Austin (2–1) d Connecticut (2–0) u Eastern Illinois (3–0) u SW Missouri State (2–1) u Delaware (1–1) d Murray State (1–1) u Georgia Southern (1–1) u Hofstra (1–1) d Western Kentucky (3–0) u Northern Arizona (2–1) Weber State (2–0) u Villanova (2–1) npr Idaho State (1–1) Furman (1–1) u Florida A&M (2–0) u William & Mary (2–1) u James Madison (2–0) npr McNeese State (0–2) d Eastern Kentucky (0–2) d   Marshall (3–0) (75) Montana (2–0) (23) Troy State (3–0) (2) u Appalachian State (2–1) u Northern Iowa (3–1) d Jackson State (3–0) (2) Stephen F. Austin (2–1) SW Missouri State (3–1) u Eastern Illinois (3–0) Murray State (2–1) u Delaware (2–1) Western Kentucky (4–0) u Northern Arizona (3–1) u Weber State (3–0) u Villanova (3–1) (2) u Connecticut (2–1) d Idaho State (2–1) u Furman (2–1) u William & Mary (3–1) u James Madison (3–0) u Florida A&M (2–1) Northwestern State (3–0) npr Georgia Southern (1–2) d Western Illinois (4–0) npr New Hampshire (2–0) npr   Marshall (4–0) (62) Montana (3–0) (23) Northern Iowa (4–1) u Appalachian State (3–1) Stephen F. Austin (3–1) u Jackson State (4–0) (1) SW Missouri State (4–1) u Eastern Illinois (4–0) u Troy State (3–1) d Murray State (3–1) Delaware (3–1) Northern Arizona (4–1) u Villanova (3–1) (2) u Furman (3–1) u Connecticut (3–1) u Western Kentucky (4–1) d William & Mary (3–1) u Weber State (3–1) d Northwestern State (4–0) u New Hampshire (3–0) u Florida A&M (3–1) Western Illinois (4–0) u James Madison (3–1) d Idaho State (2–2) d Georgia Southern (1–3) d   Marshall (5–0) (64) Montana (4–0) (25) Northern Iowa (4–1) Stephen F. Austin (3–1) u Jackson State (5–0) (2) u SW Missouri State (5–1) u Eastern Illinois (4–0) u Troy State (4–1) u Murray State (4–1) u Northern Arizona (5–1) u Delaware (4–1) Villanova (4–1) (2) u Furman (4–1) u Appalachian State (3–2) d William & Mary (4–1) u Florida A&M (4–1) u James Madison (4–1) u Connecticut (3–2) d Northwestern State (4–1) Western Kentucky (4–2) d Weber State (3–2) d East Tennessee State (5–1) npr Idaho State (3–2) u New Hampshire (3–1) d Western Illinois (4–1) d   Marshall (6–0) (62) Montana (5–0) (24) Northern Iowa (5–1) Jackson State (5–0) (2) u SW Missouri State (5–1) u Troy State (5–1) u Northern Arizona (6–1) u Murray State (5–1) u Villanova (5–1) (1) u Delaware (5–1) u Furman (5–1) u Stephen F. Austin (3–2) d James Madison (5–1) u Eastern Illinois (4–1) d Florida A&M (5–1) u East Tennessee State (6–1) u Western Illinois (5–1) u New Hampshire (4–1) u William & Mary (4–2) d Eastern Washington (5–1) npr Appalachian State (3–3) d Northwestern State (4–2) d Indiana State (5–2) npr Connecticut (3–3) d Idaho State (3–3) d   Marshall (7–0) (72) Montana (6–0) (20) Northern Iowa (6–1) Troy State (6–1) u Murray State (6–1) u Northern Arizona (7–1) u Delaware (6–1) u Furman (6–1) u SW Missouri State (5–2) d James Madison (6–1) u Jackson State (5–1) d Stephen F. Austin (4–2) Florida A&M (6–1) u East Tennessee State (6–1) u Western Illinois (6–1) u William & Mary (5–2) u Villanova (5–2) d Eastern Illinois (4–2) d Northwestern State (5–2) u Appalachian State (4–3) u Indiana State (6–2) u Eastern Washington (5–2) d Connecticut (4–3) u New Hampshire (4–2) d Idaho State (3–3)   Marshall (8–0) (68) Montana (7–0) (22) Northern Iowa (7–1) Troy State (7–1) Murray State (6–1) Delaware (7–1) u SW Missouri State (6–2) u Northern Arizona (7–2) d East Tennessee State (7–1) u Jackson State (6–1) u Stephen F. Austin (5–2) u Florida A&M (6–1) u Western Illinois (7–1) u Furman (6–2) d William & Mary (6–2) u Villanova (6–2) u Eastern Illinois (5–2) u James Madison (6–2) d Eastern Washington (6–2) u New Hampshire (5–2) u Youngstown State (6–2) npr Northwestern State (5–3) d Indiana State (6–3) d Columbia (6–0) npr Southern (5–2) npr   Marshall (9–0) (69) Montana (8–0) (23) Northern Iowa (8–1) Murray State (7–1) u Troy State (7–1) d Northern Arizona (8–2) u East Tennessee State (8–1) u Jackson State (7–1) u Stephen F. Austin (6–2) u Western Illinois (8–1) u Florida A&M (7–1) u Delaware (7–2) d William & Mary (7–2) u SW Missouri State (6–3) d Furman (6–2) d Villanova (7–2) Eastern Illinois (6–2) New Hampshire (6–2) u Northwestern State (5–3) u Eastern Washington (6–3) d Indiana State (6–3) u James Madison (6–3) d Youngstown State (6–3) d Eastern Kentucky (5–3) npr Dartmouth (7–0) npr   Marshall (10–0) (67) Montana (9–0) (24) Northern Iowa (9–1) Murray State (8–1) Troy State (8–1) Northern Arizona (9–2) Stephen F. Austin (7–2) u Western Illinois (9–1) u Jackson State (8–1) d William & Mary (8–2) u East Tennessee State (8–2) d Furman (7–2) u Delaware (7–3) d Eastern Illinois (7–2) u New Hampshire (7–2) u Florida A&M (7–2) d Youngstown State (7–3) u James Madison (7–3) u Dartmouth (8–0) u SW Missouri State (6–4) d Villanova (7–3) d Nicholls State (6–3) npr Howard (7–2) npr Eastern Washington (6–4) d Northwestern State (5–4) d   Marshall (11–0) (71) Montana (10–0) (23) Northern Iowa (10–1) Murray State (9–1) Troy State (9–1) Northern Arizona (9–2) William & Mary (9–2) u Jackson State (9–1) u East Tennessee State (9–2) u Delaware (8–3) u Western Illinois (9–2) d New Hampshire (8–2) u Florida A&M (8–2) u Stephen F. Austin (7–3) d Furman (7–3) d Youngstown State (8–3) u Villanova (8–3) u Dartmouth (9–0) u Eastern Illinois (7–3) d SW Missouri State (7–4) Howard (8–2) u Nicholls State (7–3) James Madison (7–4) d Dayton (11–0) npr Appalachian State (6–4) т tnpr Buffalo (8–3) т npr Marshall (11–0) (50) Montana (11–0) (15) Northern Iowa (10–1) Murray State (10–1) Troy State (10–1) Northern Arizona (9–2) William & Mary (9–2) Jackson State (10–1) т t East Tennessee State (9–2) т Western Illinois (9–2) u Delaware (8–3) d Florida A&M (9–2) u Furman (8–3) u Villanova (8–3) u Youngstown State (8–3) u Eastern Illinois (8–3) u Dartmouth (10–0) u New Hampshire (8–3) d Nicholls State (8–3) u Howard (9–2) u SW Missouri State (7–4) d Stephen F. Austin (7–4) d James Madison (7–4) Dayton (11–0) Appalachian State (7–4)   17 Liberty 18 Middle Tennessee State 22 Rhode Island 25 Indiana State 18 Southern 25 Youngstown State 14 Hofstra 24 McNeese State 25 Eastern Kentucky 25 Georgia Southern 20 Western Kentucky 21 Weber State 20 Appalachian State 23 Connecticut 25 Idaho State 24 Columbia 25 Southern 21 Indiana State 24 Eastern Kentucky 24 Eastern Washington 25 Northwestern State 25 Buffalo References Rankings Category:NCAA Division I FCS football rankings