1996 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2025 1996 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference MEAC 2–9 0–7 Cy McClairen 15th Municipal Stadium The 1996 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team represented Bethune–Cookman College (now known as Bethune–Cookman University) as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 15th-year head coach Cy McClairen, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 2–9, with a mark of 0–7 in conference play, and finished eighth in the MEAC. Schedule 1996 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network August 31 l y 1996 Morehouse Tigers Morehouse Municipal Stadium Daytona Beach, FL 20–24 https://www.newspapers.com/article/florida-today-error-plagued-bcc-surrend/178625843/ Florida Today Error-plagued B–CC surrenders 24–20 to Morehouse September 1, 1996 August 10, 2025 Newspapers.com September 7 w y 1996 Morris Brown Wolverines Morris Brown Municipal Stadium Daytona Beach, FL 23–16 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-bcc-holds-off-morri/178626159/ The Palm Beach Post B–CC holds off Morris Brown behind Walker September 8, 1996 August 10, 2025 Newspapers.com September 14 l y Morgan State Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD 6–13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-bethune-falls-after-lat/178615414/ The Miami Herald Bethune falls after late TD September 15, 1996 August 10, 2025 Newspapers.com September 21 l y y 1996 Norfolk State Spartans Norfolk State Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL Gateway Classic 29–41 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-spartans-cruise-past-b/178626571/ The Miami Herald Spartans cruise past B–CC September 22, 1996 August 10, 2025 Newspapers.com October 5 l Delaware State Municipal Stadium Daytona Beach, FL 12–34 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-delaware-st-keeps/178618845/ The Orlando Sentinel Delaware St. keeps dominance of B–CC October 6, 1996 August 10, 2025 Newspapers.com October 12 l y Howard William H. Greene Stadium Washington, DC 21–61 9,869 https://www.newspapers.com/article/south-florida-sun-sentinel-howard-qb-ove/125765551/ Howard QB overwhelms B–CC 61–21 South Florida Sun Sentinel October 13, 1996 June 2, 2023 Newspapers.com October 19 l y South Carolina State Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC 18–20 19,648 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-and-democrat-scsu-goes-to-20/178610140/ The Times and Democrat SCSU goes to 2–0 in MEAC October 20, 1996 August 10, 2025 Newspapers.com November 2 l y North Carolina A&T Aggie Stadium Greensboro, NC 7–73 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-nc-at-rolls-over-wi/178607063/ The Tampa Tribune-Times N.C. A&T rolls over Wildcats November 3, 1996 August 10, 2025 Newspapers.com November 9 l y Hampton Armstrong Stadium Hampton, VA 24–38 https://www.newspapers.com/article/south-florida-sun-sentinel-ricks-touchd/178613518/ South Florida Sun Sentinel Ricks' touchdowns too much for B–CC November 10, 1996 August 10, 2025 Newspapers.com November 16 w y 1996 Valparaiso Crusaders Valparaiso Municipal Stadium Daytona Beach, FL 28–23 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-bcc-snaps-losing-s/178627312/ The Orlando Sentinel B–CC snaps losing streak, 28–23 November 17, 1996 August 10, 2025 Newspapers.com November 23 l y Florida A&M 13 Houlihan's Stadium Tampa, FL Florida Classic 7–41 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-it-was-a-classic-mismatc/153164552/ St. Petersburg Times It was a Classic mismatch November 24, 1996 August 10, 2025 Newspapers.com References Bethune-Cookman Category:Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football seasons Bethune-Cookman Wildcats football