1996 Tennessee State Tigers football team

American college football season March 2024 February 2026 1996 Tennessee State Tigers football Ohio Valley Conference OVC 4–7 3–5 L. C. Cole 1st Johnnie Cole 1st Jake Cabell 1st Hale StadiumVanderbilt Stadium The 1996 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach L. C. Cole, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a conference record of 3–5, and finished tied for sixth in the OVC. Schedule 1996 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network August 31 l y Florida A&M Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN 20–35 31,782 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-showing-strength-of/142529823/ Showing strength of Sampson Tallahassee Democrat September 1, 1996 March 2, 2023 Newspapers.com September 7 w Middle Tennessee 18 Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 24–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-journal-enthusiastic-tsu/142530210/ Enthusiastic TSU claws rival MTSU The Daily News-Journal September 8, 1996 March 2, 2023 Newspapers.com September 14 l y y Jackson State 10 Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN Southern Heritage Classic 14–21 55,212 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122901139/jsu-lays-claim-to-classic/ JSU lays claim to Classic The Commercial Appeal September 15, 1996 March 2, 2024 Newspapers.com September 28 l y y Southern Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA Atlanta Football Classic 18–19 45,894 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-southern-u-sti/130732727/ Southern U. still at home in Dome The Atlanta Constitution September 29, 1996 March 2, 2024 Newspapers.com October 5 w y 1996 Lane Dragons Lane Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 43–26 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jackson-sun-tsu-stops-lane-4326/142530814/ TSU stops Lane, 43–26 The Jackson Sun October 6, 1996 March 2, 2023 Newspapers.com October 19 w y 1996 Tennessee–Martin Skyhawks Tennessee–Martin Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 37–14 21,331 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-a-reason-to-party-tsu-ro/142531164/ A reason to party; TSU romps past UT–Martin 37–14 The Tennessean October 20, 1996 March 2, 2024 Newspapers.com October 26 w 1996 Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 38–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leaf-chronicle-govs-fall-again-good/142531404/ Govs fall again; Good start not enough vs. TSU The Leaf-Chronicle October 27, 1996 March 2, 2024 Newspapers.com November 2 l y 1996 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY 10–30 9,300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-vintage-eastern-play/142531635/ Vintage Eastern play yields 30–10 win The Courier-Journal November 3, 1996 March 2, 2024 Newspapers.com November 9 l y 1996 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN 19–21 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-tech-holds-on-to-defeat-s/142531894/ Tech holds on to defeat short-handed Tennessee St. The Tennessean November 10, 1996 March 2, 2024 Newspapers.com November 16 l y Murray State 4 Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY 14–50 6,917 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-quick-striking-racers-pe/142532171/ Quick-striking Racers perfect again The Paducah Sun November 17, 1996 March 2, 2024 Newspapers.com November 23 l 1996 Southeast Missouri State Indians Southeast Missouri State Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 21–24 3,718 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-tsu-closes-with-fourth-lo/142532546/ TSU closes with fourth loss in row The Tennessean November 24, 1996 March 2, 2024 Newspapers.com References Tennessee State Category:Tennessee State Tigers football seasons Tennessee State Tigers football