1996 LSU Tigers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1996 LSU Tigers football Southeastern Conference Western Division SEC 13 12 10–2 6–2 Gerry DiNardo 2nd Morris Watts 2nd Multiple Carl Reese 2nd 4–3 Tiger Stadium SEC Western Division co-championPeach Bowl champion Peach Bowl W 10–7 vs. Clemson The 1996 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. LSU finished with a 10–2 overall record (6–2 in SEC play) after defeating Clemson Tigers, 10–7, in the Peach Bowl. It was Gerry DiNardo's second season as head coach and the Tigers built upon the previous year's success with their first ten-win season and bowl win since 1987. The Tigers tied for the SEC West title with Alabama, but had lost to the Tide 26–0 in Baton Rouge in a game that was notable for being Shaun Alexander's breakout performance. Schedule 1996 AP Central September 7 7:00 p.m. w y 17 Houston Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 35–34 80,303 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-rb-faulk-lifts-lsu/140645761/ The Tennessean RB Faulk lifts LSU September 8, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com September 21 6:30 p.m. w y 21 Auburn 13 Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL ESPN rivalry 19–15 85,214 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-world-lsus-hill-burns-auburn/140645866/ Daily World LSU's Hill burns Auburn September 22, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com September 28 7:00 p.m. w y y 17 New Mexico State Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 63–7 77,676 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-advertiser-tigers-dont-mealey/140646079/ The Daily Advertiser Tigers don't Mealey-mouth around with New Mexico St. September 29, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com October 5 7:00 p.m. w 14 Vanderbilt Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 35–0 80,142 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-lsu-proves-g/140646185/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel LSU proves good as gold against Vanderbilt, 35–0 October 6, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com October 12 11:00 a.m. l y 12 Florida 1 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL rivalry CBS 13–56 85,567 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pensacola-news-journal-gators-thump-no/140646305/ Pensacola News Journal Gators thump No. 11 LSU 56–13 October 13, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com October 19 7:00 p.m. w 17 Kentucky Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 41–14 79,660 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-herald-tigers-trounce-wildcats-4114/140646423/ The Sun Herald Tigers trounce Wildcats 41–14 October 20, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com October 26 11:30 a.m. w 13 Mississippi State Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA rivalry JPS 28–20 79,594 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-opportunities-lsu-s/140646546/ The Greenville News Opportunities, LSU slip by Miss. State October 27, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com November 9 6:30 p.m. l 11 Alabama 10 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA rivalry, College GameDay ESPN 0–26 80,290 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71629562/alabama-blanks-lsu/ Alexandria Daily Town Talk Alabama blanks LSU November 10, 1996 February 9, 2022 Newspapers.com November 16 2:00 p.m. w y 17 Ole Miss Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS rivalry PPV 39–7 44,436 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-2nd-half-surge/140644943/ The Montgomery Advertiser 2nd-half surge lifts LSU over Rebels November 17, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com November 23 7:00 p.m. w y 18 Tulane Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA Battle for the Rag 35–17 78,966 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94620983/tigers-struggle-past-an-inspired-green-w/ The Shreveport Times Tigers struggle past an inspired Green Wave November 24, 1996 February 9, 2022 Newspapers.com November 29 1:30 p.m. w y 19 Arkansas War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR rivalry CBS 17–7 22,329 https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-lsus-win-over/140646738/ Austin American-Statesman LSU's win over Arkansas is Peachy keen with bowls November 30, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com December 28 8:00 p.m. w y y 17 Clemson Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA Peach Bowl ESPN 10–7 63,622 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-lsu-top-tiger-in-tow/140646877/ The Atlanta Journal-Constitution LSU top Tiger in town December 29, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com1996 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football February 10, 2024 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/louisiana-state/1996-schedule.html Roster 1996 LSU Tigers f 1 Sr Jermaine Sharp TB 3 So Kevin Faulk RB y 47 Sr David LaFleur TE y 66 So Alan Faneca G y yes 48 So Joe Wesley LB y 94 So Booger McFarland DT y 98 So Arnold Miller DE 99 Fr David Watkins DE https://lsusports.net/sports/football/roster/1996 *Gerry DiNardo (2nd season) Morris Watts – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Michael Haywood – Running backs Bob McConnell – Wide receiver David Kelly – Tight ends Hal Hunter – Offensive line Carl Reese – Defensive coordinator/defensive backs Jerry Baldwin – Defensive ends Mike Tolleson – Defensive tackles Bill Elias Jr. – Linebackers Bo Davis – Graduate assistant References LSU Category:LSU Tigers football seasons Category:Peach Bowl champion seasons LSU Tigers football