1996 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

American college football season June 2021 February 2026 1996 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football Southern Conference SoCon T–8 10–3 7–1 Mike Cavan 5th David McKnight 5th Eric Schumann 5th Memorial Center NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal L 14–44 at Montana The 1996 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team represented East Tennessee State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Mike Cavan in his fifth and final season as head coach, the Buccaneers compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, placing second in the SoCon behind Marshall. East Tennessee State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they beat Villanova in the first round before falling to Montana in the quarterfinals.http://www.etsubucs.com/football/news/2016-17/13307/bucs-1996-playoff-team-to-be-honored-thursday/ Bucs' 1996 playoff team to be honored Thursday White Michael October 18, 2016 ETSU Athletics April 18, 2017 Schedule 1996 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network August 29 w y Liberty 14 Memorial Center Johnson City, TN 24–20 https://www.newspapers.com/article/johnson-city-press-bucs-get-off-to-good/144947381/ Johnson City Press Bucs get off to good start August 30, 1996 April 7, 2024 Newspapers.com September 7 l y y East Carolina Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC 21–45 25,512 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72930673/bucs-give-ecu-a-game/ Johnson City Press Bucs give ECU a game September 8, 1996 March 7, 2021 Newspapers.com September 14 w y 1996 Glenville State Pioneers Glenville State Memorial Center Johnson City, TN 49–17 6,087 https://www.newspapers.com/article/elizabethton-star-bucs-overwhelm-glenvil/176153963/ Elizabethton Star Bucs overwhelm Glenville State, 49–17 September 15, 1996 July 7, 2025 Newspapers.com September 21 w VMI Memorial Center Johnson City, TN 38–0 4,711 Buccaneers spank Virginia Military, 38–0 September 22, 1996 Johnson City Press https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94399671/buccaneers-spank-virginia-military-380/ February 6, 2022 Newspapers.com September 28 w y Western Carolina E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC 49–10 7,085 https://www.newspapers.com/article/kingsport-times-news-bucs-throttle-cats/176154217/ Kingsport Times-News Bucs throttle Cats, 49–10 September 29, 1996 July 7, 2025 Newspapers.com October 5 w Appalachian State 4 Memorial Center Johnson City, TN 31–10 10,416 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89720207/the-streak-is-over/ Johnson City Press The streak is over October 6, 1996 November 28, 2021 Newspapers.com October 12 w y 16 The Citadel Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC 41–20 16,212 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bristol-herald-courier-walker-guides-buc/176154400/ Bristol Herald Courier Walker guides Bucs to 41–20 win over Citadel October 13, 1996 July 7, 2025 Newspapers.com October 26 w 14 Furman 8 Memorial Center Johnson City, TN 21–19 6,904 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110023120/bucs-21-paladins-19-yet-another-strea/ Johnson City Press Bucs 21, Paladins 19 - Yet another streak ends October 27, 1996 September 22, 2022 Newspapers.com November 2 w y 9 Georgia Southern Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA 17–14 12,611 https://www.newspapers.com/article/johnson-city-press-cavans-gamble-pays-o/176154558/ Johnson City Press Cavan's gamble pays off November 3, 1996 July 7, 2025 Newspapers.com November 9 l 7 Marshall 1 Memorial Center Johnson City, TN WSAZ 10–34 13,131 https://www.newspapers.com/article/kingsport-times-news-herd-thunders-past/176097845/ Kingsport Times-News Herd thunders past Bucs November 10, 1996 July 6, 2025 Newspapers.com November 16 w y 11 Chattanooga Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN 28–24 6,190 https://www.newspapers.com/article/elizabethton-star-inspired-bucs-rally-to/176154705/ Elizabethton Star Inspired Bucs rally to beat UTC, 28–24 November 17, 1996 July 7, 2025 Newspapers.com November 30 w y 8 Villanova 11 Memorial Center Johnson City, TN NCAA Division I-AA First Round 35–29 4,939 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100307008/bucs-wont-stop-here/ Johnson City Press Bucs won't stop here December 1, 1996 April 23, 2022 Newspapers.com December 7 l y y 8 Montana 2 Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal 14–44 15,025 https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-falls-tribune-griz-grind-up-buccan/176154880/ Great Falls Tribune Griz grind up Buccaneers December 8, 1996 July 7, 2025 Newspapers.com References East Tennessee State Category:East Tennessee State Buccaneers football seasons East Tennessee State Buccaneers football East Tennessee State