1996 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1996 Mississippi State Bulldogs football Southeastern Conference Western Division SEC 5–6 3–5 Jackie Sherrill 6th Lynn Amedee 1st Multiple Joe Lee Dunn 1st 3–3–5 Scott Field The 1996 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University as a member of the Western Division of the Southern Conference (SEC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Jackie Sherrill, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing fourth in the SEC's Western Division. Mississippi State played home games at Scott Field in Starkville, Mississippi. On November 16, Mississippi State beat Alabama for the program's first win over the Crimson Tide since the 1980 season. Schedule 1996 AP Central September 7 7:00 p.m. w y y Memphis Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN 31–10 38,388 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hattiesburg-american-big-plays-lift-bull/140648554/ Hattiesburg American Big plays lift Bulldogs past Memphis September 8, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com September 21 6:00 p.m. l y Louisiana Tech Scott Field Starkville, MS 23–38 33,194 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81507572/la-tech-surprises-bulldogs/ Hattiesburg American La. Tech surprises Bulldogs September 22, 1996 July 15, 2021 Newspapers.com September 28 11:30 a.m. w y South Carolina Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC JPS 14–10 75,014 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-blitzing-bulldogs/140648686/ The Charlotte Observer Blitzing Bulldogs drop Wright, South Carolina September 29, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com October 5 6:00 p.m. l Georgia Scott Field Starkville, MS ESPN2 19–38 32,247 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-georgia-bliste/140648808/ The Montgomery Advertiser Georgia blisters Mississippi State October 6, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com October 12 11:30 a.m. l Auburn 18 Scott Field Starkville, MS JPS 15–49 40,728 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dothan-eagle-bulldogs-forced-to-lear/140647591/ The Dothan Eagle Bulldogs forced to learn from adversity October 13, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com October 26 11:30 a.m. l y LSU 13 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA rivalry JPS 20–28 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 2 1:30 p.m. w y y Northeast Louisiana Scott Field Starkville, MS 59–0 31,038 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-rout-ends-frustration-for/140648931/ The Tennessean Rout ends frustration for Mississippi State November 3, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com November 9 12:30 p.m. l y Kentucky Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY 21–24 26,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-tilghman-alumni-lead-uk/140649111/ The Paducah Sun Tilghman alumni lead UK to 3rd win November 10, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com November 16 8:00 p.m. w Alabama 8 Scott Field Starkville, MS rivalry ESPN 17–16 40,050 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71629765/state-stuns-bama/ The Clarion-Ledger State stuns Bama! November 17, 1996 February 20, 2021 Newspapers.com November 23 1:30 p.m. l Arkansas Scott Field Starkville, MS 13–16 OT 30,103 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-arkansas-nips-mississippi-stat/140649453/ The Shreveport Times Arkansas nips Mississippi State November 24, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com November 30 11:30 a.m. w y Ole Miss Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS Egg Bowl ESPN2 17–0 23,678 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-anniston-star-dunn-contains-ole-miss/140645204/ The Anniston Star Dunn contains Ole Miss, but not his own emotions December 1, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com1996 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football February 10, 2024 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/mississippi-state/1996-schedule.html Roster 1996 Mississippi State Bulldogs f 59 Sr Brad Ainsworth OG 53 So Eric Allen C 19 Fr Lorenzo Armstead WR 60 Jr Burt Ashley OG 94 Sr Terry Day DE y Terry Day (American football) https://web.archive.org/web/19961225173810/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/sfc/sec/sfch09ra.htm *Jackie Sherrill 1996-12-25 References Mississippi State Category:Mississippi State Bulldogs football seasons Mississippi State Bulldogs football