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1996 Arkansas State Indians football team

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1996 Arkansas State Indians football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Hand (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorRicky Herzog (1st season)
Home stadiumIndian Stadium
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 25 Army       10 2  
Navy       9 3  
No. 19 Notre Dame       8 3  
East Carolina       8 3  
Louisiana Tech       6 5  
UAB       5 6  
UCF       5 6  
Southwestern Louisiana       5 6  
Northeast Louisiana       5 6  
Arkansas State       4 7  
Northern Illinois       1 10  
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996 Arkansas State Indians football team represented Arkansas State University as an independent during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by John Bobo in his fourth and final season as head coach, the Indians compiled a record of 4–7.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31at No. 19 BYUL 9–5863,681
September 7Austin PeayW 24–0
September 14at UABL 17–4218,236[1]
September 21Northern Illinois
  • Indian Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
L 30–3112,217
October 5Central Arkansas
  • Indian Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 17–7
October 12at Southwestern LouisianaL 31–42
October 19Southeast Missouri Statedagger
  • Indian Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 38–9
October 26at Ole MissL 21–3828,176
November 2at East CarolinaL 16–3424,890[2]
November 9Louisiana Tech
  • Indian Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 55–389,642[3]
November 16at NevadaL 14–6618,733
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

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1996 Arkansas State Indians football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense 80 Chico Fletcher WR 5-6 160 Fr 62 Ben Dew OL 6-2 280
Pos. # Name Class
WR 85 Frank Escobar Jr
Defense 06 Denishio Blanchett SS 5-10 175 Fr. Forrest City 12 Corey Bowens LB 6-2 235 Fr. Memphis, Tenn. 53 Kevin Brazile LB 6-1 195 So
Pos. # Name Class
DE 97 Justin Birdwell Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

References

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  1. ^ "UAB topples Indians in error-filled game". The Commercial Appeal. September 15, 1996. Retrieved December 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "East Carolina whips Arkansas State 34–16". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 3, 1996. Retrieved March 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tech bowl hopes dashed with loss". The Shreveport Times. November 10, 1996. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "1996 Arkansas State Red Wolves Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2018.