1996 Alabama State Hornets football team

1996 Alabama State Hornets football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record3–8 (2–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCramton Bowl
Seasons
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1996 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. T–8 Jackson State $^   6 – 1     10 – 2  
Southern   5 – 2     7 – 5  
Mississippi Valley State   5 – 2     7 – 4  
Texas Southern   5 – 2     7 – 4  
Alcorn State   3 – 4     4 – 7  
Grambling State   2 – 5     3 – 8  
Alabama State   2 – 5     3 – 8  
Prairie View A&M   0 – 7     0 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

The 1996 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Houston Markham, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1vs. No. 15 Jackson State
L 0–4047,359[1]
September 7Texas Southern
L 3–10[2]
September 14at Southern
W 16–14[3]
September 21at Alcorn State
L 7–31[4]
October 3at No. 9 Troy State*
L 6–37[5]
October 12vs. Clark Atlanta*
W 35–28[6]
October 19at Prairie View A&M
W 31–15[7]
October 26vs. Alabama A&M*
L 3–20[8]
November 9at Grambling State
L 0–714,974[9]
November 16Mississippi Valley State
  • Cramton Bowl
  • Montgomery, AL
L 20–25[10]
November 28Tuskegee*
L 14–21[11]

References

  1. ^ "Happy end-ing; Former QB Heidelberg's catches help JSU romp". Birmingham Post-Herald. September 2, 1996. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Texas Southern topples Hornets". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 8, 1996. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Alabama State rally yields 16–14 victory in final minute". The Clarion-Ledger. September 15, 1996. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Alcorn St. coasts behind tough defense". Enterprise-Journal. September 22, 1996. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Troy State rebounds from loss". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 4, 1996. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Hornet replacements put sting back in ASU". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 13, 1996. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Alabama State 31, Prairie View 15". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 20, 1996. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Alabama A&M 20, Alabama State 3". The Selma Times-Journal. October 27, 1996. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "G-Men defense rises up". The Shreveport Times. November 10, 1996. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Poindexter, Valley parade past Alabama State 25–20". The Clarion-Ledger. November 17, 1996. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Tuskegee makes Alabama State pay for miscues". The Anniston Star. November 29, 1996. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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