1996 Auburn Tigers football team
The 1996 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Coached by Terry Bowden, they tallied an 8–4 record, played Army in the Independence Bowl, and finished the season ranked #22 in the AP Poll and #21 in the Coaches' Poll.
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
August 31 |
5:30 PM |
UAB* |
#16 |
Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL |
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W 29–0 |
80,645 |
September 7 |
6:00 PM |
Fresno State* |
#18 |
Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL |
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W 62–0 |
79,026 |
September 14 |
11:30 AM |
at Mississippi |
#15 |
Vaught-Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS |
ESPN2 |
W 45–28 |
40,456 |
September 21 |
6:30 PM |
#21 LSU |
#13 |
Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL (Tiger Bowl) |
ESPN |
L 15–19 |
85,214 |
October 5 |
2:30 PM |
South Carolina |
#20 |
Jordan Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL |
CBS |
W 28-24 |
84,107 |
October 12 |
2:30 PM |
at Mississippi State |
#18 |
Scott Field • Starkville, MS |
CBS |
W 49–15 |
40,728 |
October 19 |
2:30 PM |
at #1 Florida |
#16 |
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL |
CBS |
L 10–51 |
85,697 |
November 2 |
6:00 PM |
Arkansas |
#24 |
Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL |
ESPN2 |
W 28–7 |
84,763 |
November 9 |
1:00 PM |
NE Louisiana* |
#22 |
Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL |
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W 28–24 |
78,309 |
November 16 |
2:30 PM |
#17 Georgia |
#20 |
Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) |
CBS |
L 49–56 4OT |
85,214 |
November 23 |
6:30 PM |
at #15 Alabama |
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Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (Iron Bowl) |
ESPN |
L 23–24 |
83,091 |
December 31 |
2:30 PM |
vs. Army* |
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Independence Stadium • Shreveport, LA (Independence Bowl) |
ESPN |
W 32–29 |
41,366 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time. |
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