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The 1996 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. LSU finished with a 10–2 overall record (6–2 in SEC play) after defeating Clemson Tigers, 10–7, in the Peach Bowl. It was Gerry DiNardo's second season as head coach and the Tigers built upon the previous year's success with their first ten-win season and bowl win since 1987. The Tigers tied for the SEC West title with Alabama, but had lost to the Tide 26–0 in Baton Rouge in a game that was notable for being Shaun Alexander's breakout performance.

DivisionWestern Division
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 12
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1996 LSU Tigers football
SEC Western Division co-champion
Peach Bowl champion
Peach Bowl, W 10–7 vs. Clemson
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 12
Record10–2 (6–2 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMorris Watts (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorCarl Reese (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumTiger Stadium
Seasons
 1995
1997 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1996 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Eastern Division
No. 1 Florida x$ 80  121 
No. 9 Tennessee 71  102 
South Carolina 44  65 
Kentucky 35  47 
Georgia 35  56 
Vanderbilt 08  29 
Western Division
No. 11 Alabama xy 62  103 
No. 12 LSU x 62  102 
No. 24 Auburn 44  84 
Mississippi State 35  56 
Ole Miss 26  56 
Arkansas 26  47 
Championship: Florida 45, Alabama 30
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 77:00 p.m.Houston*No. 17W 35–3480,303[1]
September 216:30 p.m.at No. 13 AuburnNo. 21ESPNW 19–1585,214[2]
September 287:00 p.m.New Mexico State*daggerNo. 17
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 63–777,676[3]
October 57:00 p.m.VanderbiltNo. 14
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 35–080,142[4]
October 1211:00 a.m.at No. 1 FloridaNo. 12CBSL 13–5685,567[5]
October 197:00 p.m.KentuckyNo. 17
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 41–1479,660[6]
October 2611:30 a.m.Mississippi StateNo. 13
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
JPSW 28–2079,594[7]
November 96:30 p.m.No. 10 AlabamaNo. 11
ESPNL 0–2680,290[8]
November 162:00 p.m.at Ole MissNo. 17PPVW 39–744,436[9]
November 237:00 p.m.Tulane*No. 18
W 35–1778,966[10]
November 291:30 p.m.at ArkansasNo. 19CBSW 17–722,329[11]
December 288:00 p.m.vs. Clemson*No. 17ESPNW 10–763,622[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
1996 LSU Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
TB 1 Jermaine Sharp Sr
RB 3 Kevin Faulk So
TE 47 David LaFleur Sr
G 66 Alan Faneca  So
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 48 Joe Wesley So
DT 94 Booger McFarland So
DE 98 Arnold Miller So
DE 99 David Watkins Fr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

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