American college football season
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Conferencia sureste |
División occidental |
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No. 25 |
No. 24 |
8–4 (4–4 SEG) |
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Tommy Bowden Rodney Allison (cuenco) |
Bill Oliver |
Estadio Jordan – Hare (capacidad: 85,214) |
Estaciones |
Clasificación de fútbol de la Conferencia Sureste de 1996 |
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| Conf | | | General |
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Equipo | | W | | L | | | | | W | | L | |
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División Este |
No. 1 Florida x $ | | 8 | - | 0 | | | | | 12 | - | 1 | |
No. 9 Tennessee | | 7 | - | 1 | | | | | 10 | - | 2 | |
Carolina del Sur | | 4 | - | 4 | | | | | 6 | - | 5 | |
Kentucky | | 3 | - | 5 | | | | | 4 | - | 7 | |
Georgia | | 3 | - | 5 | | | | | 5 | - | 6 | |
Vanderbilt | | 0 | - | 8 | | | | | 2 | - | 9 | |
División occidental |
No. 11 Alabama xy | | 6 | - | 2 | | | | | 10 | - | 3 | |
No. 12 LSU x | | 6 | - | 2 | | | | | 10 | - | 2 | |
No. 24 Auburn | | 4 | - | 4 | | | | | 8 | - | 4 | |
Estado de Mississippi | | 3 | - | 5 | | | | | 5 | - | 6 | |
Ole señorita | | 2 | - | 6 | | | | | 5 | - | 6 | |
Arkansas | | 2 | - | 6 | | | | | 4 | - | 7 | |
Campeonato : Florida 45 , Alabama 30 |
- $ - Campeón de la conferencia
- x - Campeón de división / co-campeones
- y - Participante del juego de campeonato
Clasificaciones de AP Poll |
El equipo de fútbol de los Tigres de Auburn de 1996 representó a la Universidad de Auburn en la temporada de fútbol de 1996 de la División IA de la NCAA . Entrenados por Terry Bowden , anotaron un récord de 8–4, jugaron Army en el Independence Bowl y terminaron la temporada en el puesto 22 en la encuesta AP y 21 en la encuesta de entrenadores .
Schedule[edit]
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 5:30 p.m. | UAB* | No. 16 | - Jordan–Hare Stadium
- Auburn, AL
| | W 29–0 | 80,645 |
September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | Fresno State* | No. 18 | - Jordan–Hare Stadium
- Auburn, AL
| PPV | W 62–0 | 79,026 |
September 14 | 11:30 a.m. | at Ole Miss | No. 15 | - Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
- Oxford, MS (rivalry)
| ESPN2 | W 45–28 | 40,456 |
September 21 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 21 LSU | No. 13 | - Jordan–Hare Stadium
- Auburn, AL (Tiger Bowl)
| ESPN | L 15–19 | 85,214 |
October 5 | 2:30 p.m. | South Carolina | No. 20 | - Jordan–Hare Stadium
- Auburn, AL
| CBS | W 28-24 | 84,107 |
October 12 | 11:30 a.m. | at Mississippi State | No. 18 | - Scott Field
- Starkville, MS
| JPS | W 49–15 | 40,728 |
October 19 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 1 Florida | No. 16 | - Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
- Gainesville, FL (rivalry)
| CBS | L 10–51 | 85,697 |
November 2 | 6:00 p.m. | Arkansas | No. 24 | - Jordan–Hare Stadium
- Auburn, AL
| ESPN2 | W 28–7 | 84,763 |
November 9 | 1:00 p.m. | NE Louisiana* | No. 22 | - Jordan–Hare Stadium
- Auburn, AL
| | W 28–24 | 78,309 |
November 16 | 2:30 p.m. | Georgia | No. 20 | - Jordan–Hare Stadium
- Auburn, AL (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry)
| CBS | L 49–56 4OT | 85,214 |
November 23 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 15 Alabama | | - Legion Field
- Birmingham, AL (Iron Bowl) (College GameDay)
| ESPN | L 23–24 | 83,091 |
December 31 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. No. 24 Army* | No. 25 | - Independence Stadium
- Shreveport, LA (Independence Bowl)
| ESPN | W 32–29 | 41,366 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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Roster[edit]
1996 Auburn Tigers football team roster |
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Players | Coaches |
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OffensePos. | # | Name | Class |
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WR | 5 | Karsten Bailey | So | WR | | Robert Baker | QB | 16 | Dameyune Craig | Jr | OT | 69 | DeMarcus Curry | So | WR | 83 | Tyrone Goodson | QB | 13 | Todd Huerkamp | Fr | OT | 78 | Jeno James | C | 52 | James Kiger | TE | 80 | Jessie McCovery | FB | 43 | Kevin McLeod | Jr | OG | 68 | Victor Riley | Jr | OT | 73 | Jim Roe | OG | 60 | Leonard Thomas | RB | 3 | Rusty Williams |
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CB | 4 | Jayson Bray | NT | 96 | Jimmy Brumbaugh | DE | 91 | Charles Dorsey | DE | 95 | Leonardo Carson | CB | 9 | Dan Evans | So | S | 25 | Martavius Houston | OLB | 47 | Marcellus Mostella | ILB | 50 | Ricky Neal | OLB | 86 | Quinton Reese | ILB | 55 | Takeo Spikes | So | S | 27 | Brad Ware | LB | 82 | Marcus Washington | Fr |
| Special teamsPos. | # | Name | Class |
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K, P | 19 | Jaret Holmes | Jr |
| - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Tommy Bowden – Offensive coordinator
- Jimbo Fisher – Quarterbacks
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Roster Last update: 1996-12-21 |
Season summary[edit]
Alabama[edit]
See also: 1996 Alabama Crimson Tide football team and Iron Bowl
Auburn Tigers (7–3) at #15 Alabama Crimson Tide (8–2)
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Auburn | 3 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
Alabama | 17 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
at Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama
- Date: November 23, 1996
- Game time: 6:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Clear, 51 °F (11 °C)
- Game attendance: 83,091
- Referee: R. Redding
- TV: ESPN
- Recap/Box
Game information |
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First quarter - ALA – Curtis Alexander 63-yard pass from Freddie Kitchens (Jon Brock kick), 13:30. Alabama 7–0. Drive:
- ALA – Jon Brock 37-yard field goal, 9:30. Alabama 10–0. Drive:
- ALA – Michael Vaughn 7-yard pass from Freddie Kitchens (Jon Brock kick), 3:32. Alabama 17–0. Drive:
- AUB – Jaret Holmes 34-yard field goal, 1:54. Alabama 17–3. Drive:
Second quarter - AUB – Karsten Bailey 57-yard pass from Dameyune Craig (Jaret Holmes kick), 8:27. Alabama 17–10. Drive:
- AUB – Brad Ware 34-yard interception return (Jaret Holmes kick), 2:16. Tie 17–17.
- AUB – Jaret Holmes 33-yard field goal, 0:52. Auburn 20–17. Drive:
Third quarter' - AUB – Jaret Holmes 34-yard field goal, 10:13. Auburn 23–17. Drive:
Fourth quarter - ALA – Dennis Riddle 6-yard pass from Freddie Kitchens (Jon Brock kick), 0:26. Alabama 24–23. Drive:
| - Top passers
- AUB – Dameyune Craig – 11/39, 180 yards, TD, 2 INT
- ALA – Freddie Kitchens – 20/33, 292 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
- Top rushers
- AUB – Rusty Williams – 17 rushes, 89 yards
- ALA – Dennis Riddle – 21 rushes, 131 yards
- Top receivers
- AUB – Karsten Bailey – 5 receptions, 92 yards, TD
- ALA – Michael Vaughn – 6 receptions, 60 yards, TD
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References[edit]
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- Drill Field (1892–1910)
- Drake Field (1911–1939)
- Legion Field (alternate, 1926–1991)
- Jordan–Hare Stadium (1939–present)
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- Bowl games
- Alabama: Iron Bowl (James E. Foy, V-ODK Sportsmanship Trophy)
- Clemson
- Florida
- Georgia: Deep South's Oldest Rivalry
- Georgia Tech
- LSU
- Ole Miss
- Tennessee
- Tulane
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- History
- Traditions
- Aubie
- "War Eagle"
- Marching band
- Toomer's Corner
- Punt Bama Punt
- Bo Over the Top
- Earthquake Game
- Prayer at Jordan–Hare
- Kick Six (Kick Bama Kick)
- Porter Cup
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- Head coaches
- Starting quarterbacks
- Statistical leaders
- NFL draftees
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National championship seasons in bold |