1996 NCAA Division I-AA Football Rankings
The 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football rankings are from the Sports Network poll of Division I-AA head coaches, athletic directors, sports information directors and media members. This is for the 1996 season. Legend The Sports Network poll References {{NCAA football rankings navbox Rankings A ranking is a relationship between a set of items such that, for any two items, the first is either "ranked higher than", "ranked lower than" or "ranked equal to" the second. In mathematics, this is known as a weak order or total preorder of ... NCAA Division I FCS football rankings ...
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The Sports Network (wire Service)
The Sports Network was a wire service providing sports information in real time. Based in Hatboro, Pennsylvania, The Sports Network was especially noted for its coverage of the NCAA's Football Championship Subdivision in college football; it presented that group's major end-of-season awards—the Walter Payton Award for the top offensive player, the Buck Buchanan Award for the top defensive player, the Jerry Rice Award for the top freshman and the Eddie Robinson Award for the top coach. It served a list of clients that included Viacom, Yahoo, and the Canadian television channel The Sports Network, and was a partner with United Press International. Lawsuit The Sports Network sued Disney in May 2004 over Disney-owned ESPN ESPN (originally an initialism for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by ESPN Inc., owned jointly by The Walt Disney Company (80%) and Hearst Communications (20%). The ...'s illicit ...
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1996 Rhode Island Rams Football Team
The 1996 Rhode Island Rams football team was an American football team that represented the University of Rhode Island in the Yankee Conference during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fourth season under head coach Floyd Keith, the Rams compiled a 4–6 record (2–5 against conference opponents) and finished fourth in the New England Division of the Yankee Conference. Schedule References {{Rhode Island Rams football navbox Rhode Island Rhode Island Rams football seasons Rhode Island Rams football The Rhode Island Rams football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the University of Rhode Island located in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) an ...

1996 Howard Bison Football Team
The 1996 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Steve Wilson, the Bison compiled an overall record of 10–2, with a conference record of 6–1, and finished second in the MEAC. At the conclusion of the season, the Bison were also recognized as black college national champion after they defeated Southern in the Heritage Bowl. Schedule References Howard Howard Bison football seasons Black college football national champions Howard Bison football The Howard Bison football team represents Howard University in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). History ;First FBS Victory On Septe ...

1996 Nicholls State Colonels Football Team
The 1996 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Football League during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Darren Barbier, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 8–4 with mark of 4–2 in conference play, placing second in the Southland. Nicholls State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, losing in the first round to eventual national runner-up, Montana. The team played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana. Schedule References {{1996 Division I-AA football playoff navbox Nicholls State Nicholls Colonels football seasons Nicholls State Colonels football The Nicholls Colonels football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Nicholls State University located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, United States. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) ...

1996 Dartmouth Big Green Football Team
The 1996 Dartmouth Big Green football team represented Dartmouth College in the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Schedule References Dartmouth Dartmouth Big Green football seasons Ivy League football champion seasons College football undefeated seasons Dartmouth Big Green football The Dartmouth Big Green football team represents Dartmouth College in NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) college football competition as a member of the Ivy League. The team possesses a storied tradition that includes a natio ...

1996 Columbia Lions Football Team
The 1996 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Columbia finished second in the Ivy League. In their eighth season under head coach Ray Tellier, the Lions compiled a 8–2 record and outscored opponents 181 to 159. Ryan Gabriele, Randy Murff, Marcellus Wiley and Rory Wilfork were the team captains. Despite a 5–2 conference record that placed second in the Ivy League standings, Columbia was outscored 133 to 119 by Ivy opponents. Columbia played its homes games at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium in Upper Manhattan, in New York City. Schedule Roster References {{Columbia Lions football navbox Columbia Columbia Lions football seasons Columbia Lions football The Columbia Lions football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Columbia University. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the ...
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1996 East Tennessee State Buccaneers Football Team
The 1996 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team represented East Tennessee State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Mike Cavan in his fifth and final season as head coach, the Buccaneers compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, placing second in the SoCon behind Marshall. East Tennessee State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they beat Villanova in the first round before falling to Montana in the quarterfinals. Schedule References {{1996 Division I-AA football playoff navbox East Tennessee State East Tennessee State Buccaneers football seasons East Tennessee State Buccaneers football The East Tennessee State Buccaneers football program is the intercollegiate American football team for East Tennessee State University (ETSU) located in Johnson City, Tennessee. The team was dormant from the end of the 2003 s ...
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1996 New Hampshire Wildcats Football Team
The 1996 New Hampshire Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of New Hampshire as a member of the New England Division of the Yankee Conference during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its 25th year under head coach Bill Bowes, the team compiled an 8–3 record (6–2 against conference opponents) and finished in first place in the New England Division. Schedule Roster References {{New Hampshire Wildcats football navbox New Hampshire New Hampshire Wildcats football seasons New Hampshire Wildcats football The New Hampshire Wildcats football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the University of New Hampshire located in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. The Wildcats compete in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivis ...

1996 Western Illinois Leathernecks Football Team
The 1996 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. They were led by seventh-year head coach Randy Ball and played their home games at Hanson Field. The Leathernecks finished the season with a 9–3 record overall and a 3–2 record in conference play. The team received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they lost to in the first round. Schedule References Western Illinois Western Illinois Leathernecks football seasons Western Illinois Leathernecks football The Western Illinois Leathernecks football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Western Illinois University located in Macomb, Illinois. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and a ...

1996 James Madison Dukes Football Team
The 1996 James Madison Dukes football team represented James Madison University in the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Schedule Roster References {{James Madison Dukes football navbox James Madison James Madison Dukes football seasons James Madison Dukes football The James Madison Dukes football program represents James Madison University in the sport of American football. The Dukes compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) as a member of the Sun Belt Conference (SBC), beginning play ...

1996 Villanova Wildcats Football Team
The 1996 Villanova Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the Villanova University as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 12th year under head coach Andy Talley, the team compiled a 8–4 record. Schedule References Villanova Villanova Wildcats football seasons Villanova Wildcats football The Villanova Wildcats football program represents Villanova University in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS, known as Division I-AA until 2006). The Wildcats compete in the Colonial Athletic Association for football only. ...

1996 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Football Team
The 1996 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University in the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season and were led by quarterback Willie Taggart and head coach Jack Harbaugh. The team was an independent and primarily ran an option offense. Their schedule included top-ranked and eventual undefeated NCAA Division I-AA champion, Marshall. Western Kentucky's roster featured future National Football League (NFL) player Ben Wittman. Joey Stockton and Mike Mills were named to All-American teams. The I-AA Independent All-Star Team included Antwan Floyd, Trae Hackett, Stockton, Turner Goodwin, and Mills. Schedule References Western Kentucky Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football seasons Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football program is a college football team that represents Western Kentucky University. The team competes at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level and represents the univers ...
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