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1996 Arkansas Razorbacks football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Record4–7 (2–6 SEC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorMiles Aldridge (1st season)
Home stadiumRazorback Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Eastern Division
No. 1 Florida x$   8 – 0     12 – 1  
No. 9 Tennessee   7 – 1     10 – 2  
South Carolina   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Kentucky   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Georgia   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Vanderbilt   0 – 8     2 – 9  
Western Division
No. 11 Alabama xy   6 – 2     10 – 3  
No. 12 LSU x   6 – 2     10 – 2  
No. 24 Auburn   4 – 4     8 – 4  
Mississippi State   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Ole Miss   2 – 6     5 – 6  
Arkansas   2 – 6     4 – 7  
Championship: Florida 45, Alabama 30
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas as a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Danny Ford, the Razorbacks compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, and finished sixth in the SEC Western Division.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 72:00 p.m.SMU*
L 10–2344,695[1]
September 2111:30 a.m.No. 13 Alabama
JPSL 7–1754,827[2]
September 286:00 p.m.Northeast Louisiana*
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR
W 38–2148,816[3]
October 511:30 a.m.No. 1 Florida
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
JPSL 7–4252,318[4]
October 126:00 p.m.Louisiana Tech*
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR
W 38–2146,341[5]
October 196:00 p.m.at South Carolina
L 17–2379,419[6]
November 26:00 p.m.at No. 24 Auburn
ESPN2L 7–2884,763[7]
November 91:00 p.m.Ole Miss
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)
W 13–742,536[8]
November 1611:30 a.m.at No. 12 Tennessee
JPSL 14–55103,158[9]
November 231:30 p.m.at Mississippi State
W 16–13 OT30,103[10]
November 291:30 p.m.No. 19 LSU
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR (rivalry)
CBSL 7–1722,329[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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References

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  1. ^ "SMU runs away from Arkansas, 23–10". The Odessa American. September 8, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "No repeat of nightmare". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 22, 1996. Retrieved February 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Hogs rip for half, but then hold on". The Commercial Appeal. September 29, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "No. 1 Florida passes another test". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 6, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Arkansas comeback overcomes Tech, 38–21". The Shreveport Times. October 13, 1996. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Staley's second half lifts Gamecocks". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. October 20, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Auburn flogs Hogs". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 3, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Eubanks' TD sparks Hogs". Tulsa World. November 10, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Vols smoke Hogs". The Jackson Sun. November 17, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Arkansas nips Mississippi State". The Shreveport Times. November 24, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "LSU's win over Arkansas is Peachy keen with bowls". Austin American-Statesman. November 30, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1996 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 10, 2024.


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