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1996 LSU Tigers football team

1996 LSU Tigers football
SEC Western Division co-champion
Peach Bowl champion
Peach Bowl, W 10–7 vs. Clemson Tigers
Conference Southeastern Conference
Division Western Division
Ranking
Coaches No. 13
AP No. 12
1996 record 10–2 (6–2 SEC)
Head coach Gerry DiNardo (2nd year)
Offensive coordinator Morris Watts (2nd year)
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinator Carl Reese (2nd year)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Tiger Stadium
(Capacity: 79,940)
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 SEC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Eastern Division
#1 Florida x$   8 0         12 1  
#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
#11 Alabama xy   6 2         10 3  
#12 LSU x   6 2         10 2  
#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 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University 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.


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