The 1996 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Houston Markham, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the SWAC.
| 1996 Alabama State Hornets football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 3–8 (2–5 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Cramton Bowl |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. T–8 Jackson State $^ | 6 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 5 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State | 5 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 5 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alcorn State | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grambling State | 2 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama State | 2 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 1 | vs. No. 15 Jackson State |
| L 0–40 | 47,359 | [1] |
| September 7 | Texas Southern | L 3–10 | [2] | ||
| September 14 | at Southern | W 16–14 | [3] | ||
| September 21 | at Alcorn State | L 7–31 | [4] | ||
| October 3 | at No. 9 Troy State* | L 6–37 | [5] | ||
| October 12 | vs. Clark Atlanta* |
| W 35–28 | [6] | |
| October 19 | at Prairie View A&M | W 31–15 | [7] | ||
| October 26 | vs. Alabama A&M* |
| L 3–20 | [8] | |
| November 9 | at Grambling State | L 0–7 | 14,974 | [9] | |
| November 16 | Mississippi Valley State |
| L 20–25 | [10] | |
| November 28 | Tuskegee* |
| L 14–21 | [11] | |
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References edit
- ^ "Happy end-ing; Former QB Heidelberg's catches help JSU romp". Birmingham Post-Herald. September 2, 1996. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas Southern topples Hornets". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 8, 1996. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alabama State rally yields 16–14 victory in final minute". The Clarion-Ledger. September 15, 1996. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alcorn St. coasts behind tough defense". Enterprise-Journal. September 22, 1996. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Troy State rebounds from loss". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 4, 1996. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hornet replacements put sting back in ASU". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 13, 1996. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alabama State 31, Prairie View 15". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 20, 1996. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alabama A&M 20, Alabama State 3". The Selma Times-Journal. October 27, 1996. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "G-Men defense rises up". The Shreveport Times. November 10, 1996. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Poindexter, Valley parade past Alabama State 25–20". The Clarion-Ledger. November 17, 1996. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tuskegee makes Alabama State pay for miscues". The Anniston Star. November 29, 1996. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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