| 1996 Memphis Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Conference USA |
| Record | 4–7 (2–3 C-USA) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Sparky Woods (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Jim Pletcher (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium |
| Seasons← 19951997 → | |
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| Houston + | 4 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Miss + | 4 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 2 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 2 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memphis | 2 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 1 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1996 Memphis Tigers football team represented the University of Memphis in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Memphis competed as a member of Conference USA. The team was led by head coach Rip Scherer. The Tigers played their home games at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| August 31 | No. 11 Miami (FL)* | SUN | L 7–30 | 32,096 | ||
| September 7 | Mississippi State* |
| L 10–31 | 38,388 | ||
| September 14 | at Missouri* | W 19–16 | 41,543 | |||
| September 21 | Tulane |
| W 17–10 | 27,386 | ||
| October 5 | Cincinnati |
| W 18–16 | 19,511 | ||
| October 12 | at Houston | L 20–37 | 19,064 | |||
| October 19 | at Southern Miss | L 18–42 | 17,243 | |||
| October 26 | at Southwestern Louisiana* | L 9–13 | 10,555 | |||
| November 2 | Louisville | L 10–13 | 33,512 | |||
| November 9 | No. 6 Tennessee* |
| CBS | W 21–17 | 65,685 | |
| November 23 | East Carolina* |
| L 10–20 | 25,059 | ||
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References
- "Big plays lift Bulldogs past Memphis". Hattiesburg American. September 8, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- Stukenborg, Phil (September 22, 1996). "Anderson, U of M offense top Tulane in C-USA debut". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "USM hurls shutout at Tigers". The Commercial Appeal. October 20, 1996. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Orange crushed; U of M's wild-play magic, late drive trip Tennessee". The Commercial Appeal. November 10, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- Dorsey, Rick (November 24, 1996). "ECU answers the call". The News and Observer. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "2020 Memphis Football Media Guide" (PDF). Memphis Athletics. p. 268.