1996 Arkansas State Indians football team

1996 Arkansas State Indians football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–7
Head coach	John Bobo (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Mike Hand (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Ricky Herzog (1st season)
Home stadium	Indian Stadium

1996 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 25 Army			–						10	–	2
Navy			–						9	–	3
No. 19 Notre Dame			–						8	–	3
East Carolina			–						8	–	3
Louisiana Tech			–						6	–	5
UAB			–						5	–	6
UCF			–						5	–	6
Southwestern Louisiana			–						5	–	6
Northeast Louisiana			–						5	–	6
Arkansas State			–						4	–	7
Northern Illinois			–						1	–	10
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996 Arkansas State Indians football team represented Arkansas State University as an independent during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by John Bobo in his fourth and final season as head coach, the Indians compiled a record of 4–7.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	at No. 19 BYU	Cougar Stadium Provo, UT	L 9–58	63,681
September 7	Austin Peay	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 24–0
September 14	at UAB	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	L 17–42	18,236	[1]
September 21	Northern Illinois	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	L 30–31	12,217
October 5	Central Arkansas	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 17–7
October 12	at Southwestern Louisiana	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	L 31–42
October 19	Southeast Missouri State	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 38–9
October 26	at Ole Miss	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS	L 21–38	28,176
November 2	at East Carolina	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC	L 16–34	24,890	[2]
November 9	Louisiana Tech	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 55–38	9,642	[3]
November 16	at Nevada	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	L 14–66	18,733
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1996 Arkansas State Indians football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense 80 Chico Fletcher WR 5-6 160 Fr 62 Ben Dew OL 6-2 280 Pos. # Name Class WR 85 Frank Escobar Jr	Defense 06 Denishio Blanchett SS 5-10 175 Fr. Forrest City 12 Corey Bowens LB 6-2 235 Fr. Memphis, Tenn. 53 Kevin Brazile LB 6-1 195 So Pos. # Name Class DE 97 Justin Birdwell Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach John Bobo Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster

References

1. "UAB topples Indians in error-filled game". The Commercial Appeal. September 15, 1996. Retrieved December 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "East Carolina whips Arkansas State 34–16". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 3, 1996. Retrieved March 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Tech bowl hopes dashed with loss". The Shreveport Times. November 10, 1996. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "1996 Arkansas State Red Wolves Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2018.