1996 Arkansas State Indians football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1996
| team = Arkansas State Indians
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Independent
| record = 4–7
| head_coach = John Bobo
| hc_year = 4th
| off_coach = Mike Hand
| oc_year = 3rd
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Ricky Herzog
| dc_year = 1st
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Indian Stadium
}}
{{1996 NCAA Division I-A independents football records}}
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
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1996
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-A
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 31
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opprank = 19
| opponent = BYU
| site_stadium = Cougar Stadium
| site_cityst = Provo, UT
| score = 9–58
| attend = 63,681
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 7
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1996|team=Austin Peay Governors|title=Austin Peay}}
| site_stadium = Indian Stadium
| site_cityst = Jonesboro, AR
| score = 24–0
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 14
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = UAB
| site_stadium = Legion Field
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| score = 17–42
| attend = 18,236
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90540408/uab-topples-indians-in-error-filled-game/|work=The Commercial Appeal|title=UAB topples Indians in error-filled game|date=September 15, 1996|accessdate=December 13, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| w/l = l
| opponent = Northern Illinois
| site_stadium = Indian Stadium
| site_cityst = Jonesboro, AR
| score = 30–31
| attend = 12,217
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1996|team=Central Arkansas Bears|title=Central Arkansas}}
| site_stadium = Indian Stadium
| site_cityst = Jonesboro, AR
| score = 17–7
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Southwestern Louisiana
| site_stadium = Cajun Field
| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA
| score = 31–42
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1996|team=Southeast Missouri State Redhawks|title=Southeast Missouri State}}
| site_stadium = Indian Stadium
| site_cityst = Jonesboro, AR
| score = 38–9
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Ole Miss
| site_stadium = Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
| site_cityst = Oxford, MS
| score = 21–38
| attend = 28,176
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = East Carolina
| site_stadium = Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
| site_cityst = Greenville, NC
| score = 16–34
| attend = 24,890
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72931573/east-carolina-whips-arkansas-state/|work=Asheville Citizen-Times|title=East Carolina whips Arkansas State 34–16|date=November 3, 1996|accessdate=March 7, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| w/l = w
| opponent = Louisiana Tech
| site_stadium = Indian Stadium
| site_cityst = Jonesboro, AR
| score = 55–38
| attend = 9,642
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81509119/tech-bowl-hopes-dashed-with-loss/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Tech bowl hopes dashed with loss|date=November 10, 1996|accessdate=July 15, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Nevada
| site_stadium = Mackay Stadium
| site_cityst = Reno, NV
| score = 14–66
| attend = 18,733
}}
}}
Roster
{{American football roster/Header
| year = 1996
| team = Arkansas State Indians
| teamcolors = f
| offensive_players =
{{American football roster/Player|num=85|class=Jr|first=Frank|last=Escobar|pos=WR}}
80 Chico Fletcher WR 5-6 160 Fr
62 Ben Dew OL 6-2 280
| defensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=97|class=Fr|first=Justin|last=Birdwell|pos=DE}}
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
| special_teams_players=
}}
{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=https://web.archive.org/web/19961225153900/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/sfc/india/sfck04ra.htm
| head_coach = *John Bobo
| asst_coach =
| accessdate=
}}
References
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