1996 Indiana Hoosiers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1996
| team = Indiana Hoosiers
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Big Ten Conference
| short_conf = Big Ten
| record = 3–8
| conf_record = 1–7
| head_coach = Bill Mallory
| hc_year = 13th
| off_coach =
| oc_year =
| off_scheme =
| def_coach =
| dc_year =
| def_scheme =
| mvp = Alex Smith
| captain = Jamie Baisley
| captain2 = Matt Surface
| stadium = Memorial Stadium
}}
{{1996 Big Ten Conference football standings}}
The 1996 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented Indiana University Bloomington as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Bill Mallory in his 13th and final season as head coach, the Hoosiers compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for ninth in the Big Ten. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana.
Mallory was fired at the end of the season.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1996
| poll = AP
| timezone = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 7
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Toledo
| site_stadium = Glass Bowl
| site_cityst = Toledo, OH
| tv =
| score = 40–6
| attend = 25,540
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 14
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Miami (OH)
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN
| tv =
| score = 21–14
| attend = 31,584
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Kentucky
| site_stadium = Commonwealth Stadium
| site_cityst = Lexington, KY
| gamename = rivalry
| tv =
| score = 0–3
| attend = 40,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-late-field-goal-li/140676867/|work=The Indianapolis Star|title=Late field goal lifts Kentucky over IU|date=September 22, 1996|accessdate=February 10, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| time = 12:30 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = Northwestern
| opprank = 25
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN
| tv = ESPN
| score = 17–35
| attend = 36,714
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| time = 2:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Illinois
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Champaign, IL
| gamename = rivalry
| tv =
| score = 43–46
| overtime = 2OT
| attend = 55,534
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| time = 2:00 pm
| w/l = l
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Iowa
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN
| tv =
| score = 10–31
| attend = 37,154
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| time = 12:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Michigan
| opprank = 13
| site_stadium = Michigan Stadium
| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI
| tv = ESPN Plus
| score = 20–27
| attend = 106,088
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| time = 12:30 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = Penn State
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN
| tv = ESPN
| score = 26–48
| attend = 37,584
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Michigan State
| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| gamename = rivalry
| tv =
| score = 15–38
| attend = 64,719
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| time = 3:30 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = Ohio State
| opprank = 2
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN
| tv = ABC
| score = 17–27
| attend = 49,271
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 23
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Purdue
| site_stadium = Ross–Ade Stadium
| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN
| gamename = Old Oaken Bucket
| tv =
| score = 33–16
| attend = 50,750
}}
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=1996 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/indiana/1996-schedule.html |website=College Football @ Sports-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=December 28, 2023 }}{{cite web |author= |title=1996 Football Schedule |url=https://iuhoosiers.com/sports/football/schedule/1996 |publisher=Indiana University |access-date=December 28, 2023 }}{{cite web |author= |title=Indiana Football 2023 Record Book |url=https://static.iuhoosiers.com/custompages/pdf/fb/2023/23-FB-Record_Book_Full.pdf |publisher=Indiana University |page=16 |access-date=December 28, 2023 }}
Roster
{{American football roster/Header
| year = 1996
| team = Indiana Hoosiers
| teamcolors = f
| offensive_players =
{{American football roster/Player|num=8|class=So|first=Brian|last=Coleman|pos=WR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=87|class=Fr|first=Robert|last=Curley|pos=WR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=14|class=Sr|first=Chris|last=Dittoe|pos=QB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=40|class=So|first=Chris|last=Gall|pos=FB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=62|class=So|first=Greg|last=Jenkins|pos=OT}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=71|class=Fr|first=Jeremy|last=Johnson|pos=OT}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=57|class=Jr|first=Josh|last=Johnson|pos=C}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=74|class=Jr|first=Chris|last=Liwienski|pos=T|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=60|class=Sr|first=Tom|last=Lukawski|pos=G}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=16|class=Sr|first=Ajamu|last=Stoner|pos=WR}}
| defensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=27|class=Sr|first=Eric|last=Allen|pos=FS}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=76|class=Jr|first=Victor|last=Allotey|pos=DT}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=45|class=Sr|first=Jamie|last=Baisley|pos=LB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=48|class=So|first=Mike|last=Belu|pos=LB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=46|class=So|first=Brian|last=Bobay|pos=DE}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=82|class=Jr|first=Brad|last=Bostic|pos=DE}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=96|class=Fr|first=Yeronimo|last=Ciriaco|pos=DT}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=68|class=Fr|first=Jason|last=Czap|pos=DE}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=98|class=Sr|first=Nathan|last=Davis|dab=Nathan Davis (gridiron football)|pos=DE|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=31|class=Jr|first=Joey|last=Eloms|pos=CB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=39|class=Fr|first=Jason|last=Storbeck|pos=LB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=13|class=Jr|first=Kywin|last=Supernaw|pos=SS|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=47|class=Sr|first=Matt|last=Surface|pos=LB}}
| special_teams_players=
}}
{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=https://web.archive.org/web/19961225184507/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/sfc/big10/sfcd02ra.htm
| head_coach = *Bill Mallory
| asst_coach =
- Kit Cartwright (PCG)
| accessdate=
}}
1997 NFL draftees
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | ||||
| style="background:#C0C0C0;"
! Player !! Round !! Pick !! Position !! NFL team | ||||
| Nathan Davis | 2 | 32 | Defensive tackle | Atlanta Falcons |
| Steve Lee | 6 | 167 | Running back | Baltimore Ravens |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Indiana Hoosiers football navbox}}
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