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Arkansas State Football Team History


Arkansas State Red Wolves
Arkansas State University
 Jonesboro, AR
Founded: 1909
Stadium: Centennial Bank Stadium
Capacity: 30,406
Colors: Scarlet & Black
Coach: John Bobo
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1911  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 John Bobo enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Arkansas State.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 31  @ Brigham Young  9   58   L       
 Sat., Sep. 7  vs. Austin Peay  24   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 14  @ Alabama Birmingham  17   42   L       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Northern Illinois  30   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Central Arkansas  17   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Louisiana Lafayette  31   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Southeast Missouri State  38   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Mississippi  21   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ East Carolina  16   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Louisiana Tech  55   38   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Nevada  14   66   L       
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored272
  Scoring Average24.7
  Points Allowed365
  Defense Average33.2
  Opponents Record48-34
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record0-6
1996 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1996 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana Monroe 5-6192353   Ed Zaunbrecher
Army 10-2379224Lost  29-32  Bob Sutton
Navy 9-3392309Won  42-38  Charlie Weatherbie
Buffalo 8-3271241   Craig Cirbus
East Carolina 8-3316214   Steve Logan
Notre Dame 8-3407181   Lou Holtz
Western Kentucky 7-4304251   Jack Harbaugh
Louisiana Tech 6-5351342   Gary Crowton
Alabama Birmingham 5-6266279   Watson Brown
Central Florida 5-6277261   Gene McDowell
Liberty 5-6250261   Sam Rutigliano
Louisiana 5-6304404   Nelson Stokley
Arkansas State 4-7272365   John Bobo
Northern Illinois 1-10157400   Joe Novak

1996 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1996 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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