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Louisiana Monroe Football Team History


Louisiana Monroe Warhawks
University of Louisiana T Monroe
 Monroe, LA
Founded: 1931
Stadium: Malone Stadium
Capacity: 30,427
Colors: Maroon & Gold
Coach: Ed Zaunbrecher
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1951  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 Ed Zaunbrecher enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Louisiana Monroe.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Arkansas  21   38   L    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Sep. 14  @ UCLA  0   44   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Central Florida  39   38   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Mississippi State  0   59   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Auburn  24   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Cincinnati  13   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Jacksonville State  31   28   W       
 Sat., Sep. 7  vs. Minnesota  3   30   L       
 Thu., Aug. 29  vs. Nicholls State  14   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Northwestern State  13   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Sam Houston State  34   31   W       
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored192
  Scoring Average17.5
  Points Allowed353
  Defense Average32.1
  Opponents Record42-57
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record1-5
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.


Great Moments in College Football History

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