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1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season
American college football season
American college football season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1996 |
| image | File:NCAA primary logo 1980.svg |
| number_of_teams | 117 |
| regular_season | August–November |
| playoffs | November 30–December 21 |
| nc_date | [December 21, 1996](1996-ncaa-division-i-aa-football-championship-game) |
| championship | Marshall University Stadium |
| Huntington, West Virginia | |
| champions | [Marshall](1996-marshall-thundering-herd-football-team) |
| payton | Archie Amerson (RB, Northern Arizona) |
| buchanan | Dexter Coakley (LB, Appalachian State) |
Huntington, West Virginia
The 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division I-AA level, began in August 1996, and concluded with the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game on December 21, 1996, at Marshall University Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia. The Marshall Thundering Herd won their second I-AA championship, defeating the defending national champion Montana Grizzlies by a score of 49–29.
Conference changes and new programs
- The American West Conference disbanded following the 1995 season and its four remaining members either became independents (Cal Poly, Sacramento State, and Southern Utah) or joined the Big Sky (Cal State Northridge).
- Prior to the season, the Northeast Conference, a preexisting Division I conference, announced it would add football for its five members that sponsored the sport.
| School | 1995 Conference | 1996 Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Boise State | Big Sky | Big West (I-A) |
| Cal State Northridge | American West | Big Sky |
| Cal Poly | American West | I-AA Independent |
| Central Connecticut State | I-AA Independent | Northeast |
| Central Florida | I-AA Independent | I-A Independent |
| Eastern Illinois | Gateway | Ohio Valley |
| Fairfield | *New Program* | MAAC |
| Idaho | Big Sky | Big West (I-A) |
| Monmouth | I-AA Independent | Northeast |
| Morehead State | Ohio Valley | I-AA Independent |
| Portland State | D-II Independent | Big Sky (I-AA) |
| Robert Morris | I-AA Independent | Northeast |
| Sacramento State | American West | Big Sky |
| St. Francis (PA) | I-AA Independent | Northeast |
| Southern Utah | American West | I-AA Independent |
| Troy State | I-AA Independent | Southland |
| UAB | I-AA Independent | I-A Independent |
| Wagner | I-AA Independent | Northeast |
Conference standings
Conference champions
| Conference Champions |
|---|
Postseason
The location of the title game, Marshall University Stadium, was determined before the playoffs started.
NCAA Division I-AA playoff bracket
November 30 Campus sites December 7 Campus sites December 14 Campus sites December 21 Marshall University Stadium Huntington, West Virginia
|RD1-team01=Nicholls State |RD1-score01=3 |RD1-seed01=16 |RD1-seed02=1 |RD1-team02=Montana* |RD1-score02=48
|RD1-team03=Villanova |RD1-score03=29 |RD1-seed03=11 |RD1-seed04=6 |RD1-team04=East Tennessee State* |RD1-score04=35
|RD1-team05=Florida A&M |RD1-score05=25 |RD1-seed05=13 |RD1-seed06=4 |RD1-team06=Troy State* |RD1-score06=29
|RD1-team07=Western Illinois |RD1-score07=6 |RD1-seed07=12 |RD1-seed08=5 |RD1-team08=***** |RD1-score08=34
|RD1-team09=Delaware |RD1-score09=14 |RD1-seed09=15 |RD1-seed10=2 |RD1-team10=Marshall* |RD1-score10=59
|RD1-team11=Furman |RD1-score11=42 |RD1-seed11=10 |RD1-seed12=7 |RD1-team12=Northern Arizona* |RD1-score12=31
|RD1-team13=Eastern Illinois |RD1-score13=14 |RD1-seed13=14 |RD1-seed14=3 |RD1-team14=Northern Iowa* |RD1-score14=21
|RD1-team15=Jackson State |RD1-score15=6 |RD1-seed15=9 |RD1-seed16=8 |RD1-team16=William & Mary* |RD1-score16=45
|RD2-team01=Montana* |RD2-score01=44 |RD2-seed01=1 |RD2-seed02=6 |RD2-team02=East Tennessee State |RD2-score02=14
|RD2-team03=Troy State* |RD2-score03=31 |RD2-seed03=4 |RD2-seed04=5 |RD2-team04=Murray State |RD2-score04=3
|RD2-team05=Marshall* |RD2-score05=54 |RD2-seed05=2 |RD2-seed06=10 |RD2-team06=Furman |RD2-score06=0
|RD2-team07=Northern Iowa* |RD2-score07=38 |RD2-seed07=3 |RD2-seed08=8 |RD2-team08=William & Mary |RD2-score08=35
|RD3-team01=Montana* |RD3-score01=70 |RD3-seed01=1 |RD3-seed02=4 |RD3-team02=Troy State |RD3-score02=7
|RD3-team03=Marshall* |RD3-score03=31 |RD3-seed03=2 |RD3-seed04=3 |RD3-team04=Northern Iowa |RD3-score04=14
|RD4-team01=Montana |RD4-score01=29 |RD4-seed01=1 |RD4-seed02=2 |RD4-team02=Marshall |RD4-score02=49
- Denotes host institution Source:
References
References
- "1996 NCAA Division I Football Championship".
- (November 12, 1996). "Griz No. 2 in latest I-AA poll". [[Great Falls Tribune]].
- (November 25, 1996). "Division I-AA tournament". [[The News Journal]].
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