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1996 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team

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1996 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–8
Head coach
Home stadiumBuccaneer Field
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Buffalo       8 3  
No. 15 Youngstown State       8 3  
Saint Mary's       7 3  
Western Kentucky       7 4  
Davidson       6 4  
Towson       6 4  
Samford       6 5  
Wofford       6 5  
Cal Poly       5 6  
Hofstra       5 6  
Liberty       5 6  
Southern Utah       4 7  
Charleston Southern       2 8  
Morehead State       2 8  
Jacksonville State       1 9  
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1996 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team represented Charleston Southern University as an independent during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach David Dowd, the Buccaneers compiled a record of 2–8. Charleston Southern played home games at Buccaneer Field in Charleston, South Carolina.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14 at Presbyterian*L 26–34
September 21 West Virginia State*W 17–12
September 28 Hofstra*
  • Buccaneer Field
  • Charleston, SC
L 0–45
October 5 Morehead State*
  • Buccaneer Field
  • Charleston, SC
L 27–30
October 12 Newberry*
  • Buccaneer Field
  • Charleston, SC
L 6–35
October 26 at Liberty*L 7–388,527[1]
November 2 New Haven*
  • Buccaneer Field
  • Charleston, SC
L 7–48
November 97:00 pmTusculum*
  • Buccaneer Field
  • Charleston, SC
W 46–233,200
November 16 at Wofford*L 15–43
November 217:30 pmat UAB*L 13–496,500[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Freeman sparks LU to third win". The News and Advance. October 27, 1996. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Sanders runs through Charleston Southern 49–13". The State. November 22, 1996. Retrieved December 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "1996 Football Schedule". Charleston Southern University Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2024.