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1996 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record6–5 (3–3 SIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLouis Crews Stadium
Seasons
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1996 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 14 Albany State $^   5 – 1     8 – 3  
Miles   3 – 3     6 – 4  
Alabama A&M   3 – 3     6 – 5  
Fort Valley State   3 – 3     6 – 5  
Savannah State   3 – 3     6 – 5  
Kentucky State   3 – 3     5 – 6  
Clark Atlanta   3 – 3     5 – 6  
Tuskegee   2 – 4     5 – 6  
Morris Brown   2 – 4     3 – 8  
Morehouse   0 – 6     2 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1996 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team represented Alabama A&M University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) during the 1996 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Kenneth Pettiford, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished tied for second place in the SIAC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at No. 1 North Alabama*
L 0–4713,369[1]
September 14Clark Atlanta
L 17–20 OT12,500[2]
September 21Savannah State
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Normal, AL
W 37–318,763[3]
September 28at Morris Brown
L 8–162,520[4]
October 5at Morehouse
W 44–114,982[5]
October 12Albany State
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Normal, AL
L 7–144,123[6]
October 19at Fort Valley State
W 17–1310,015[7]
October 26vs. Alabama State*
W 20–340,027[8]
November 2Miles
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Normal, AL
W 36–223,821[9]
November 9at Tuskegee
W 21–722,879[10]
November 16Kentucky State
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Normal, AL
L 29–304,337[11]

References

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  1. ^ "UNA back on track with rout of A&M". The Birmingham News. September 8, 1996. Retrieved April 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "The party-poopers; Clark beats A&M to ruin opening of new stadium". The Huntsville Times. September 15, 1996. Retrieved April 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Alabama A&M discovers some offense". The Birmingham News. September 22, 1996. Retrieved April 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Special teams push Brown to 16–8 win". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 29, 1996. Retrieved April 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Overmatched Morehouse dealt fourth loss by Alabama A&M". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 6, 1996. Retrieved April 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Albany St.'s Antonio Leroy burns Alabama A&M again". The Birmingham News. October 13, 1996. Retrieved April 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Alabama A&M spoils Wildcats' homecoming – Porter's final one". The Macon Telegraph. October 20, 1996. Retrieved April 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Alabama A&M 20, Alabama State 3". The Selma Times-Journal. October 27, 1996. Retrieved April 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Payback day; Alabama A&M gets even with 36–22 win over Miles". The Huntsville Times. November 3, 1996. Retrieved April 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Alabama A&M thumps Tuskegee". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 10, 1996. Retrieved April 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "KSU edges A&M 30–29". The State Journal. November 17, 1996. Retrieved April 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Final 1996 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1996 Alabama A&M)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
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