1996 Virginia Tech Hokies football | |
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Big East co-champion | |
Orange Bowl, L 21–41 vs. Nebraska | |
Conference | Big East Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 12 |
AP | No. 13 |
Record | 10–2 (6–1 Big East) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Rickey Bustle (2nd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Bud Foster (2nd season) |
Home stadium | Lane Stadium |
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No. 13 Virginia Tech + | 6 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Miami (FL) + | 6 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 Syracuse + | 6 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia | 4 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 2 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 1 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Temple | 0 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1996 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented Virginia Tech (formally the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University) as a member of the Big East Conference during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 10th-year head coach Frank Beamer, the Hokies compiled an overall record of 10–2, with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, finished as Big East co-champion, and lost the Orange Bowl against Nebraska. Virginia Tech played home games at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 7 | 7:00 p.m. | at Akron * | No. 15 | W 21–18 | 12,293 | [1] | ||
September 14 | 12:30 p.m. | at Boston College | No. 19 | ESPN | W 45–7 | 44,500 | [2] | |
September 21 | 12:00 p.m. | Rutgers | No. 18 | ESPN Plus | W 30–14 | 47,204 | [3] | |
September 28 | 3:30 p.m. | at Syracuse | No. 18 | CBS | L 21–52 | 49,069 | [4] | |
October 12 | 1:00 p.m. | Temple |
| W 38–0 | 44,208 | [5] | ||
October 26 | 12:00 p.m. | Pittsburgh |
| ESPN Plus | W 34–17 | 43,625 | [6] | |
November 2 | 1:00 p.m. | Southwestern Louisiana * |
| W 47–16 | 35,643 | [7] | ||
November 9 | 4:00 p.m. | East Carolina * | No. 25 |
| ESPN2 | W 35–14 | 49,128 | [8] |
November 16 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 18 Miami (FL) | No. 21 | CBS | W 21–7 | 38,814 | [9] | |
November 23 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 23 West Virginia | No. 17 |
| ESPN2 | W 31–14 | 50,086 | [10] |
November 29 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 20 Virginia * | No. 17 |
| CBS | W 26–9 | 50,128 | [11] |
December 31 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. No. 6 Nebraska * | No. 10 | CBS | L 21–41 | 51,212 | [12] | |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
AP | 16 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 13 |
Coaches Poll | 15 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 |
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Roster |
Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
Jim Druckenmiller | Quarterback | 1 | 26 | San Francisco 49ers |
Torrian Gray | Safety | 2 | 49 | Minnesota Vikings |
Antonio Banks | Cornerback | 4 | 13 | Minnesota Vikings |
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