1996 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team

1996 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record2–9 (0–7 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMunicipal Stadium
1996 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 12 Florida A&M $^   7 – 0     9 – 3  
No. 20 Howard   6 – 1     10 – 2  
North Carolina A&T   4 – 3     8 – 3  
South Carolina State   4 – 3     4 – 6  
Hampton   3 – 4     5 – 6  
Morgan State   2 – 5     4 – 7  
Delaware State   2 – 5     3 – 8  
  0 – 7     2 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1996 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team represented Bethune–Cookman College (now known as Bethune–Cookman University) as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 15th-year head coach Cy McClairen, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 2–9, with a mark of 0–7 in conference play, and finished eighth in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31Morehouse*
L 20–24[1]
September 7Morris Brown*
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
W 23–16[2]
September 14at Morgan State
L 6–13[3]
September 21vs. Norfolk State*
L 29–41[4]
October 5Delaware State
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
L 12–34[5]
October 12at Howard
L 21–619,869[6]
October 19at South Carolina State
L 18–2019,648[7]
November 2at North Carolina A&T
L 7–73[8]
November 9at Hampton
L 24–38[9]
November 16Valparaiso*
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
W 28–23[10]
November 23vs. No. 13 Florida A&M
L 7–41[11]

References

  1. ^ "Error-plagued B–CC surrenders 24–20 to Morehouse". Florida Today. September 1, 1996. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "B–CC holds off Morris Brown behind Walker". The Palm Beach Post. September 8, 1996. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bethune falls after late TD". The Miami Herald. September 15, 1996. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Spartans cruise past B–CC". The Miami Herald. September 22, 1996. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Delaware St. keeps dominance of B–CC". The Orlando Sentinel. October 6, 1996. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Howard QB overwhelms B–CC 61–21". South Florida Sun Sentinel. October 13, 1996. Retrieved June 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "SCSU goes to 2–0 in MEAC". The Times and Democrat. October 20, 1996. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "N.C. A&T rolls over Wildcats". The Tampa Tribune-Times. November 3, 1996. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Ricks' touchdowns too much for B–CC". South Florida Sun Sentinel. November 10, 1996. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "B–CC snaps losing streak, 28–23". The Orlando Sentinel. November 17, 1996. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "It was a Classic mismatch". St. Petersburg Times. November 24, 1996. Retrieved August 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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