1996 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team explained

Year:1996
Team:East Tennessee State Buccaneers
Sport:football
Conference:Southern Conference
Short Conf:SoCon
Tsnrank:T–8
Record:10–3
Conf Record:7–1
Head Coach:Mike Cavan
Hc Year:5th
Off Coach:David McKnight
Oc Year:5th
Def Coach:Eric Schumann
Dc Year:5th
Stadium:Memorial Center
Bowl:NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal
Bowl Result:L 14–44 vs. Montana

The 1996 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team represented East Tennessee State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Mike Cavan in his fifth and final season as head coach, the Buccaneers compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, placing second in the SoCon behind Marshall. East Tennessee State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they beat Villanova in the first round before falling to Montana in the quarterfinals.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bucs' 1996 playoff team to be honored Thursday. White. Michael. October 18, 2016. ETSU Athletics. April 18, 2017.