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Arkansas

SEC · 1996 Season · Final

Struggling −
Record
4–7
0.364 Win %
Conference
9th
2–6 in SEC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
121
1906–2026
All-Time Record
716–534–37
0.571 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#4
1964, 1968
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 4 · Top 10: 9 · Top 25: 36
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 8 Top 10
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 1 Top 10

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Arkansas head-to-head · History & Eras

1996 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
3Week 3 · Sep 10SMUH2HIND WAC5–6L 10–23
5Week 5 · Sep 24Alabama (ALABAMA)H2HSEC10–3L 7–17
6Week 6 · Oct 1UL Monroe (LOUISIANA MONROE)H2HIND FBSI5–6W 38–21
7Week 7 · Oct 8Florida (FLORIDA)H2HSEC12–1L 7–42
8Week 8 · Oct 15Louisiana Tech (LOUISIANA TECH)H2HIND FBSI6–5W 38–21
9Week 9 · Oct 22South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA)H2HSEC6–5L 17–23
11Week 11 · Nov 5Auburn (AUBURN)H2HSEC8–4L 7–28
12Week 12 · Nov 12Ole Miss (MISSISSIPPI)H2HSEC5–6W 13–7
13Week 13 · Nov 19Tennessee (TENNESSEE)H2HSEC10–2L 14–55
14Week 14 · Nov 26Mississippi State (MISSISSIPPI STATE)H2HSEC5–6W 16–13
15Week 15 · Dec 3LSUH2HSEC10–2L 7–17

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
3.673
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-2
-23+21
  • Louisiana Tech +6
  • UL Monroe +5
  • Ole Miss +5
  • Mississippi State +5
  • Florida -1
  • Tennessee -2
  • LSU -2
  • Alabama -3
  • Auburn -4
  • South Carolina -5
  • SMU -6

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #63Better than 55%
Win % Place 76thBetter than 45%

0.364 Win % · Change 3

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#66W15#66Regular Season Final#66Post-Season W2#66Post-Season W3#63Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-13
-10
+17
-35
+17
-6
-21
+6
-41
+3
-10

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#491991#791992#471993#691994#411995

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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