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WAC · 1996 Season · Final

Failing −
Record
4–7
0.364 Win %
Conference
12th
3–5 in WAC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
121
1903–2026
All-Time Record
684–562–50
0.547 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#3
1938, 2010, 2022
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 5 · Top 10: 14 · Top 25: 26
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 8 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 3 Top 10
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 27 seasons · 3 Top 10
  • Pioneer Era · 3 seasons

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

1996 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
3Week 3 · Sep 10Oklahoma (OKLAHOMA)H2HB123–8W 20–7
4Week 4 · Sep 17Kansas (KANSAS)H2HB124–7L 17–52
6Week 6 · Oct 1New Mexico (NEW MEXICO)H2HIND WAC6–5L 7–27
7Week 7 · Oct 8Tulane (TULANE)H2HUSA2–9L 7–35
8Week 8 · Oct 15UTEPH2HIND WAC2–9W 18–0
9Week 9 · Oct 22Utah (UTAH)H2HIND WAC8–4L 7–21
10Week 10 · Oct 29BYUH2HIND WAC14–1L 21–45
11Week 11 · Nov 5UNLVH2HIND WAC1–11W 42–34
12Week 12 · Nov 12Tulsa (TULSA)H2HIND WAC4–7W 31–24
13Week 13 · Nov 19Rice (RICE)H2HIND WAC7–4L 17–30
14Week 14 · Nov 26SMUH2HIND WAC5–6L 24–27

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
5.322
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-26
-36+10
  • Tulsa +4
  • Oklahoma +3
  • UTEP +2
  • UNLV +1
  • BYU -1
  • Utah -4
  • Rice -4
  • New Mexico -5
  • SMU -6
  • Kansas -7
  • Tulane -9

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 #90Better than 35%
Win % Place 76thBetter than 45%

0.364 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#89W15#89Regular Season Final#89Post-Season W2#90Post-Season W3#90Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+13
-35
-20
-28
+18
-14
-24
+8
+7
-13
-3

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

Final Rank by Season
#401991#951992#831993#421994#571995

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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