1996 Canisius Golden Griffins football team
| 1996 Canisius Golden Griffins football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference |
| 1996 record | 5–4 (4–4 MAAC) |
| Head coach | Chuck Williams |
| Home stadium | Demske Field |
The 1996 Canisius Golden Griffins football team represented Canisius College in the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA college football season. The Golden Griffins offense scored 158 points while the defense allowed 108 points.[1]
The 1996 season was the only season in which the Golden Griffins had a winning record at the Division I level (its last winning season up to that point, 1990, had come when the team was still in Division III) and the last time the team would ever have a winning season.
Regular season
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 14 | 1:00 PM | at Gannon* | Sox Harrison Stadium • Edinboro, PA | W 21–0 | 1,300 | ||||
| September 28 | 1:30 PM | Saint Peter's | Demske Field • Buffalo, NY | W 12–7 | 471 | ||||
| October 5 | 12:00 PM | at Iona | Mazzella Field • New Rochelle, NY | W 42–0 | 811 | ||||
| October 12 | 1:30 PM | Siena | Demske Field • Buffalo, NY | W 25–7 | 558 | ||||
| October 19 | 1:00 PM | at Fairfield | Alumni Stadium • Fairfield, CT | W 21–0 | 486 | ||||
| October 26 | 3:00 PM | St. John's | Demske Field • Buffalo, NY | L 28–41 | 1,173 | ||||
| November 2 | 1:00 PM | at Georgetown | Harbin Field • Washington, DC | L 0–24 | |||||
| November 9 | 1:00 PM | at Marist | Leonidoff Field • Poughkeepsie, NY | L 6–9 | 2,500 | ||||
| November 16 | 1:30 PM | Duquesne | Demske Field • Buffalo, NY | L 3–20 | 811 | ||||
*Non-conference game.  Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||
References
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