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1996 Monmouth Hawks football team

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1996 Monmouth Hawks football
NEC co-champion
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record7–3 (3–1 NEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTerry Dow (4th season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorAndy Bobik (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumKessler Field
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Northeast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Robert Morris +   3 1     9 2  
Monmouth +   3 1     7 3  
Central Connecticut State   2 2     3 7  
Wagner   2 2     5 5  
Saint Francis (PA)   0 4     3 7  
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1996 Monmouth Hawks football team represented Monmouth University in the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a first-year member of the Northeast Conference (NEC). It was Monmouth's first year as a member of a conference after their transition from being an NCAA Division I-AA independent program. The Hawks were led by fourth-year head coach Kevin Callahan and played their home games at Kessler Field. They finished the season 5–4 overall and 3–1 in NEC play to share the conference championship with Robert Morris. They were not invited to participate in the Division I-AA postseason.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResult
September 7Southern Connecticut*L 0–27
September 14Saint Francis (PA)
  • Kessler Field
  • West Long Branch, NJ
W 46–17
September 21Pace*
  • Kessler Field
  • West Long Branch, NJ
W 48–0
September 28at C.W. Post*Brookville, NYW 14–7
October 5at Mercyhurst
W 28–14
October 12at WagnerW 23–10
October 19Towson State*
  • Kessler Field
  • West Long Branch, NJ
L 6–15
October 26at Robert Morris
L 6–43
November 9Siena*
  • Kessler Field
  • West Long Branch, NJ
W 43–10
November 16Central Connecticut State
  • Kessler Field
  • West Long Branch, NJ
W 33–27
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "2019 Monmouth Team Almanac" (PDF). Monmouth University. 2019. p. 24.