The 1996-97 Bethune-Cookman Wildcats went 12-16 (9-9 in the MEAC) under head coach Tony Sheals. Simple Rating System: -12.1.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-11-25 | at Florida Gators | L 59–68 | |
| 1996-12-02 | at North Carolina Tar Heels | L 62–106 | |
| 1996-12-07 | at UCF Knights | L 57–69 | |
| 1996-12-10 | vs Morris Brown | W 128–72 | |
| 1996-12-14 | at Kansas State Wildcats | L 54–62 | |
| 1996-12-16 | at Creighton Bluejays | L 57–63 | |
| 1996-12-30 | at Long Beach State Beach | L 79–84 | |
| 1997-01-02 | at Hampton Pirates | W 64–60 | |
| 1997-01-06 | vs Saint Peter's Peacocks | W 71–58 | |
| 1997-01-11 | vs Delaware State Hornets | W 76–59 | |
| 1997-01-13 | vs Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks | W 69–64 | |
| 1997-01-18 | vs South Carolina State Bulldogs | L 69–79 | |
| 1997-01-20 | vs North Carolina A&T Aggies | W 81–61 | |
| 1997-01-23 | at Morgan State Bears | L 76–77 (OTOT) | |
| 1997-01-25 | at Howard Bison | L 82–85 | |
| 1997-01-27 | at Coppin State Eagles | L 62–63 | |
| 1997-02-01 | at North Carolina A&T Aggies | L 85–86 (OTOT) | |
| 1997-02-03 | at South Carolina State Bulldogs | L 49–71 | |
| 1997-02-08 | vs Florida A&M Rattlers | W 89–84 | |
| 1997-02-13 | vs Morgan State Bears | W 86–82 (OTOT) | |
| 1997-02-15 | vs Howard Bison | L 71–75 | |
| 1997-02-17 | vs Coppin State Eagles | L 56–73 | |
| 1997-02-22 | at Delaware State Hornets | W 79–76 | |
| 1997-02-24 | at Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks | W 74–61 | |
| 1997-02-26 | vs Hampton Pirates | W 70–68 | |
| 1997-03-01 | at Florida A&M Rattlers | L 58–66 | |
| 1997-03-06 | neutral Florida A&M Rattlers | W 70–61 | |
| 1997-03-07 | neutral Coppin State Eagles | L 60–76 |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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