1996-97 Jacksonville Dolphins — schedule and results

The 1996-97 Jacksonville Dolphins went 5-23 (4-14 in the Sun Belt) under head coach Buster Harvey,George Scholz. Simple Rating System: -14.03.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1996-11-22at Arizona State Sun DevilsL 69–111Wells Fargo Arena
1996-11-26at UNLV RebelsL 79–85 (OTOT)Thomas & Mack Center
1996-11-30vs Arkansas State Red WolvesL 83–85 (OTOT)Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1996-12-07at South Florida BullsL 43–78Sun Dome
1996-12-14vs Florida State SeminolesL 84–108Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1996-12-18at Miami (FL) HurricanesL 57–74Miami Arena
1996-12-21vs Western Kentucky HilltoppersL 73–91Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1996-12-28vs Fordham RamsL 74–77Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1996-12-30vs Monmouth HawksL 70–82Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1997-01-02vs New Orleans PrivateersL 62–95Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1997-01-04vs Louisiana Ragin' CajunsW 91–87Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1997-01-09at Arkansas State Red WolvesL 64–97Convocation Center
1997-01-11at Little Rock TrojansL 80–84Barton Coliseum
1997-01-13vs South Alabama JaguarsL 45–77Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1997-01-16at Louisiana Tech BulldogsL 70–83Thomas Assembly Center
1997-01-18at Lamar CardinalsL 83–93 (OTOT)Montagne Center
1997-01-25at UT Rio Grande Valley VaquerosW 69–67UTPA Fieldhouse
1997-01-30at Western Kentucky HilltoppersL 87–97E. A. Diddle Arena
1997-02-01vs Lamar CardinalsW 99–96 (OTOT)Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1997-02-03at Florida GatorsL 82–102Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1997-02-06at Louisiana Ragin' CajunsL 87–95Cajundome
1997-02-08vs UT Rio Grande Valley VaquerosW 71–67Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1997-02-13at New Orleans PrivateersL 62–88Kiefer Lakefront Arena
1997-02-15at South Alabama JaguarsL 74–92Jaguar Gym
1997-02-17vs Little Rock TrojansL 89–96Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1997-02-22vs Louisiana Tech BulldogsL 65–71Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1997-02-28neutral Arkansas State Red WolvesW 101–80Barton Coliseum
1997-03-01neutral New Orleans PrivateersL 63–76Barton Coliseum

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