1996-97 South Alabama Jaguars — schedule and results

The 1996-97 South Alabama Jaguars went 23-7 (14-4 in the Sun Belt) under head coach Bill Musselman. Simple Rating System: 4.03.

Game-by-game results (30 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1996-11-23vs Abilene ChristianW 85–62Jaguar Gym
1996-11-26vs West FloridaW 86–60Jaguar Gym
1996-11-29vs Grambling TigersW 57–54Jaguar Gym
1996-12-03at Southern Miss Golden EaglesL 36–55Reed Green Coliseum
1996-12-07vs Florida A&M RattlersW 81–53Jaguar Gym
1996-12-10vs UAB BlazersW 74–63 (OTOT)Jaguar Gym
1996-12-18at Auburn TigersL 51–60Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum
1996-12-21vs Nicholls ColonelsW 69–66Jaguar Gym
1996-12-28vs Louisiana Ragin' CajunsL 63–66Jaguar Gym
1997-01-02vs Little Rock TrojansW 64–56Jaguar Gym
1997-01-04at Arkansas State Red WolvesW 72–53Convocation Center
1997-01-09vs UT Rio Grande Valley VaquerosW 72–58Jaguar Gym
1997-01-11at Lamar CardinalsW 84–62Montagne Center
1997-01-13at Jacksonville DolphinsW 77–45Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1997-01-18at Western Kentucky HilltoppersW 68–66E. A. Diddle Arena
1997-01-20vs New Orleans PrivateersW 65–52Jaguar Gym
1997-01-23at Little Rock TrojansL 47–48Barton Coliseum
1997-01-25at Arkansas State Red WolvesW 79–68Convocation Center
1997-01-30at New Orleans PrivateersL 51–58Kiefer Lakefront Arena
1997-02-01at UT Rio Grande Valley VaquerosW 65–51UTPA Fieldhouse
1997-02-03vs Louisiana Tech BulldogsW 56–50Jaguar Gym
1997-02-13vs Lamar CardinalsW 66–53Jaguar Gym
1997-02-15vs Jacksonville DolphinsW 92–74Jaguar Gym
1997-02-20at Louisiana Tech BulldogsW 44–43Thomas Assembly Center
1997-02-22vs Western Kentucky HilltoppersW 83–59Jaguar Gym
1997-02-24at Louisiana Ragin' CajunsL 62–65Cajundome
1997-03-01neutral Louisiana Ragin' CajunsW 66–39Barton Coliseum
1997-03-02at Little Rock TrojansW 71–52Barton Coliseum
1997-03-04neutral Louisiana Tech BulldogsW 44–43Barton Coliseum
1997-03-13neutral Arizona WildcatsL 57–65The Pyramid

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