Under NCAA Rules, Virginia Tech does not count statistics from bowl games in the team or individual statistical totals for games prior to the 2002 season.
| Overall | Conference | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Score | Record | Record | Time | Attendance | |
| September 7, 1996 | at Akron | W | 21-18 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 3:03 | 12,993 |
| September 14, 1996 | at Boston College * | W | 45-7 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3:20 | 44,500 |
| September 21, 1996 | RUTGERS * | W | 30-14 | 3-0 | 2-0 | 3:18 | 47,204 |
| September 28, 1996 | at Syracuse * | L | 21-52 | 3-1 | 2-1 | 3:16 | 49,069 |
| October 12, 1996 | TEMPLE * | W | 38-0 | 4-1 | 3-1 | 2:44 | 44,208 |
| October 26, 1996 | PITT * | W | 34-17 | 5-1 | 4-1 | 3:14 | 43,625 |
| November 2, 1996 | LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE | W | 47-16 | 6-1 | 4-1 | 2:55 | 35,643 |
| November 9, 1996 | EAST CAROLINA | W | 35-14 | 7-1 | 4-1 | 3:06 | 49,128 |
| November 16, 1996 | at Miami * | W | 21-7 | 8-1 | 5-1 | 3:24 | 38,814 |
| November 23, 1996 | WEST VIRGINIA * | W | 31-14 | 9-1 | 6-1 | 3:34 | 50,086 |
| November 29, 1996 | VIRGINIA | W | 26-9 | 10-1 | 6-1 | 3:15 | 50,128 |
| * - Conference Game | |||||||
| Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Kick Return | Punt Return | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | No. | Yds | TD | Long | No. | Yds | TD | Long | C-A-I | Pct. | Yds | TD | Long | No. | Yds | TD | Long | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Offense |
| September 7, 1996 | at Akron | 54 | 216 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 81 | 1 | 13 | 11-22-0 | 50.0 | 81 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 54 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 61 | 0 | 21 | 297 |
| September 14, 1996 | at Boston College * | 45 | 215 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 241 | 2 | 28 | 14-25-1 | 56.0 | 241 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 47 | 0 | 33 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 5 | 456 |
| September 21, 1996 | RUTGERS * | 49 | 234 | 2 | 23 | 24 | 282 | 1 | 33 | 24-37-1 | 64.9 | 282 | 1 | 33 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 23 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 516 |
| September 28, 1996 | at Syracuse * | 36 | 111 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 157 | 0 | 52 | 11-25-3 | 44.0 | 157 | 0 | 52 | 7 | 116 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 68 | 1 | 60 | 268 |
| October 12, 1996 | TEMPLE * | 46 | 349 | 4 | 73 | 5 | 112 | 1 | 64 | 5-11-0 | 45.5 | 112 | 1 | 64 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 88 | 0 | 21 | 461 |
| October 26, 1996 | PITT * | 48 | 265 | 3 | 28 | 10 | 191 | 2 | 71 | 10-20-0 | 50.0 | 191 | 2 | 71 | 4 | 67 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 30 | 0 | 15 | 456 |
| November 2, 1996 | LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE | 63 | 330 | 3 | 35 | 7 | 114 | 2 | 65 | 7-18-0 | 38.9 | 114 | 2 | 65 | 3 | 115 | 0 | 61 | 5 | 43 | 0 | 11 | 444 |
| November 9, 1996 | EAST CAROLINA | 51 | 323 | 2 | 62 | 15 | 268 | 3 | 65 | 15-23-0 | 65.2 | 268 | 3 | 65 | 4 | 91 | 0 | 48 | 6 | 55 | 0 | 18 | 591 |
| November 16, 1996 | at Miami * | 41 | 120 | 1 | 22 | 15 | 202 | 1 | 34 | 15-24-0 | 62.5 | 202 | 1 | 34 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 20 | 322 |
| November 23, 1996 | WEST VIRGINIA * | 38 | 127 | 2 | 39 | 16 | 238 | 2 | 35 | 16-28-1 | 57.1 | 238 | 2 | 35 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 365 |
| November 29, 1996 | VIRGINIA | 47 | 216 | 2 | 33 | 15 | 197 | 2 | 72 | 15-22-0 | 68.2 | 197 | 2 | 72 | 4 | 74 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 24 | 413 |
| Virginia Tech | 518 | 2506 | 27 | 73 | 143 | 2083 | 17 | 72 | 143-255-6 | 56.1 | 2083 | 17 | 72 | 35 | 678 | 0 | 61 | 47 | 449 | 1 | 60 | 4589 | |
| Opponent | 385 | 1232 | 9 | 80 | 184 | 2245 | 10 | 74 | 184-384-12 | 47.9 | 2243 | 10 | 74 | 40 | 810 | 0 | 52 | 15 | 186 | 1 | 32 | 3475 | |
| Games Played: 11 Avg per rush: 4.8 Avg per catch: 14.6 Pass efficiency: 141.99 Kick ret avg: 19.4 Punt ret avg: 9.6 All purpose avg/game: 540.6 Total offense avg/gm: 417.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tackles | Sacks | Fumble | Int | Pass | Blocked | PAT | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Solo | Ast | Total | TFL | Yds | No. | Yds | FF | FR | Yds | No. | Yds | QBH | BRUP | Kick | Kicks | Rush | Recv | Safety | Points |
| September 7, 1996 | at Akron | 52 | 41 | 93 | 8.0 | 26 | 4.0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| September 14, 1996 | at Boston College * | 64 | 45 | 109 | 1.0 | 1 | 7.0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 6-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| September 21, 1996 | RUTGERS * | 40 | 29 | 69 | 3.0 | 3 | 4.0 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| September 28, 1996 | at Syracuse * | 66 | 54 | 120 | 3.0 | 4 | 3.0 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| October 12, 1996 | TEMPLE * | 59 | 41 | 100 | 5.0 | 11 | 5.0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 5-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| October 26, 1996 | PITT * | 57 | 41 | 98 | 4.0 | 22 | 2.0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 4-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| November 2, 1996 | LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE | 40 | 35 | 75 | 4.0 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 5-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
| November 9, 1996 | EAST CAROLINA | 40 | 37 | 77 | 6.0 | 20 | 5.0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| November 16, 1996 | at Miami * | 52 | 32 | 84 | 5.0 | 23 | 3.0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 100 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| November 23, 1996 | WEST VIRGINIA * | 39 | 48 | 87 | 2.0 | 7 | 5.0 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| November 29, 1996 | VIRGINIA | 72 | 38 | 110 | 1.0 | 1 | 3.0 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| Virginia Tech | 581 | 441 | 1022 | 42.0 | 125 | 41.0 | 329 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 12 | 231 | 106 | 60 | 7 | 41-44 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 349 | |
| Opponent | 413 | 444 | 857 | 48.0 | 193 | 16.0 | 114 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 45 | 2 | 32 | 2 | 19-21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 168 | |
| Punting | Field Goals | Kickoffs | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | No. | Yds | Avg | Long | Blocked | TB | FC | 50+ | Inside 20 | Made-Att | Long | Blocked | No. | Yds | Avg | TB | OB |
| September 7, 1996 | at Akron | 7 | 263 | 37.6 | 47 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 286 | 57.2 | 2 | 0 |
| September 14, 1996 | at Boston College * | 3 | 57 | 19.0 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 26 | 0 | 8 | 461 | 57.6 | 1 | 1 |
| September 21, 1996 | RUTGERS * | 2 | 78 | 39.0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 35 | 0 | 7 | 442 | 63.1 | 5 | 1 |
| September 28, 1996 | at Syracuse * | 6 | 190 | 31.7 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 220 | 55.0 | 0 | 1 |
| October 12, 1996 | TEMPLE * | 4 | 158 | 39.5 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1-2 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 433 | 61.9 | 3 | 0 |
| October 26, 1996 | PITT * | 5 | 179 | 35.8 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 370 | 61.7 | 1 | 0 |
| November 2, 1996 | LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-5 | 32 | 0 | 10 | 589 | 58.9 | 3 | 0 |
| November 9, 1996 | EAST CAROLINA | 5 | 156 | 31.2 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 278 | 55.6 | 1 | 1 |
| November 16, 1996 | at Miami * | 5 | 153 | 30.6 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 223 | 55.8 | 2 | 1 |
| November 23, 1996 | WEST VIRGINIA * | 8 | 347 | 43.4 | 51 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1-1 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 288 | 48.0 | 0 | 1 |
| November 29, 1996 | VIRGINIA | 5 | 215 | 43.0 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 310 | 62.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Virginia Tech | 51 | 1825 | 35.8 | 60 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 10-17 | 35 | 0 | 67 | 3900 | 58.2 | 18 | 6 | |
| Opponent | 78 | 2977 | 38.2 | 70 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 7-11 | 49 | 0 | 39 | 2250 | 57.7 | 5 | 0 | |
| Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Kick Return | Punt Return | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | No. | Yds | TD | Long | No. | Yds | TD | Long | C-A-I | Pct | Yds | TD | Long | No. | Yds | TD | Long | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Offense |
| September 7, 1996 | at Akron | 34 | 30 | 1 | 16 | 18 | 197 | 1 | 24 | 18-38-0 | 47.4 | 195 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 41 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 225 |
| September 14, 1996 | at Boston College * | 34 | 55 | 0 | 14 | 25 | 221 | 1 | 16 | 25-42-1 | 59.5 | 221 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 141 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 276 |
| September 21, 1996 | RUTGERS * | 27 | 41 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 203 | 1 | 36 | 14-30-0 | 46.7 | 203 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 244 |
| September 28, 1996 | at Syracuse * | 62 | 338 | 3 | 72 | 8 | 123 | 2 | 48 | 8-12-0 | 66.7 | 123 | 2 | 48 | 3 | 73 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 461 |
| October 12, 1996 | TEMPLE * | 37 | 94 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 103 | 0 | 27 | 10-25-1 | 40.0 | 103 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 88 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 197 |
| October 26, 1996 | PITT * | 36 | 76 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 160 | 0 | 24 | 15-36-2 | 41.7 | 160 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 137 | 0 | 52 | 2 | 43 | 0 | 28 | 236 |
| November 2, 1996 | LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE | 22 | 81 | 1 | 37 | 17 | 255 | 1 | 65 | 17-34-2 | 50.0 | 255 | 1 | 65 | 6 | 90 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 336 |
| November 9, 1996 | EAST CAROLINA | 24 | 47 | 0 | 15 | 17 | 258 | 2 | 74 | 17-35-2 | 48.6 | 258 | 2 | 74 | 3 | 59 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 305 |
| November 16, 1996 | at Miami * | 29 | 110 | 0 | 30 | 28 | 340 | 1 | 32 | 28-48-2 | 58.3 | 340 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 450 |
| November 23, 1996 | WEST VIRGINIA * | 39 | 129 | 1 | 16 | 20 | 209 | 1 | 24 | 20-52-1 | 38.5 | 209 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 69 | 0 | 29 | 5 | 71 | 0 | 32 | 338 |
| November 29, 1996 | VIRGINIA | 41 | 231 | 0 | 80 | 12 | 176 | 0 | 33 | 12-32-1 | 37.5 | 176 | 0 | 33 | 5 | 89 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 407 |
| Opponent Totals | 385 | 1232 | 9 | 80 | 184 | 2245 | 10 | 74 | 184-384-12 | 47.9 | 2243 | 10 | 74 | 40 | 810 | 0 | 52 | 15 | 186 | 1 | 32 | 3475 | |
| Virginia Tech | 518 | 2506 | 27 | 73 | 143 | 2083 | 17 | 72 | 143-255-6 | 56.1 | 2083 | 17 | 72 | 35 | 678 | 0 | 61 | 47 | 449 | 1 | 60 | 4589 | |
| Games Played: 11 Avg per rush: 3.2 Avg per catch: 12.2 Pass efficiency: 99.33 Kick ret avg: 20.3 Punt ret avg: 12.4 All purpose avg/game: 410.7 Total offense avg/gm: 315.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tackles | Sacks | Fumble | Int | Pass | Blocked | PAT | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Solo | Ast | Total | TFL | Yds | No. | Yds | FF | FR | Yds | No. | Yds | QBH | BRUP | Kick | Kicks | Rush | Recv | Safety | Points |
| September 7, 1996 | at Akron | 42 | 60 | 102 | 4.5 | 19 | 3.0 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
| September 14, 1996 | at Boston College * | 51 | 0 | 51 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| September 21, 1996 | RUTGERS * | 43 | 10 | 53 | 7.0 | 32 | 2.0 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| September 28, 1996 | at Syracuse * | 45 | 10 | 55 | 5.0 | 25 | 2.0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 7-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| October 12, 1996 | TEMPLE * | 32 | 14 | 46 | 2.0 | 16 | 2.0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| October 26, 1996 | PITT * | 35 | 58 | 93 | 4.5 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| November 2, 1996 | LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE | 43 | 57 | 100 | 5.0 | 12 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| November 9, 1996 | EAST CAROLINA | 32 | 71 | 103 | 5.0 | 9 | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| November 16, 1996 | at Miami * | 25 | 60 | 85 | 6.0 | 25 | 2.0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| November 23, 1996 | WEST VIRGINIA * | 37 | 41 | 78 | 4.0 | 17 | 2.0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| November 29, 1996 | VIRGINIA | 28 | 63 | 91 | 5.0 | 28 | 2.0 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Opponent Totals | 413 | 444 | 857 | 48.0 | 193 | 16.0 | 114 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 45 | 2 | 32 | 2 | 19-21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 168 | |
| Virginia Tech | 581 | 441 | 1022 | 42.0 | 125 | 41.0 | 329 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 12 | 231 | 106 | 60 | 7 | 41-44 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 349 | |
| Punting | Field Goals | Kickoffs | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | No. | Yds | Avg | Long | Blocked | TB | FC | 50+ | Inside 20 | Made-Att | Long | Blocked | No. | Yds | Avg | TB | OB |
| September 7, 1996 | at Akron | 9 | 417 | 46.3 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-1 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 182 | 60.7 | 0 | 0 |
| September 14, 1996 | at Boston College * | 5 | 168 | 33.6 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 109 | 54.5 | 0 | 0 |
| September 21, 1996 | RUTGERS * | 8 | 260 | 32.5 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 195 | 65.0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 28, 1996 | at Syracuse * | 4 | 155 | 38.8 | 70 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1-1 | 23 | 0 | 9 | 567 | 63.0 | 2 | 0 |
| October 12, 1996 | TEMPLE * | 11 | 402 | 36.5 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 55.0 | 0 | 0 |
| October 26, 1996 | PITT * | 8 | 361 | 45.1 | 54 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1-1 | 49 | 0 | 4 | 205 | 51.3 | 0 | 0 |
| November 2, 1996 | LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE | 6 | 129 | 21.5 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 39 | 0 | 4 | 226 | 56.5 | 1 | 0 |
| November 9, 1996 | EAST CAROLINA | 8 | 347 | 43.4 | 55 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 225 | 56.3 | 0 | 0 |
| November 16, 1996 | at Miami * | 6 | 223 | 37.2 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 92 | 46.0 | 0 | 0 |
| November 23, 1996 | WEST VIRGINIA * | 8 | 303 | 37.9 | 51 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 143 | 47.7 | 0 | 0 |
| November 29, 1996 | VIRGINIA | 5 | 212 | 42.4 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 251 | 62.8 | 1 | 0 |
| Opponent Totals | 78 | 2977 | 38.2 | 70 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 7-11 | 49 | 0 | 39 | 2250 | 57.7 | 5 | 0 | |
| Virginia Tech | 51 | 1825 | 35.8 | 60 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 10-17 | 35 | 0 | 67 | 3900 | 58.2 | 18 | 6 | |
| First Downs | Rushing | Passing | Total Offense | Return | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | Score | Total | Rush | Pass | Pen | Att-Yards | Comp-Att-Int | Yards | Plays-Yards | Yards | Turnovers |
| at Akron | 21-18 | 24 / 14 | 16 / 3 | 4 / 10 | 4 / 1 | 54-216 / 34-30 | 11-22-0 / 18-38-0 | 81 / 195 | 76-297 / 72-225 | 115 / 44 | 3 / 0 |
| at Boston College * | 45-7 | 22 / 22 | 7 / 5 | 13 / 16 | 2 / 1 | 45-215 / 34-55 | 14-25-1 / 25-42-1 | 241 / 221 | 70-456 / 76-276 | 94 / 177 | 1 / 1 |
| RUTGERS * | 30-14 | 29 / 13 | 15 / 2 | 14 / 10 | 0 / 1 | 49-234 / 27-41 | 24-37-1 / 14-30-0 | 282 / 203 | 86-516 / 57-244 | 35 / 22 | 3 / 1 |
| at Syracuse * | 21-52 | 12 / 20 | 5 / 14 | 6 / 6 | 1 / 0 | 36-111 / 62-338 | 11-25-3 / 8-12-0 | 157 / 123 | 61-268 / 74-461 | 184 / 125 | 4 / 3 |
| TEMPLE * | 38-0 | 16 / 12 | 12 / 7 | 2 / 4 | 2 / 1 | 46-349 / 37-94 | 5-11-0 / 10-25-1 | 112 / 103 | 57-461 / 62-197 | 152 / 88 | 1 / 1 |
| PITT * | 34-17 | 23 / 16 | 16 / 8 | 5 / 7 | 2 / 1 | 48-265 / 36-76 | 10-20-0 / 15-36-2 | 191 / 160 | 68-456 / 72-236 | 154 / 180 | 1 / 2 |
| LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE | 47-16 | 25 / 13 | 19 / 2 | 3 / 11 | 3 / 0 | 63-330 / 22-81 | 7-18-0 / 17-34-2 | 114 / 255 | 81-444 / 56-336 | 158 / 93 | 1 / 3 |
| EAST CAROLINA | 35-14 | 25 / 14 | 11 / 2 | 11 / 11 | 3 / 1 | 51-323 / 24-47 | 15-23-0 / 17-35-2 | 268 / 258 | 74-591 / 59-305 | 146 / 59 | 3 / 2 |
| at Miami * | 21-7 | 18 / 24 | 5 / 6 | 12 / 18 | 1 / 0 | 41-120 / 29-110 | 15-24-0 / 28-48-2 | 202 / 340 | 65-322 / 77-450 | 146 / 21 | 0 / 2 |
| WEST VIRGINIA * | 31-14 | 18 / 24 | 5 / 11 | 11 / 12 | 2 / 1 | 38-127 / 39-129 | 16-28-1 / 20-52-1 | 238 / 209 | 66-365 / 91-338 | 65 / 140 | 2 / 2 |
| VIRGINIA | 26-9 | 20 / 22 | 11 / 10 | 8 / 10 | 1 / 2 | 47-216 / 41-231 | 15-22-0 / 12-32-1 | 197 / 176 | 69-413 / 73-407 | 109 / 92 | 1 / 2 |
| Totals | 349-168 | 232 / 194 | 122 / 70 | 89 / 115 | 21 / 9 | 518-2506 / 385-1232 | 143-255-6 / 184-384-12 | 2083 / 2243 | 773-4589 / 769-3475 | 1358 / 1041 | 20 / 19 |
| Note: Game totals are displayed in the format TEAM / OPPONENT for each category | |||||||||||
| 3rd Down | 4th Down | Time of | TOP | Avg | Avg | Avg | Punting | Penalties | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | Conversions | Conversions | Possession | Margin | Yards/Rush | Yards/Pass | Yards/Play | Number-Avg | Number-Yds | ||
| at Akron | 5-14 / 5-17 | 0-1 / 0-2 | 28:42 / 31:18 | - 2:36 | 4.0 / 0.9 | 3.7 / 5.1 | 3.9 / 3.1 | 7-37.6 / 9-46.3 | 4-54 / 8-67 | ||
| at Boston College * | 10-16 / 3-14 | 0-1 / 1-5 | 30:16 / 29:44 | 0:32 | 4.8 / 1.6 | 9.6 / 5.3 | 6.5 / 3.6 | 3-19.0 / 5-33.6 | 6-77 / 4-42 | ||
| RUTGERS * | 8-15 / 4-14 | 1-1 / 1-2 | 36:38 / 23:22 | 13:16 | 4.8 / 1.5 | 7.6 / 6.8 | 6.0 / 4.3 | 2-39.0 / 8-32.5 | 4-35 / 8-38 | ||
| at Syracuse * | 4-13 / 12-17 | 0-1 / 0-0 | 25:48 / 34:12 | - 8:24 | 3.1 / 5.5 | 6.3 / 10.3 | 4.4 / 6.2 | 6-31.7 / 4-38.8 | 2-17 / 6-43 | ||
| TEMPLE * | 4-12 / 4-16 | 1-1 / 0-0 | 28:16 / 31:44 | - 3:28 | 7.6 / 2.5 | 10.2 / 4.1 | 8.1 / 3.2 | 4-39.5 / 11-36.5 | 6-64 / 10-68 | ||
| PITT * | 4-12 / 5-15 | 1-2 / 1-1 | 27:49 / 32:11 | - 4:22 | 5.5 / 2.1 | 9.6 / 4.4 | 6.7 / 3.3 | 5-35.8 / 8-45.1 | 5-48 / 8-76 | ||
| LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE | 5-16 / 4-13 | 1-2 / 1-2 | 36:58 / 23:02 | 13:56 | 5.2 / 3.7 | 6.3 / 7.5 | 5.5 / 6.0 | 1-29.0 / 6-21.5 | 4-36 / 8-64 | ||
| EAST CAROLINA | 6-11 / 3-13 | 0-0 / 1-2 | 37:23 / 22:37 | 14:46 | 6.3 / 2.0 | 11.7 / 7.4 | 8.0 / 5.2 | 5-31.2 / 8-43.4 | 6-58 / 7-77 | ||
| at Miami * | 5-13 / 7-15 | 1-2 / 0-1 | 30:49 / 29:11 | 1:38 | 2.9 / 3.8 | 8.4 / 7.1 | 5.0 / 5.8 | 5-30.6 / 6-37.2 | 7-53 / 8-60 | ||
| WEST VIRGINIA * | 6-15 / 9-21 | 0-0 / 1-4 | 27:02 / 32:58 | - 5:56 | 3.3 / 3.3 | 8.5 / 4.0 | 5.5 / 3.7 | 8-43.4 / 8-37.9 | 5-39 / 7-59 | ||
| VIRGINIA | 6-14 / 4-14 | 1-1 / 0-1 | 31:39 / 28:21 | 3:18 | 4.6 / 5.6 | 9.0 / 5.5 | 6.0 / 5.6 | 5-43.0 / 5-42.4 | 5-47 / 9-71 | ||
| Totals | 63-151 / 60-169 | 6-12 / 6-20 | 341:20 / 318:40 | 22:40 | 4.8 / 3.2 | 8.2 / 5.8 | 5.9 / 4.5 | 51-35.8 / 78-38.2 | 54-528 / 83-665 | ||
| Note: Game totals are displayed in the format TEAM / OPPONENT for each category | |||||||||||
| 1st Quarter Plays-Yards | 2nd Quarter Plays-Yards | 3rd Quarter Plays-Yards | 4th Quarter Plays-Yards | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | Rush | Pass | Total | Avg | Rush | Pass | Total | Avg | Rush | Pass | Total | Avg | Rush | Pass | Total | Avg |
| at Akron | 13-57 | 6-0 | 19-57 | 3.0 | 12-40 | 6-24 | 18-64 | 3.6 | 15-97 | 7-49 | 22-146 | 6.6 | 14-22 | 3-8 | 17-30 | 1.8 |
| at Boston College * | 8-65 | 7-104 | 15-169 | 11.3 | 13-38 | 8-44 | 21-82 | 3.9 | 11-57 | 7-66 | 18-123 | 6.8 | 13-53 | 3-27 | 16-80 | 5.0 |
| RUTGERS * | 13-73 | 8-62 | 21-135 | 6.4 | 9-50 | 12-90 | 21-140 | 6.7 | 11-9 | 9-70 | 20-79 | 4.0 | 16-102 | 8-60 | 24-162 | 6.8 |
| at Syracuse * | 5-2 | 5-28 | 10-30 | 3.0 | 9-11 | 8-19 | 17-30 | 1.8 | 10-61 | 5-17 | 15-78 | 5.2 | 12-37 | 7-91 | 19-128 | 6.7 |
| TEMPLE * | 14-93 | 2-64 | 16-157 | 9.8 | 12-103 | 3-8 | 15-111 | 7.4 | 7-110 | 4-40 | 11-150 | 13.6 | 13-43 | 2-0 | 15-43 | 2.9 |
| PITT * | 9-56 | 6-55 | 15-111 | 7.4 | 17-118 | 6-35 | 23-153 | 6.7 | 12-66 | 6-15 | 18-81 | 4.5 | 10-25 | 2-86 | 12-111 | 9.3 |
| LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE | 20-124 | 4-28 | 24-152 | 6.3 | 16-32 | 7-18 | 23-50 | 2.2 | 9-48 | 4-3 | 13-51 | 3.9 | 18-126 | 3-65 | 21-191 | 9.1 |
| EAST CAROLINA | 9-46 | 8-53 | 17-99 | 5.8 | 11-68 | 9-153 | 20-221 | 11.1 | 16-79 | 2-15 | 18-94 | 5.2 | 15-130 | 4-47 | 19-177 | 9.3 |
| at Miami * | 9-28 | 5-74 | 14-102 | 7.3 | 10-27 | 8-63 | 18-90 | 5.0 | 13-50 | 6-48 | 19-98 | 5.2 | 9-15 | 5-17 | 14-32 | 2.3 |
| WEST VIRGINIA * | 10-5 | 9-87 | 19-92 | 4.8 | 6-19 | 12-105 | 18-124 | 6.9 | 9-66 | 5-40 | 14-106 | 7.6 | 13-37 | 2-6 | 15-43 | 2.9 |
| VIRGINIA | 13-16 | 7-55 | 20-71 | 3.6 | 8-60 | 6-24 | 14-84 | 6.0 | 11-67 | 7-118 | 18-185 | 10.3 | 15-73 | 2-0 | 17-73 | 4.3 |
| Totals | 123-565 | 67-610 | 190-1175 | 6.2 | 123-566 | 85-583 | 208-1149 | 5.5 | 124-710 | 62-481 | 186-1191 | 6.4 | 148-663 | 41-407 | 189-1070 | 5.7 |
| 1st Quarter Plays-Yards | 2nd Quarter Plays-Yards | 3rd Quarter Plays-Yards | 4th Quarter Plays-Yards | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | Rush | Pass | Total | Avg | Rush | Pass | Total | Avg | Rush | Pass | Total | Avg | Rush | Pass | Total | Avg |
| at Akron | 8-6 | 6-24 | 14-30 | 2.1 | 11-11 | 6-14 | 17-25 | 1.5 | 7--7 | 11-73 | 18-66 | 3.7 | 8-20 | 15-84 | 23-104 | 4.5 |
| at Boston College * | 9-44 | 11-77 | 20-121 | 6.1 | 5--19 | 11-63 | 16-44 | 2.8 | 7--7 | 9-31 | 16-24 | 1.5 | 13-37 | 11-50 | 24-87 | 3.6 |
| RUTGERS * | 5-12 | 5-35 | 10-47 | 4.7 | 10-36 | 8-76 | 18-112 | 6.2 | 9--11 | 7-46 | 16-35 | 2.2 | 3-4 | 10-46 | 13-50 | 3.8 |
| at Syracuse * | 18-53 | 5-20 | 23-73 | 3.2 | 17-109 | 2-22 | 19-131 | 6.9 | 14-66 | 5-79 | 19-145 | 7.6 | 13-113 | 0-0 | 13-113 | 8.7 |
| TEMPLE * | 7-24 | 6-4 | 13-28 | 2.2 | 7-28 | 12-37 | 19-65 | 3.4 | 12-26 | 6-62 | 18-88 | 4.9 | 10-11 | 1-0 | 11-11 | 1.0 |
| PITT * | 10-32 | 10-74 | 20-106 | 5.3 | 6-31 | 13-32 | 19-63 | 3.3 | 12-27 | 2-6 | 14-33 | 2.4 | 8--14 | 11-50 | 19-36 | 1.9 |
| LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE | 3--11 | 7-127 | 10-116 | 11.6 | 7-14 | 4-4 | 11-18 | 1.6 | 10-64 | 13-89 | 23-153 | 6.7 | 2-14 | 10-35 | 12-49 | 4.1 |
| EAST CAROLINA | 7-19 | 4-20 | 11-39 | 3.5 | 7-19 | 9-107 | 16-126 | 7.9 | 6--9 | 8-44 | 14-35 | 2.5 | 6--14 | 12-87 | 18-73 | 4.1 |
| at Miami * | 11-50 | 7-82 | 18-132 | 7.3 | 5-40 | 15-94 | 20-134 | 6.7 | 7-11 | 3-15 | 10-26 | 2.6 | 6-9 | 23-149 | 29-158 | 5.4 |
| WEST VIRGINIA * | 5-14 | 5-6 | 10-20 | 2.0 | 14-24 | 16-85 | 30-109 | 3.6 | 13-26 | 8-52 | 21-78 | 3.7 | 7-64 | 23-66 | 30-130 | 4.3 |
| VIRGINIA | 8-91 | 3-13 | 11-104 | 9.5 | 15-74 | 8-31 | 23-105 | 4.6 | 11-50 | 7-63 | 18-113 | 6.3 | 7-16 | 14-69 | 21-85 | 4.0 |
| Totals | 91-334 | 69-482 | 160-816 | 5.1 | 104-367 | 104-565 | 208-932 | 4.5 | 108-236 | 79-560 | 187-796 | 4.3 | 83-260 | 130-636 | 213-896 | 4.2 |
| Individual Game Highs | Virginia Tech | Opponent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing | 22 | Ken Oxendine vs Louisiana-Lafayette (November 2, 1996) | 21 | Amos Zereoue vs West Virginia (November 23, 1996) Tiki Barber vs Virginia (November 29, 1996) |
| Yards Rushing | 163 | Ken Oxendine vs Temple (October 12, 1996) | 162 | Tiki Barber vs Virginia (November 29, 1996) |
| TD Rushes | 3 | Ken Oxendine vs Temple (October 12, 1996) | 2 | Tebucky Jones at Syracuse (September 28, 1996) |
| Long Rush | 73 | Marcus Parker vs Temple (October 12, 1996) | 80 | Tiki Barber vs Virginia (November 29, 1996) |
| Pass Attempts | 37 | Jim Druckenmiller vs Rutgers (September 21, 1996) | 50 | Chad Johnston vs West Virginia (November 23, 1996) |
| Pass Completions | 24 | Jim Druckenmiller vs Rutgers (September 21, 1996) | 25 | Matt Hasselbeck at Boston College (September 14, 1996) |
| Yards Passing | 282 | Jim Druckenmiller vs Rutgers (September 21, 1996) | 258 | Dan Gonzalez vs East Carolina (November 9, 1996) |
| TD Passes | 3 | Jim Druckenmiller vs East Carolina (November 9, 1996) | 2 | Donovan McNabb at Syracuse (September 28, 1996) Dan Gonzalez vs East Carolina (November 9, 1996) |
| Long Pass | 72 | Jim Druckenmiller vs Virginia (November 29, 1996) | 74 | Dan Gonzalez vs East Carolina (November 9, 1996) |
| Receptions | 7 | Michael Stuewe vs Rutgers (September 21, 1996) | 9 | Devon Scott at Akron (September 7, 1996) Yatil Green at Miami (November 16, 1996) David Saunders vs West Virginia (November 23, 1996) |
| Yards Receiving | 103 | Cornelius White at Boston College (September 14, 1996) | 152 | Yatil Green at Miami (November 16, 1996) |
| TD Receptions | 2 | Bryan Jennings at Boston College (September 14, 1996) Shawn Scales vs Pitt (October 26, 1996) Cornelius White vs West Virginia (November 23, 1996) | 1 | Carl Whitt at Akron (September 7, 1996) Todd Pollack at Boston College (September 14, 1996) Rob Seeger vs Rutgers (September 21, 1996) Deon Maddox at Syracuse (September 28, 1996) Quinton Spotwood at Syracuse (September 28, 1996) Donald Richard vs Louisiana-Lafayette (November 2, 1996) Larry Shannon vs East Carolina (November 9, 1996) LaMont Chappell vs East Carolina (November 9, 1996) Chris Jones at Miami (November 16, 1996) David Saunders vs West Virginia (November 23, 1996) |
| Long Reception | 72 | Cornelius White vs Virginia (November 29, 1996) | 74 | Larry Shannon vs East Carolina (November 9, 1996) |
| Field Goals | 4 | Shayne Graham vs Louisiana-Lafayette (November 2, 1996) | 3 | Rafael Garcia vs Virginia (November 29, 1996) |
| Long Field Goal | 35 | Shayne Graham vs Rutgers (September 21, 1996) | 49 | Chris Ferencik vs Pitt (October 26, 1996) |
| Punts | 8 | Jimmy Kibble vs West Virginia (November 23, 1996) | 10 | Josh Boies vs Temple (October 12, 1996) |
| Punting Average | 44.0 | John Thomas vs Temple (October 12, 1996) | 51.7 | Sean Reali at Syracuse (September 28, 1996) |
| Long Punt | 60 | Jimmy Kibble vs Virginia (November 29, 1996) | 70 | Sean Reali at Syracuse (September 28, 1996) |
| Long Punt Return | 60 | Cornelius White at Syracuse (September 28, 1996) | 32 | Alvin Swoope vs West Virginia (November 23, 1996) |
| Long Kickoff Return | 61 | Shawn Scales vs Louisiana-Lafayette (November 2, 1996) | 52 | Curtis Anderson vs Pitt (October 26, 1996) |
| Tackles | 18 | Myron Newsome at Syracuse (September 28, 1996) | 18 | Damon Mason vs Louisiana-Lafayette (November 2, 1996) |
| Sacks | 3.0 | Cornell Brown vs West Virginia (November 23, 1996) | 2.0 | Jason Taylor at Akron (September 7, 1996) John Thornton vs West Virginia (November 23, 1996) Duane Ashman vs Virginia (November 29, 1996) |
| Tackles For Loss | 3.0 | Brandon Semones at Akron (September 7, 1996) | 3.0 | Jason Taylor at Akron (September 7, 1996) Duane Ashman vs Virginia (November 29, 1996) |
| Interceptions | 1 | Antonio Banks at Boston College (September 14, 1996) Antonio Banks vs Temple (October 12, 1996) Antonio Banks vs Pitt (October 26, 1996) Loren Johnson vs Pitt (October 26, 1996) Antonio Banks vs Louisiana-Lafayette (November 2, 1996) Loren Johnson vs Louisiana-Lafayette (November 2, 1996) Loren Johnson vs East Carolina (November 9, 1996) Anthony Midget vs East Carolina (November 9, 1996) Keion Carpenter at Miami (November 16, 1996) Torrian Gray at Miami (November 16, 1996) Brandon Semones vs West Virginia (November 23, 1996) Torrian Gray vs Virginia (November 29, 1996) | 1 | Shalom Tolefree at Boston College (September 14, 1996) Peter Clarke vs Rutgers (September 21, 1996) Rod Gadson at Syracuse (September 28, 1996) Anthony Walker at Syracuse (September 28, 1996) Keith Bulluck at Syracuse (September 28, 1996) Mike Logan vs West Virginia (November 23, 1996) |
| Team Game Highs | Virginia Tech | Opponent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing | 63 | vs Louisiana-Lafayette (November 2, 1996) | 62 | at Syracuse (September 28, 1996) |
| Yards Rushing | 349 | vs Temple (October 12, 1996) | 338 | at Syracuse (September 28, 1996) |
| Yards Per Rush | 7.6 | vs Temple (October 12, 1996) | 5.6 | vs Virginia (November 29, 1996) |
| TD Rushes | 4 | at Boston College (September 14, 1996) vs Temple (October 12, 1996) | 3 | at Syracuse (September 28, 1996) |
| Pass Attempts | 37 | vs Rutgers (September 21, 1996) | 52 | vs West Virginia (November 23, 1996) |
| Pass Completions | 24 | vs Rutgers (September 21, 1996) | 28 | at Miami (November 16, 1996) |
| Yards Passing | 282 | vs Rutgers (September 21, 1996) | 340 | at Miami (November 16, 1996) |
| Yards Per Pass | 11.7 | vs East Carolina (November 9, 1996) | 10.3 | at Syracuse (September 28, 1996) |
| TD Passes | 3 | vs East Carolina (November 9, 1996) | 2 | at Syracuse (September 28, 1996) vs East Carolina (November 9, 1996) |
| Total Plays | 86 | vs Rutgers (September 21, 1996) | 91 | vs West Virginia (November 23, 1996) |
| Total Offense | 591 | vs East Carolina (November 9, 1996) | 461 | at Syracuse (September 28, 1996) |
| Yards Per Play | 8.1 | vs Temple (October 12, 1996) | 6.2 | at Syracuse (September 28, 1996) |
| Points | 45 | at Boston College (September 14, 1996) | 52 | at Syracuse (September 28, 1996) |
| Sacks By | 7 | at Boston College (September 14, 1996) | 3 | at Akron (September 7, 1996) |
| First Downs | 29 | vs Rutgers (September 21, 1996) | 24 | at Miami (November 16, 1996) vs West Virginia (November 23, 1996) |
| Penalties | 7 | at Miami (November 16, 1996) | 10 | vs Temple (October 12, 1996) |
| Penalty Yards | 77 | at Boston College (September 14, 1996) | 77 | vs East Carolina (November 9, 1996) |
| Turnovers | 4 | at Syracuse (September 28, 1996) | 3 | at Syracuse (September 28, 1996) vs Louisiana-Lafayette (November 2, 1996) |
| Interceptions By | 2 | vs Pitt (October 26, 1996) vs Louisiana-Lafayette (November 2, 1996) vs East Carolina (November 9, 1996) at Miami (November 16, 1996) | 3 | at Syracuse (September 28, 1996) |
| Times | Times | Points | Touchdown | FGs | Failed to score in RZ | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Score | in RZ | scored | scored | TDs | Rush | Pass | made | FGA | downs | int. | fumb | half | game | |
| September 7, 1996 | at Akron | W | 21-18 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| September 14, 1996 | at Boston College * | W | 45-7 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 21, 1996 | RUTGERS * | W | 30-14 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| September 28, 1996 | at Syracuse * | L | 21-52 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| October 12, 1996 | TEMPLE * | W | 38-0 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| October 26, 1996 | PITT * | W | 34-17 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| November 2, 1996 | LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE | W | 47-16 | 9 | 7 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| November 9, 1996 | EAST CAROLINA | W | 35-14 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| November 16, 1996 | at Miami * | W | 21-7 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| November 23, 1996 | WEST VIRGINIA * | W | 31-14 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| November 29, 1996 | VIRGINIA | W | 26-9 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals 44 of 52 (84.6%) | 52 | 44 | 265 | 34 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Times | Times | Points | Touchdown | FGs | Failed to score in RZ | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Score | in RZ | scored | scored | TDs | Rush | Pass | made | FGA | downs | int. | fumb | half | game | |
| September 7, 1996 | at Akron | W | 21-18 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 14, 1996 | at Boston College * | W | 45-7 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 21, 1996 | RUTGERS * | W | 30-14 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 28, 1996 | at Syracuse * | L | 21-52 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| October 12, 1996 | TEMPLE * | W | 38-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| October 26, 1996 | PITT * | W | 34-17 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| November 2, 1996 | LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE | W | 47-16 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| November 9, 1996 | EAST CAROLINA | W | 35-14 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| November 16, 1996 | at Miami * | W | 21-7 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| November 23, 1996 | WEST VIRGINIA * | W | 31-14 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| November 29, 1996 | VIRGINIA | W | 26-9 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals 21 of 32 (65.6%) | 32 | 21 | 126 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||