1996 Alabama State Hornets football team

1996 Alabama State Hornets football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record3–8 (2–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCramton Bowl
1996 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. T–8 Jackson State $^  6 1   10 2  
Southern  5 2   7 5  
Mississippi Valley State  5 2   7 4  
Texas Southern  5 2   7 4  
Alcorn State  3 4   4 7  
Grambling State  2 5   3 8  
Alabama State  2 5   3 8  
Prairie View A&M  0 7   0 11  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network Poll

The 1996 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Houston Markham, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the SWAC.