Week 5
Final
1996 Independent
ECU SC
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 UAB | 5 | 6 | .455 |
 Arkansas State | 4 | 7 | .364 |
 UCF | 5 | 6 | .455 |
 East Carolina | 8 | 3 | .727 |
 Louisiana Tech | 6 | 5 | .545 |
 Louisiana | 5 | 6 | .455 |
 Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 6 | .455 |
 Northern Illinois | 1 | 10 | .091 |
 Notre Dame | 8 | 3 | .727 |
 Army | 10 | 2 | .833 |
 Navy | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 Alabama | 10 | 3 | .769 |
 Arkansas | 4 | 7 | .364 |
 Auburn | 8 | 4 | .667 |
 Georgia | 5 | 6 | .455 |
 Kentucky | 4 | 7 | .364 |
 LSU | 10 | 2 | .833 |
 Ole Miss | 5 | 6 | .455 |
 Mississippi State | 5 | 6 | .455 |
 South Carolina | 6 | 5 | .545 |
 Tennessee | 10 | 2 | .833 |
 Vanderbilt | 2 | 9 | .182 |
 Florida | 12 | 1 | .923 |
Game Summary
The South Carolina Gamecocks fell to the East Carolina Pirates, 23 to 7, on September 21, 1996.