Virginia Tech Football Past Schedules
| Date | VT Rank | Opponent | Outcome | TV | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Sep. 7, 1996 | #15 | at Akron | W, 21-18 | Akron, Ohio | |
| Sat, Sep. 14, 1996 | #19 | at Boston College * | W, 45-7 | ![]() | Chestnut Hill, Mass. |
| Sat, Sep. 21, 1996 | #18 | Rutgers * | W, 30-14 | ![]() | Blacksburg, Va. |
| Sat, Sep. 28, 1996 | #18 | at Syracuse * | L, 21-52 | ![]() | Syracuse, N.Y. |
| Homecoming | |||||
| Sat, Oct. 12, 1996 | Temple * | W, 38-0 | Blacksburg, Va. | ||
| Sat, Oct. 26, 1996 | Pittsburgh * | W, 34-17 | ![]() | Blacksburg, Va. | |
| Sat, Nov. 2, 1996 | Louisiana-Lafayette | W, 47-16 | Blacksburg, Va. | ||
| Sat, Nov. 9, 1996 | #25 | East Carolina | W, 35-14 | ![]() | Blacksburg, Va. |
| Sat, Nov. 16, 1996 | #21 | at #18 Miami * | W, 21-7 | ![]() | Miami, Fla. |
| Sat, Nov. 23, 1996 | #17 | #23 West Virginia * | W, 31-14 | ![]() | Blacksburg, Va. |
| Fri, Nov. 29, 1996 | #17 | #20 Virginia | W, 26-9 | ![]() | Blacksburg, Va. |
| Orange Bowl | |||||
| Tue, Dec. 31, 1996 | #10 | vs. #6 Nebraska | L, 21-41 | ![]() | Miami Gardens, Fla. |
| Overall Record: 10-2
Conference Record: 6-1 Home Record: 7-0 Away Record: 3-1 Neutral Record: 0-1 |
Head Coach: Frank Beamer Preseason Ranking: 16 Final Ranking: 13 |
Notes:
* - Conference game (Conference History)
All Rankings from the AP Poll.
Virginia Tech did not field a team in 1943 & 1944 due to World War II.
* - Conference game (Conference History)
All Rankings from the AP Poll.
Virginia Tech did not field a team in 1943 & 1944 due to World War II.










