1996 ACF Nationals
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| 1996 ACF Nationals | |
|---|---|
| Edited by | Jim Dendy [1] |
| Champion | Georgia Tech |
| Runner-up | Maryland A |
| Third | Virginia A |
| Fourth | Illinois A |
| High scorer | Andrew Yaphe, Virginia |
| Site | Tennessee |
| Field | 39 teams |
| Stats | [2] |
The 1996 ACF Nationals was held on April 19 and April 20[3] at Tennessee. Georgia Tech went undefeated to win the tournament. They beat Maryland 340-275 in a one-game advantaged final.
After placing second at the 1995 ACF Nationals, Georgia Tech had a dominant performance, beating most of their opponents by over 200 points.[4] With a field of 39 teams, the tournament was unusually large for an ACF Nationals of its era; the field size was not exceeded until 2018 ACF Nationals.
Tournament Recap
Georgia Tech went 12-0 in the prelims and 11-0 in the playoffs. The tournament format consisted of 3 prelim brackets of 13 teams. The top 4 teams from each bracket went into a 12-team playoff round robin.