1996 Northwestern Wildcats football team

The 1996 Northwestern Wildcats football team represented Northwestern University in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A college football season.

Season
Northwestern finished the season with a 9–3 record. Under head coach Gary Barnett, the Wildcats won a share of the Big Ten title for the second straight year. They faced off against Tennessee in the where the Wilcats' season came to an abrupt halt with a 48–28 loss.