1996 Georgia Bulldogs football team

1996 Georgia Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Record5–6 (3–5 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGreg Briner (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorJoe Kines (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
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1996 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Eastern Division
No. 1 Florida x$   8 0     12 1  
No. 9 Tennessee   7 1     10 2  
South Carolina   4 4     6 5  
Kentucky   3 5     4 7  
Georgia   3 5     5 6  
Vanderbilt   0 8     2 9  
Western Division
No. 11 Alabama xy   6 2     10 3  
No. 12 LSU x   6 2     10 2  
No. 24 Auburn   4 4     8 4  
Mississippi State   3 5     5 6  
Ole Miss   2 6     5 6  
Arkansas   2 6     4 7  
Championship: Florida 45, Alabama 30
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Jim Donnan, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the SEC Eastern Division.

As of 2024, this was the last time the Bulldogs did not qualify for a bowl game, and their last losing season until 2010.