| 1996 NAIA Division II football season | |
|---|---|
| Regular season | August–November 1996 |
| Postseason | November–December 1996 |
| National Championship | Jim Carroll Stadium Savannah, Tennessee |
| Champions | Sioux Falls |
The 1996 NAIA Division II football season, as part of the 1996 college football season in the United States and the 41st season of college football sponsored by the NAIA, was the 27th (and final) season of play of the NAIA division II for football.
The season was played from August to November 1996 and culminated in the 1996 NAIA Division II Football National Championship, played at Jim Carroll Stadium in Savannah, Tennessee.[1]
Sioux Falls defeated Western Washington in the championship game, 47–25, to win their first NAIA national title.