1996 Stanford Cardinal football team

1996 Stanford Cardinal football
Sun Bowl champion
Sun Bowl, W 38–0 vs. Michigan State
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Record7–5 (5–3 Pac-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDana Bible (2nd season)
Offensive schemeWest Coast
Defensive coordinatorBill Harris (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumStanford Stadium
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 4 Arizona State $   8 0     11 1  
No. 16 Washington   7 1     9 3  
Stanford   5 3     7 5  
UCLA   4 4     5 6  
Oregon   3 5     6 5  
California   3 5     6 6  
USC   3 5     6 6  
Arizona   3 5     5 6  
Washington State   3 5     5 6  
Oregon State   1 7     2 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996 Stanford Cardinal football team represented Stanford University in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by head coach Tyrone Willingham.