1996 Colorado Buffaloes football team

1996 Colorado Buffaloes football
Holiday Bowl champion
Holiday Bowl, W 33–21 vs. Washington
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
APNo. 8
Record10–2 (7–1 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKarl Dorrell (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorA. J. Christoff (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
MVPRae Carruth
MVPMatt Russell
Home stadiumFolsom Field
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 6 Nebraska x%   8 0     11 2  
No. 8 Colorado   7 1     10 2  
No. 17 Kansas State   6 2     9 3  
Missouri   3 5     5 6  
Kansas   2 6     4 7  
Iowa State   1 7     2 9  
South Division
No. 23 Texas x$   6 2     8 5  
Texas Tech   5 3     7 5  
Texas A&M   4 4     6 6  
Oklahoma   3 5     3 8  
Oklahoma State   2 6     5 6  
Baylor   1 7     4 7  
Championship: Texas 37, Nebraska 27
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • $ – Bowl Alliance representative as champion
    % – Bowl Alliance at-large representative
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado at Boulder during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team played their home games at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado. They participated in the Big 12 Conference in the North Division. They were coached by head coach Rick Neuheisel.

With the bowl victory, Colorado recorded its third straight 10-win season for the first time in school history.