1996 Colorado State Rams football team

1996 Colorado State Rams football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
DivisionPacific Division
Record7–5 (6–2 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDave Lay (6th season)
Defensive coordinatorLarry Kerr (4th season)
Home stadiumHughes Stadium
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Mountain Division
No. 5 BYU x$   8 0     14 1  
Utah   6 2     8 4  
Rice   6 2     7 4  
SMU   4 4     5 6  
New Mexico   3 5     6 5  
TCU   3 5     4 7  
Tulsa   2 6     4 7  
UTEP   0 8     2 9  
Pacific Division
No. 22 Wyoming x   7 1     10 2  
San Diego State   6 2     8 3  
Colorado State   6 2     7 5  
Air Force   5 3     6 5  
Fresno State   3 5     4 7  
San Jose State   3 5     3 9  
Hawaii   1 7     2 10  
UNLV   1 8     1 11  
Championship: BYU 28, Wyoming 25 OT
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996 Colorado State Rams football team represented Colorado State University as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Sonny Lubick, the Rams compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the WAC's Mountain Division. Colorado State played home games at Hughes Stadium in Fort Collins, Colorado.