1996 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

1996 Iowa Hawkeyes football
Alamo Bowl champion
Alamo Bowl, W 27–0 vs. Texas Tech
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
APNo. 18
Record9–3 (6–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDon Patterson (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorBob Elliott (1st season)
Home stadiumKinnick Stadium
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Ohio State +   7 1     11 1  
No. 15 Northwestern +   7 1     9 3  
No. 7 Penn State   6 2     11 2  
No. 18 Iowa   6 2     9 3  
No. 20 Michigan   5 3     8 4  
Michigan State   5 3     6 6  
Wisconsin   3 5     8 5  
Purdue   2 6     3 8  
Minnesota   1 7     4 7  
Indiana   1 7     3 8  
Illinois   1 7     2 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Participating as members of the Big Ten Conference, the Hawkeyes played their home games at Kinnick Stadium and were led by coach Hayden Fry.