| Year: | 1896 |
| Team: | Buchtel |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 0–1 |
| Head Coach: | Harry Wilson |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Captain: | Frank Rockwell |
| Next: | 1899 |
The 1896 Buchtel football team represented Buchtel College (later renamed as the University of Akron) in the 1896 college football season. The team was led by first-year head coach Harry Wilson. They were outscored by their lone opponent 0–32 and finished with a record of 0 wins and 1 loss (0–1).