| Year: | 1896 |
| Team: | Centre |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 6–0–1 |
| Head Coach: | Harry Anderson |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Champion: | State champion |
The 1896 Centre football team represented Centre College as an independent the 1896 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Harry Anderson, Centre compiled a record of 6–0–1. The team outscored its opponents 184–18.[1]