| Year: | 1896 |
| Team: | Delaware |
| Team Link: | Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 0–6 |
| Head Coach: | Ira Pierce |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
The 1896 Delaware football team was an American football team that represented Delaware College (later renamed the University of Delaware) as an independent during the 1896 college football season.[1] The team was led by its first head coach, Ira Pierce, and compiled a record of 0–6.