| Year: | 1896 |
| Team: | Kentucky State College Blue and White |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Short Conf: | SIAA |
| Record: | 3–6 |
| Conf Record: | 1–1 |
| Head Coach: | Dudley Short |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Captain: | Walter Duncan |
The 1896 Kentucky State College Blue and White football team represented Kentucky State College—now known as the University of Kentucky—as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1896 college football season. It was the school's first season as a member of the SIAA. Led by Dudley Short in his first and only season as head coach, the Blue and White compiled an overall record of 3–6 with a mark of 1–1 in SIAA play.