| Year: | 1896 |
| Team: | Mercer Baptists |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Short Conf: | SIAA |
| Record: | 0–2–1 |
| Conf Record: | 0–2–1 |
| Head Coach: | J. D. Winston |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Central City Park |
| Prev Year: | 1893 |
The 1896 Mercer Baptists football team represented Mercer University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1896 college football season. They finished with a record of 0–2–1 and were outscored by their opponents 16–64.[1]