| Year: | 1896 |
| Team: | Purdue Boilermakers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Western Conference |
| Short Conf: | Western |
| Record: | 4–2–1 |
| Conf Record: | 0–2–1 |
| Head Coach: | Samuel M. Hammond |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Captain: | Alpha Jamison |
| Stadium: | Stuart Field |
The 1896 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1896 Western Conference football season. The Boilermakers compiled a 4–2–1 record and outscored their opponents by a total of 122 to 60 in their first season under head coach Samuel M. Hammond. Alpha Jamison was the team captain.[1] [2]