| Year: | 1996 |
| Team: | Army Cadets |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Coachrank: | 24 |
| Aprank: | 25 |
| Record: | 10–2 |
| Head Coach: | Bob Sutton |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Off Scheme: | Triple option |
| Def Coach: | Denny Doornbos |
| Dc Year: | 6th |
| Def Scheme: | 4–3 |
| Captain: | Ben Kotwica, Ron Leshinski |
| Stadium: | Michie Stadium |
| Bowl: | Independence Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | L 32–29 vs. Auburn |
The 1996 Army Cadets football team was an American football team that represented the United States Military Academy in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth season under head coach Bob Sutton, the Cadets compiled a 10–2 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 379 to 224.[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets defeated Navy, 28–24. They also lost to Auburn, 32–29, in the 1996 Independence Bowl.[2]
See also: 1996 NCAA Division I-A football rankings.
President Bill Clinton became the first sitting U.S. president to attend game since 1974.
See also: 1996 Auburn Tigers football team and 1996 Independence Bowl.
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