| Year: | 1996 |
| Team: | Baylor Bears |
| Conference: | Big 12 Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big 12 |
| Division: | South Division |
| Record: | 4–7 |
| Conf Record: | 1–7 |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Cooc1 Year: | 1st |
| Cooff Coach2: | Ron West |
| Cooc2 Year: | 1st |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
The 1996 Baylor Bears football team (variously "Baylor", "BU", or the "Bears") represented Baylor University in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. They were represented in the Big 12 Conference in the South Division. They played their home games at Floyd Casey Stadium in Waco, Texas. They were coached by head coach Chuck Reedy, who was fired following the conclusion of the season.