| Year: | 1996 |
| Team: | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Conference USA |
| Short Conf: | C-USA |
| Record: | 6–5 |
| Conf Record: | 2–3 |
| Head Coach: | Rick Minter |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Off Coach: | Greg Seamon |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Scheme: | Pro-style |
| Def Coach: | Rex Ryan |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Def Scheme: | 3–4 or 4–3 |
| Stadium: | Nippert Stadium |
The 1996 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented University of Cincinnati during 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season.