| Year: | 1996 |
| Team: | Indiana Hoosiers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Ten |
| Record: | 3–8 |
| Conf Record: | 1–7 |
| Head Coach: | Bill Mallory |
| Hc Year: | 13th |
| Mvp: | Alex Smith |
| Captain: | Jamie Baisley, Matt Surface |
| Stadium: | Memorial Stadium |
The 1996 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented Indiana University Bloomington as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Bill Mallory in his 13th and final season as head coach, the Hoosiers compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for ninth in the Big Ten. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana.
Mallory was fired at the end of the season.
| Player | Round | Pick | Position | NFL team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 32 | Atlanta Falcons | |||
| Steve Lee | 6 | 167 | Baltimore Ravens |