| Year: | 1996 |
| Team: | Nevada Wolf Pack |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big West Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big West |
| Record: | 9–3 |
| Conf Record: | 4–1 |
| Head Coach: | Jeff Tisdel |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Off Coach: | Steve Mooshagian |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Off Scheme: | Pro-style |
| Codef Coach1: | Ken Flajole |
| Codc1 Year: | 1st |
| Codc2 Year: | 1st |
| Def Scheme: | 3–4 |
| Stadium: | Mackay Stadium |
| Champion: | Big West co-champion Las Vegas bowl champion |
| Bowl: | Las Vegas Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | W 18–15 vs. Ball State |
The 1996 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Nevada competed as a member of the Big West Conference (BWC). The Wolf Pack were led by first–year head coach Jeff Tisdel and played their home games at Mackay Stadium.[1] [2]