| Sport: | football |
| Year: | 1996 |
| Team: | Texas Longhorns |
| Conference: | Big 12 Conference |
| Division: | South Division |
| Short Conf: | Big 12 |
| Record: | 8–5 |
| Conf Record: | 6–2 |
| Coachrank: | 23 |
| Aprank: | 23 |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Oc Year: | 5th |
| Dc Year: | 3rd |
| Champion: | Big 12 champion Big 12 South champion |
| Bowl Result: | L 15–38 vs. Penn State |
The 1996 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. They were represented in the Big 12 Conference in the South Division in its first season in existence. They played their home games at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas. The team was led by head coach John Mackovic.
See main article: 1996 Big 12 Championship Game.
See also: 1996 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team.