| Year: | 1996 |
| Team: | Troy State Trojans |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southland Football League |
| Short Conf: | Southland |
| Tsnrank: | 5 |
| Record: | 12–2 |
| Conf Record: | 5–1 |
| Head Coach: | Larry Blakeney |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Off Coach: | Don Jacobs |
| Oc Year: | 6th |
| Def Coach: | Steve Davis |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Scheme: | 4–3 |
| Stadium: | Veterans Memorial Stadium |
| Champion: | Southland champion |
| Bowl: | NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal |
| Bowl Result: | L 7–70 at Montana |
The 1996 Troy State Trojans football team represented Troy State University—now known as Troy University—as a member of the Southland Football League during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Larry Blakeney, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 12–2 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, winning the Southland title. For the fourth consecutive season, Troy State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where the Trojans beat Florida A&M in the first round and in the quarterfinals before losing to Montana in the semifinals. They Trojans finished the season ranked No. 5 in the Sports Network poll.[1] The team played home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama.