| Year: | 1996 |
| Team: | Tulsa Golden Hurricane |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Western Athletic Conference |
| Division: | Mountain Division |
| Short Conf: | WAC |
| Record: | 4–7 |
| Conf Record: | 2–6 |
| Head Coach: | David Rader |
| Hc Year: | 9th |
| Off Coach: | Mark Thomas |
| Oc Year: | 4th |
| Def Coach: | Mike Knoll |
| Dc Year: | 8th |
| Stadium: | Skelly Stadium |
The 1996 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their ninth year under head coach David Rader, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 4–7 record.[1] In the team's first season as members of the Western Athletic Conference the team finished seventh in the Mountain Divsision with a 2–6 conference record. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Troy DeGar with 1,336 passing yards, Reggie Williams with 759 rushing yards, and Wes Caswell with 817 receiving yards.[2]
See main article: 1997 NFL draft. The following Golden Hurriane was selected in the National Football League Draft following the season.[4] [5]
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