| Year: | 1996 |
| Team: | Villanova Wildcats |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Yankee Conference |
| Short Conf: | Yankee |
| Tsnrank: | 14 |
| Record: | 8–4 |
| Conf Record: | 6–2 |
| Head Coach: | Andy Talley |
| Hc Year: | 12th |
| Off Coach: | Dave Clawson |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Def Coach: | Dan MacNeill |
| Dc Year: | 9th |
| Stadium: | Villanova Stadium |
| Bowl: | NCAA Division I-AA First Round |
| Bowl Result: | L 29–35 at East Tennessee State |
The 1996 Villanova Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the Villanova University as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 12th year under head coach Andy Talley, the team compiled a 8–4 record.