| Year: | 1996 |
| Team: | Virginia Cavaliers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 7–5 |
| Conf Record: | 5–3 |
| Head Coach: | George Welsh |
| Hc Year: | 15th |
| Off Coach: | Tom O'Brien |
| Oc Year: | 6th |
| Def Coach: | Rick Lantz |
| Dc Year: | 6th |
| Captain: | Tiki Barber, Todd White |
| Stadium: | Scott Stadium |
| Bowl: | Carquest Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | L 21–31 vs. Miami (FL) |
The 1996 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was George Welsh. They played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia.