| Year: | 1996 |
| Team: | Wyoming Cowboys |
| Conference: | Western Athletic Conference |
| Division: | Pacific Division |
| Short Conf: | WAC |
| Record: | 10–2 |
| Conf Record: | 7–1 |
| Coachrank: | 22 |
| Aprank: | 22 |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Off Coach: | Larry Korpitz |
| Oc Year: | 6th as OC, 10th overall |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | War Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 33,500) |
| Champion: | WAC Pacific Division champion |
| Conf Champ Result: | L 25–28 OT vs. BYU |
The 1996 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the Cowboys' 100th season and they competed as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).[1] The team was led by head coach Joe Tiller, in his sixth year, and played their home games at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyoming. They finished with a record of ten wins and two losses (10–2, 7–1 WAC). Despite winning the Pacific Division and their double-digit victory total, the Cowboys were not invited to a postseason bowl game. Their season ended with a loss against BYU in the inaugural WAC Championship Game. The Cowboys offense scored 464 points while the defense allowed 284 points.
The following were selected in the 1997 NFL draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL Team |
| Steve Scifres | Guard | 3 | 83 | Dallas Cowboys |
| Lee Vaughn | Defensive Back | 6 | 187 | Dallas Cowboys |
| Marcus Harris | Wide Receiver | 7 | 232 | Detroit Lions |