1996 New Hampshire Wildcats football team

The 1996 New Hampshire Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of New Hampshire as a member of the New England Division of the Yankee Conference during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its 25th year under head coach Bill Bowes, the team compiled an 8–3 record (6–2 against conference opponents) and finished in first place in the New England Division.

1996 New Hampshire Wildcats football
Yankee New England Division champion
ConferenceYankee Conference
DivisionNew England Division
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 18
Record8–3 (6–2 Yankee)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSean McDonnell (3rd season)
Home stadiumCowell Stadium
1996 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
New England Division
No. 18 New Hampshire x  6 2   8 3  
Maine  5 3   7 4  
UMass  4 4   6 5  
Connecticut  3 5   4 6  
Rhode Island  2 6   4 6  
Boston University  0 8   1 10  
Mid-Atlantic Division
No. 7 William & Mary x$^  7 1   10 3  
No. 14 Villanova ^  6 2   8 4  
No. 11 Delaware ^  6 2   8 4  
No. 23 James Madison  5 3   7 4  
Northeastern  3 5   6 5  
Richmond  1 7   2 9  
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
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