1996 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

The 1996 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented Virginia Tech (formally the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University) as a member of the Big East Conference during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 10th-year head coach Frank Beamer, the Hokies compiled an overall record of 10–2, with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, finished as Big East co-champion, and lost the Orange Bowl against Nebraska. Virginia Tech played home games at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia.

1996 Virginia Tech Hokies football
Big East co-champion
Orange Bowl, L 21–41 vs. Nebraska
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
APNo. 13
Record10–2 (6–1 Big East)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRickey Bustle (3rd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorBud Foster (2nd season)
Base defense4–4
Home stadiumLane Stadium
1996 Big East Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 13 Virginia Tech +  6 1   10 2  
No. 14 Miami (FL) +  6 1   9 3  
No. 21 Syracuse +  6 1   9 3  
West Virginia  4 3   8 4  
Pittsburgh  3 4   4 7  
Boston College  2 5   5 7  
Rutgers  1 6   2 9  
Temple  0 7   1 10  
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
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