1996 Arkansas State Indians football team

1996 Arkansas State Indians football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Hand (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorRicky Herzog (1st season)
Home stadiumIndian Stadium
1996 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 25 Army     10 2  
Navy     9 3  
No. 19 Notre Dame     8 3  
East Carolina     8 3  
Louisiana Tech     6 5  
UAB     5 6  
UCF     5 6  
Southwestern Louisiana     5 6  
Northeast Louisiana     5 6  
Arkansas State     4 7  
Northern Illinois     1 10  
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996 Arkansas State Indians football team represented Arkansas State University as an independent during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by John Bobo in his fourth and final season as head coach, the Indians compiled a record of 4–7.