1996 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

1996 Iowa Hawkeyes football
Alamo Bowl champion
Alamo Bowl, W 27–0 vs. Texas Tech
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
APNo. 18
Record9–3 (6–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDon Patterson (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorBob Elliott (1st season)
MVPs
Captains
Home stadiumKinnick Stadium
1996 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 2 Ohio State +  7 1   11 1  
No. 15 Northwestern +  7 1   9 3  
No. 7 Penn State  6 2   11 2  
No. 18 Iowa  6 2   9 3  
No. 20 Michigan  5 3   8 4  
Michigan State  5 3   6 6  
Wisconsin  3 5   8 5  
Purdue  2 6   3 8  
Minnesota  1 7   4 7  
Indiana  1 7   3 8  
Illinois  1 7   2 9  
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 18th-year head coach Hayden Fry, the Hawkeyes compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, tying for third place in the Big Ten. Iowa was invited to the Alamo Bowl, where the Hawkeyes defeated Texas Tech. The team played home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.