1996 San Diego State Aztecs football team

1996 San Diego State Aztecs football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
DivisionPacific Division
Record8–3 (6–2 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTom Craft (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorClaude Gilbert (6th season)
Home stadiumJack Murphy Stadium
1996 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Mountain Division
No. 5 BYU x$  8 0   14 1  
Utah  6 2   8 4  
Rice  6 2   7 4  
SMU  4 4   5 6  
New Mexico  3 5   6 5  
TCU  3 5   4 7  
Tulsa  2 6   4 7  
UTEP  0 8   2 9  
Pacific Division
No. 22 Wyoming x  7 1   10 2  
San Diego State  6 2   8 3  
Colorado State  6 2   7 5  
Air Force  5 3   6 5  
Fresno State  3 5   4 7  
San Jose State  3 5   3 9  
Hawaii  1 7   2 10  
UNLV  1 8   1 11  
Championship: BYU 28, Wyoming 25 OT
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Ted Tollner, the Aztecs compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 6–2 conference play, tying for second place in the WAC's Pacific Division. The team played home games at Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego.