1996 Texas A&M Aggies football team

1996 Texas A&M Aggies football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Record6–6 (4–4 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSteve Ensminger (3rd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorPhil Bennett (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumKyle Field
1996 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
North Division
No. 6 Nebraska x%  8 0   11 2  
No. 8 Colorado  7 1   10 2  
No. 17 Kansas State  6 2   9 3  
Missouri  3 5   5 6  
Kansas  2 6   4 7  
Iowa State  1 7   2 9  
South Division
No. 23 Texas x$  6 2   8 5  
Texas Tech  5 3   7 5  
Texas A&M  4 4   6 6  
Oklahoma  3 5   3 8  
Oklahoma State  2 6   5 6  
Baylor  1 7   4 7  
Championship: Texas 37, Nebraska 27
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • $ – Bowl Alliance representative as champion
    % – Bowl Alliance at-large representative
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University as a member of the South Division of the newly-formed Big 12 Conference during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by eighth-year head coach R. C. Slocum, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 6–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing third in the Big 12's South Division. Texas A&M played home games at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas.