American college football season
The 1996 Colorado State Rams football team represented Colorado State University as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Sonny Lubick, the Rams compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the WAC's Mountain Division. Colorado State played home games at Hughes Stadium in Fort Collins, Colorado.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | Chattanooga* | | W 61–19 | 27,171 |
September 7 | No. 5 Colorado* | | L 34–48 | 36,371 |
September 14 | at Oregon* | | L 28–35 | 39,605 |
September 21 | UNLV | - Hughes Stadium
- Fort Collins, CO
| W 35–16 | 24,011 |
September 28 | at No. 8 Nebraska* | | L 9–65 | 75,575 |
October 5 | at Hawaii | | W 28–16 | 32,010 |
October 12 | at Tulsa | | L 14–20 | 24,556 |
October 19 | San Jose State | - Hughes Stadium
- Fort Collins, CO
| W 36–13 | 27,041 |
October 26 | San Diego State | - Hughes Stadium
- Fort Collins, CO
| W 31–24 | 25,013 |
November 2 | Air Force | | W 42–41 | 51,116 |
November 9 | at Fresno State | | W 42–20 | 35,009 |
November 16 | at No. 23 Wyoming | | L 24–25 | 33,701 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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