1996 Fresno State Bulldogs football team
The 1996 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Western Athletic Conference. The team was led by head coach Jim Sweeney, in his nineteenth year, and played home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California. They finished the 1996 season with a record of five wins, seven losses .
Coach Sweeney finished his career with 201 college victories. 144 of these came at Fresno State, 26 at Washington State, and 21 at Montana State. The 169 wins in Division I-A place him in the top 40 of winningest Division I-A coaches of all time.
Schedule
Roster
Team players in the NFL
The following were selected in the 1997 NFL Draft.| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL Team |
| Chris Bayne | Defensive Back | 7 | 222 | Atlanta Falcons |
| Omar Stoutmire | Defensive Back | 7 | 224 | Dallas Cowboys |
The following finished their college career in 1996, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.
| Player | Position | First NFL Team |
| Bryan Robinson | Defensive Tackle - Defensive End | 1997 St. Louis Rams |
| Mustafah Muhammad | Defensive Back | 1999 Indianapolis Colts |