1996 Northwestern Wildcats football team


The 1996 Northwestern Wildcats football team represented Northwestern University in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A college football season. Under head coach Gary Barnett, Northwestern finished the season with a 9-3 record. The Wildcats won a share of the Big Ten Conference title for the second straight year. They faced off against Tennessee in the Florida Citrus Bowl, where the Wildcats lost, 48-28.

Schedule

Roster

Rankings

Game summaries

Wake Forest

Duke

Ohio

Indiana

Michigan

Minnesota

Wisconsin

Illinois

Penn State

Iowa

Purdue

Florida Citrus Bowl

Awards and honors

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Darnell AutryRunning back4105Chicago Bears
Tim ScharfLinebacker6164New York Jets
Hudhaifa IsmaeliDefensive back7203Miami Dolphins