1996 Idaho State Bengals football team

1996 Idaho State Bengals football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record4–7 (1–6 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumHolt Arena
1996 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Montana $^   7 0     14 1  
No. 6 Northern Arizona ^   6 1     9 3  
Cal State Northridge   4 3     7 4  
Weber State   4 3     7 4  
Eastern Washington   3 4     6 5  
Montana State   3 4     6 5  
Idaho State   1 6     4 7  
Sacramento State   0 7     1 10  
Portland State   0 0     3 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • Portland State games did not count in conference standings
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1996 Idaho State Bengals football team represented Idaho State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Brian McNeely, the Bengals compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, and finished seventh in the Big Sky.