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
Duke
Ohio
Indiana
Michigan
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Illinois
Penn State
Iowa
Purdue
Awards and honors
Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
Darnell Autry | Running back | 4 | 105 | Chicago Bears |
Tim Scharf | Linebacker | 6 | 164 | New York Jets |
Hudhaifa Ismaeli | Defensive back | 7 | 203 | Miami Dolphins |