1896 College Football Season

Eastern Michigan finished atop the 1896 MIAA standings at 0–1.

TEAM	CONF	OVERALL
EMUEastern Michigan	0–0	0–1

Michigan finished atop the 1896 Western standings at 7–1.

TEAM	CONF	OVERALL
MICHMichigan	0–0	7–1
WISWisconsin	0–0	5–0–1
MINNMinnesota	0–0	5–2
ILLIllinois	0–0	4–2–1
PURPurdue	0–0	2–2–1
NUNorthwestern	0–0	2–1–2

Navy finished atop the 1896 independents at 3–2.

TEAM	OVERALL
NAVYNavy	3–2
PSUPenn State	3–3
ARMYArmy	2–2
ISUIowa State	0–1
WVUWest Virginia	0–3
MIZMissouri	0–1
KUKansas	0–1
NDNotre Dame	0–2
PITTPittsburgh	0–1
IOWAIowa	0–1
UVAVirginia	0–2
SYRSyracuse	0–2
BCBoston College	0–1
RUTGRutgers	0–3