The 1996 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the college football season of 1996. The team's head football coach was Bill Snyder. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium. 1996 saw the Wildcats finish with a record of 9–3, and a 6–2 record in Big 12 play. As of the 2011 season, 1996 was the last time Kansas State was shut out by an opponent, losing 12-0 at 6th-ranked Colorado.