Texas
B12 · 1996 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons · 1 Top 10
- Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 8 Top 10 · 1× #1
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 2 Top 10
- Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 13 Top 10 · 1× #1
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 4 Top 10 · 2× #1
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 6 Top 10
- Pioneer Era · 4 seasons
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Texas head-to-head · History & Eras
1996 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Week 2 · Sep 3 |  Missouri (MISSOURI)H2H |  B12 | 5–6 | W 40–10 |
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 10 |  New Mexico State (NEW MEXICO STATE)H2H | IND BW | 1–10 | W 41–7 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 24 |  Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)H2H | IND FBSI | 8–3 | L 24–27 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 1 |  Virginia (VIRGINIA)H2H |  ACC | 7–5 | L 13–37 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 8 |  Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE)H2H | B12 | 5–6 | W 71–14 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 15 |  Oklahoma (OKLAHOMA)H2H | B12 | 3–8 | L 27–30 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 29 |  Colorado (COLORADO)H2H | B12 | 10–2 | L 24–28 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 5 |  Baylor (BAYLOR)H2H | B12 | 4–7 | W 28–23 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 12 |  Texas Tech (TEXAS TECH)H2H | B12 | 7–5 | W 38–32 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 19 |  Kansas (KANSAS)H2H | B12 | 4–7 | W 38–17 |
| 15 | Week 15 · Dec 3 |  Texas A&M (TEXAS A & M)H2H | B12 | 6–6 | W 51–15 |
| 16 | Regular Season Final · Dec 10 |  Nebraska (NEBRASKA)H2H | B12 | 11–2 | W 37–27 |
| 19 | Final · Jan 7 |  Penn State (PENN STATE)H2H |  B10 | 11–2 | L 15–38 |
Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
- Nebraska +11
- Texas Tech +7
- Texas A&M +6
- Missouri +5
- Oklahoma State +5
- Baylor +4
- Kansas +4
- New Mexico State +1
- Colorado -2
- Penn State -2
- Notre Dame -3
- Virginia -5
- Oklahoma -8
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.615 Win % · Change -1
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.