The 1996 North Texas Mean Green football team represented the University of North Texas in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season.
The Mean Green played their home games at the Fouts Field in Denton, Texas, and competed in the Big West Conference.
They were led by third-year head coach Matt Simon.
The team finished the regular season with a 5-6 overall record with a 3-2 mark in Big West play.
North Texas spent the 1995 season as a transitional Division I-A member and competed as an independent.