The 1996 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).
The team was led by head coach Ted Tollner, in his third year.
They played home games at Jack Murphy Stadium[note 1] in San Diego, California.
They completed the season with a record of eight wins, three losses (8–3, 6–2 WAC).
[3] The following finished their college career in 1996, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.