| Year: | 1996 |
| Team: | Boston College Eagles |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big East Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big East |
| Record: | 5–7 |
| Conf Record: | 2–5 |
| Head Coach: | Dan Henning |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Off Scheme: | Pro-style |
| Def Coach: | Phil Elmassian |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Def Scheme: | 4–3 |
| Captain: | Stalin Colinet |
| Captain2: | Mark Nori |
| Captain3: | Daryl Porter |
| Captain4: | Omari Walker[1] |
The 1996 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Eagles were led by third-year head coach Dan Henning, in his final year with the team, and played their home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. They competed as members of the Big East Conference, finishing sixth with a conference record of 2–5.