The 1996 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas as a member of the North Division of the newly-=formed Big 12 Conference during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Glen Mason in his ninth and final season as head coach, the Jayhawks compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing fifth in the Big 12's North Division. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.
1996 was the Jayhawks' first season in the newly formed Big 12, which was formed from the eight schools from Big Eight Conference and four schools from Southwest Conference (SWC); both conferences dissolved following the 1995–96 academic year. Mason resigned at the end of the season to become the head football coach at the University of Minnesota.
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Personnel Coaching staff Glen Mason Head coach Golden Pat Ruel Offensive coordinator and offensive line Mike Hankwitz Defensive coordinator and inside linebackers Dave Warner Quarterbacks Vic Adamle Wide receivers Mitch Browning Tight ends Reggie Mitchell Running backs David Gibbs Defensive secondary Dave Gillespie Defensive line Tim Phillips Outside linebackers
Roster 1996 Kansas Jayhawks football roster (starters in bold) Quarterbacks 7 Curtese Poole - Fr. 8 Ben Rutz - Sr. 14 Zac Wegner - RS-Fr. 17 Hamilton Hill - So. 18 Matt Johner - Jr.
Running backs 20 June Henley - Sr 25 Eric Vann - Jr. 30 Eric Galbreath - Jr. 32 Greg Davis - Fr. 33 Paul Davis - Fr.-RS. 34 Mark Sanders - Sr 35 Julius Bruce - So. 38 Charles Norris - Fr.-RS 40 Tim Willis - Jr. 44 Jonathan Macklin - So. 88 Moran Norris - Fr.
Wide receivers 1 Isaac Byrd - Sr. 4 John Gordon - Fr. 31 Luke Richesson - Sr. 43 Tanner Hancock - Fr. 80 Andre Carter - Sr. 82 Chad Coellner - Fr.-RS 86 Michael Chandler - Fr.-RS
Tight ends 13 Hosea Friday - Sr. 84 Brian Gray - So. 85 Sean McDermott - Jr. and longsnapper 89 Jim Moore - Sr. Offensive line
Defensive line Linebackers 46 Ronnie Ward - Sr. 99 Ron Warner - Jr.
Cornerbacks 28 Tony Blevins - Jr.
Safeties
Punters 41 Dean Royal - Jr.
Kickers 15 Steffen Doelger - Fr. 36 Jeff McCord - Jr.
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