Template:1996 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings

1996 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Buffalo			–						8	–	3
No. 15 Youngstown State			–						8	–	3
Saint Mary's			–						7	–	3
Western Kentucky			–						7	–	4
Davidson			–						6	–	4
Towson			–						6	–	4
Samford			–						6	–	5
Wofford			–						6	–	5
Cal Poly			–						5	–	6
Hofstra			–						5	–	6
Liberty			–						5	–	6
Southern Utah			–						4	–	7
Charleston Southern			–						2	–	8
Morehead State			–						2	–	8
Jacksonville State			–						1	–	9
^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll