Season by season
The 1996 Season: 1996
Opened the season with Arizona holding the belt; BYU closed it out. 14 belt games this season: 3 title changes and 11 defenses.
| # | Date | Matchup | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,237 | August 31, 1996 | UTEP at Arizona | 3–23 | Defended · #1 |
| 1,238 | September 7, 1996 | Arizona at Iowa | 20–21 | New champion: Iowa |
| 1,239 | September 14, 1996 | Iowa State at Iowa | 13–38 | Defended · #1 |
| 1,240 | September 21, 1996 | Iowa at Tulsa | 20–27 | New champion: Tulsa |
| 1,241 | September 28, 1996 | Tulsa at Oklahoma | 31–24 | Defended · #1 |
| 1,242 | October 12, 1996 | Colorado State at Tulsa | 14–20 | Defended · #2 |
| 1,243 | October 19, 1996 | BYU at Tulsa | 55–30 | New champion: BYU |
| 1,244 | October 26, 1996 | BYU at TCU | 45–21 | Defended · #1 |
| 1,245 | November 2, 1996 | UTEP at BYU | 18–40 | Defended · #2 |
| 1,246 | November 9, 1996 | Rice at BYU | 0–49 | Defended · #3 |
| 1,247 | November 16, 1996 | BYU at Hawai'i | 45–14 | Defended · #4 |
| 1,248 | November 23, 1996 | BYU at Utah | 37–17 | Defended · #5 |
| 1,249 | December 7, 1996 | Wyoming vs. BYU | 25–28 | Defended · #6 |
| 1,250 | January 1, 1997 | Kansas State vs. BYU | 15–19 | Defended · #7 |
Season Detail