The 1996 College Football All-America Team is composed of the following All-American Teams: Associated Press,^[1] Football Writers Association of America, American Football Coaches Association, Walter Camp Foundation, The Sporting News and Football News.

The College Football All-America Team is an honor given annually to the best American college football players at their respective positions. The original usage of the term All-America seems to have been to such a list selected by football pioneer Walter Camp in the 1890s. The NCAA officially recognizes All-Americans selected by the AP, AFCA, FWAA, WCFF, TSN, and FN to determine Consensus All-Americans.

Offense

Quarterback

• Danny Wuerffel, Florida (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, TSN, FN)
• Jake Plummer, Arizona St. (AP-2, FWAA-Writers)
• Peyton Manning, Tennessee (AP-3)

Running backs

• Byron Hanspard, Texas Tech (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN, FN)
• Troy Davis, Iowa State (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN, FN)
• Warrick Dunn, Florida St. (AP-2, FWAA-Writers)
• Darnell Autry, Northwestern (AP-2, AFCA-Coaches)
• Ron Dayne, Wisconsin (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-3)
• Corey Dillon, Washington (AP-3)

Wide receivers

• Marcus Harris, Wyoming (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, FN)
• Ike Hilliard, Florida (AP-3, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, FN)
• Reidel Anthony, Florida (AP-1, TSN)
• Rae Carruth, Colorado (AP-2, TSN)
• Keith Poole, Arizona State (AP-2)
• Kevin Lockett, Kansas St. (AP-3)

Tight end

• David LaFleur, LSU (AP-3, Walter Camp)
• Tony Gonzalez, California (AP-2, TSN, FN)
• Itula Mili, BYU (AFCA-Coaches)
• Pat Fitzgerald, Texas (AP-1)

Guards/tackles

• Orlando Pace, Ohio St. (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN, FN)
• Juan Roque, Arizona St. (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, FN)
• Benji Olson, Washington (AP-1, TSN, FN)
• Scott Sanderson, Washington State (AP-3, TSN)
• Chris Naeole, Colorado (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, FN)
• Dan Neil, Texas (AP-2, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN)
• Steve Scifres, Wyoming (AP-2, FWAA-Writers)
• Chris Dishman, Nebraska (AP-2)
• Walter Jones, Florida St. (AP-2)
• Ben Kaufman, Texas Tech (AP-3)
• Adam Meadows, Georgia (AP-3)
• Jerry Wunsch, Wisconsin (AP-3)

Center

• Aaron Taylor, Nebraska (AP-2, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, FN)
• Rod Payne, Michigan (AFCA-Coaches)
• K. C. Jones, Miami (Fla.) (AP-1)
• Billy Conaty, Virginia Tech (TSN)
• Jeff Mitchell, Florida (AP-3)

Defense

Linemen

• Grant Wistrom, Nebraska (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, TSN, FN)
• Reinard Wilson, Florida St. (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, FWAA-Writers)
• Peter Boulware, Florida St. (AP-1, FWAA-Writers, TSN, FN)
• Mike Vrabel, Ohio State (AP-2, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp)
• Derrick Rodgers, Arizona St. (AP-1, FWAA-Writers)
• Jared Tomich, Nebraska (AP-2, Walter Camp)
• Cornell Brown, Virginia Tech (AP-2, Walter Camp)
• Michael Myers, Alabama (TSN)
• Tarek Saleh, Wisconsin (FN)
• William Carr, Michigan (AP-2)
• Greg Ellis, North Carolina (AP-3)
• Leonard Little, Tennessee (AP-3)
• Darrell Russell, USC (AP-3)

Linebackers

• Canute Curtis, West Virginia (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches-DL, FWAA-Writers, TSN, FN)
• Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, FN)
• Jarrett Irons, Michigan (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp)
• Matt Russell, Colorado (AP-1, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN)
• Jason Chorak, Washington (AP-3 {as DL], TSN, FN)
• Dwayne Rudd, Alabama (AP-2, AFCA-Coaches)
• Anthony Simmons, Clemson (AP-3, TSN)
• Keith Mitchell, Texas A&M (AP-3, FN)
• Andy Katzenmoyer, Ohio St. (AP-2)
• Brian Simmons, North Carolina (AP-2)
• Takeo Spikes, Auburn (AP-2)
• Tyrus McCloud, Louisville (AP-3)
• Antwaune Ponds, Syracuse (AP-3)

Backs

• Chris Canty, Kansas St. (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN, FN)
• Dré Bly, North Carolina (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN)
• Charles Woodson, Michigan (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP-1, FWAA-Writers)
• Shawn Springs, Ohio St. (AP-2, AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp, FN)
• Kevin Jackson, Alabama (AP-1, AFCA-Coaches, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, TSN, FN)
• Kim Herring, Penn State (AP-2, TSN)
• Kevin Abrams, Syracuse (AFCA-Coaches)
• Sam Madison, Louisville (AP-3, FN)
• Bryant Westbrook, Texas (AP-2)
• Kenny Wheaton, Oregon (AP-2)
• Eric Allen, Indiana (AP-3)
• Ronde Barber, Virginia (AP-3)
• Steve Rosga, Colorado (AP-3)

Specialists

Placekicker

• Marc Primanti, N.C. St. (AP-1, FWAA-Writers, TSN, FN)
• Cory Wedel, Wyoming (AFCA-Coaches, Walter Camp)
• Rafael Garcia, Virginia (AP-2)
• Damon Shea, Nevada (AP-3)

Punter

• Noel Prefontaine, San Diego St. (AP-1, FWAA-Writers)
• Brad Maynard, Ball State (AP-2, AFCA, Coaches, Walter Camp)
• Bill Marrinangle, Vanderbilt (TSN)
• Toby Gowin, North Texas (AP-3)

All-purpose / kick returners

• Tim Dwight, Iowa (FWAA-Writers)
• Kevin Faulk, LSU (AP-1)
• Terry Battle, Arizona St. (AP-2, TSN)
• Beau Morgan, Air Force (AP-3)