| Date | VT Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat., Sep 7, 1996 | #15 | at Akron | W, 21-18 | Akron, Ohio | |
| Sat., Sep 14, 1996 | #19 | at Boston College * | W, 45-7 | ESPN (national) | Chestnut Hill, Mass. |
| Sat., Sep 21, 1996 | #18 | Rutgers * | W, 30-14 | BIG EAST Network (regional) | Blacksburg, Va. |
| Sat., Sep 28, 1996 | #18 | at Syracuse * | L, 21-52 | CBS (regional) | Syracuse, N.Y. |
| Homecoming | |||||
| Sat., Oct 12, 1996 | Temple * | W, 38-0 | Blacksburg, Va. | ||
| Sat., Oct 26, 1996 | Pittsburgh * | W, 34-17 | BIG EAST Network (regional) | Blacksburg, Va. | |
| Sat., Nov 2, 1996 | Louisiana-Lafayette | W, 47-16 | Blacksburg, Va. | ||
| Sat., Nov 9, 1996 | #25 | East Carolina | W, 35-14 | ESPN2 (national) | Blacksburg, Va. |
| Sat., Nov 16, 1996 | #21 | at #18 Miami * | W, 21-7 | CBS (regional) | Miami, Fla. |
| Sat., Nov 23, 1996 | #17 | #23 West Virginia * | W, 31-14 | ESPN2 (national) | Blacksburg, Va. |
| Fri., Nov 29, 1996 | #17 | #20 Virginia | W, 26-9 | CBS (national) | Blacksburg, Va. |
| Orange Bowl | |||||
| Tue., Dec 31, 1996 | #10 | vs. #6 Nebraska | L, 21-41 | CBS (national) | Miami Gardens, Fla. |
| Overall: 10-2 Conference: 6-1 Home: 7-0 Away: 3-1 Neutral: 0-1 Season Stats: View | Head Coach: Frank Beamer Preseason Ranking: 16 Final Ranking: 13 |
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