College Football Awards - 1996
| 1996 Award Winners | ||
| AWARD | PLAYER | SCHOOL |
| The Home Depot Award | Rich Brooks | Oregon |
| Bronko Nagurski Award | Pat Fitzgerald | N'western |
| Melberger Award | Bill Borchert | Mount Union |
| Walter Payton Award | Archie Amerson | N Arizona |
| Buck Buchanan Award | Dexter Coakley | App St |
| Campbell Trophy | Danny Wuerffel | Florida |
| Harlon Hill Trophy | Jarrett Anderson | Truman St |
| Heisman Memorial Trophy | Danny Wuerffel | Florida |
| Jim Thorpe Award | Lawrence Wright | Florida |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | Danny Wuerffel | Florida |
| Lou Groza Award | Marc Primanti | NC State |
| Outland Trophy | Orlando Pace | Ohio St |
| Vince Lombardi/Rotary Award | Orlando Pace | Ohio St |
| Walter Camp Award | Danny Wuerffel | Florida |
| Chuck Bednarik Award | Pat Fitzgerald | N'western |
| Davey O'Brien Award | Danny Wuerffel | Florida |
| Dick Butkus Award | Matt Russell | Colorado |
| Doak Walker Award | Byron Hanspard | Texas Tech |
| Fred Biletnikoff Award | Marcus Harris | Wyoming |
| Gagliardi Trophy | Lon Erickson | |
| Maxwell Award | Danny Wuerffel | Florida |
