Record: 48-45, .516 W-L% (6th of 11) (Schedule and Results)
SRS: 2.95 (5th of 11) ▪ SOS: 2.92 (6th of 11)
Conference Champion: Miami (FL), Syracuse and Virginia Tech
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 3 (Miami (FL), Syracuse and Virginia Tech)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 3 (Miami (FL), Syracuse and Virginia Tech)
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 31, 1996 | Sat | West Virginia | 34 | @ | Pittsburgh | 0 | |
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 2 | Sep 12, 1996 | Thu | (10) Miami (FL) | 33 | @ | Rutgers | 0 | |
| 3 | Sep 14, 1996 | Sat | (19) Virginia Tech | 45 | @ | Boston College | 7 | |
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 4 | Sep 21, 1996 | Sat | (18) Virginia Tech | 30 | Rutgers | 14 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 5 | Sep 28, 1996 | Sat | (10) Miami (FL) | 45 | Pittsburgh | 0 | ||
| 6 | Sep 28, 1996 | Sat | Syracuse | 52 | (18) Virginia Tech | 21 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 7 | Oct 5, 1996 | Sat | Pittsburgh | 53 | Temple | 52 | ||
| 8 | Oct 5, 1996 | Sat | Syracuse | 42 | Rutgers | 0 | ||
| 9 | Oct 5, 1996 | Sat | (19) West Virginia | 34 | Boston College | 17 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 10 | Oct 12, 1996 | Sat | Syracuse | 55 | Pittsburgh | 7 | ||
| 11 | Oct 12, 1996 | Sat | Virginia Tech | 38 | Temple | 0 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 12 | Oct 19, 1996 | Sat | Boston College | 37 | Rutgers | 13 | ||
| 13 | Oct 19, 1996 | Sat | (15) West Virginia | 30 | @ | Temple | 10 | |
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 14 | Oct 26, 1996 | Sat | (25) Miami (FL) | 10 | @ | (12) West Virginia | 7 | |
| 15 | Oct 26, 1996 | Sat | Rutgers | 28 | Temple | 17 | ||
| 16 | Oct 26, 1996 | Sat | Syracuse | 45 | @ | Boston College | 17 | |
| 17 | Oct 26, 1996 | Sat | Virginia Tech | 34 | Pittsburgh | 17 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 18 | Oct 31, 1996 | Thu | Pittsburgh | 20 | Boston College | 13 | ||
| 19 | Nov 2, 1996 | Sat | (22) Miami (FL) | 57 | @ | Temple | 26 | |
| 20 | Nov 2, 1996 | Sat | Syracuse | 30 | @ | (18) West Virginia | 7 | |
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 21 | Nov 9, 1996 | Sat | West Virginia | 55 | @ | Rutgers | 14 | |
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 22 | Nov 16, 1996 | Sat | Boston College | 21 | Temple | 20 | ||
| 23 | Nov 16, 1996 | Sat | (21) Virginia Tech | 21 | @ | (18) Miami (FL) | 7 | |
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 24 | Nov 23, 1996 | Sat | (25) Miami (FL) | 43 | Boston College | 26 | ||
| 25 | Nov 23, 1996 | Sat | (16) Syracuse | 36 | @ | Temple | 15 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 26 | Nov 23, 1996 | Sat | (17) Virginia Tech | 31 | (23) West Virginia | 14 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 27 | Nov 30, 1996 | Sat | (23) Miami (FL) | 38 | @ | (16) Syracuse | 31 | |
| 28 | Nov 30, 1996 | Sat | Pittsburgh | 24 | Rutgers | 9 |