Standings
| Overall | Conference | Points Per Game | SRS | Polls | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | W | L | Pct | W | L | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| Southern Mississippi | 8 | 3 | .727 | 4 | 1 | .800 | 26.1 | 22.5 | 9.23 | 3.32 | 20 | |||
| Houston | 7 | 5 | .583 | 4 | 1 | .800 | 30.1 | 28.4 | 3.68 | 2.43 | ||||
| Cincinnati | 6 | 5 | .545 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 20.7 | 19.3 | 1.05 | -1.05 | ||||
| Louisville | 5 | 6 | .455 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 16.5 | 18.6 | 0.27 | 1.90 | ||||
| Memphis | 4 | 7 | .364 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 12.8 | 19.9 | -2.85 | 3.78 | ||||
| Tulane | 2 | 9 | .182 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 19.4 | 24.4 | -2.38 | 4.08 | ||||
1 Bowl Game
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-12-27 | Liberty Bowl | Syracuse (23) | 30 | Houston | 17 | Memphis, TN |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| CUSA Defensive Player of the Year | Tyrus Mccloud | Louisville |
| CUSA Offensive Player of the Year | Antowain Smith | Houston |
| CUSA Coach of the Year | Kim Helton | Houston |
1996 Conference Leaders