1896 Virginia Orange and Blue football team

The 1896 Virginia Orange and Bluefootball team represented the University of Virginia as an independent during the 1896 college football season. Led by first-year coach Martin V. Bergen, the team went 7–2–2 and claims a Southern championship. W. A. Martin played at end.

Week 5: at Princeton
The Princeton Tigers defeated Virginia, 48 to 0; "the game was too one-sided to be interesting."