The 1996 Northeast Louisiana Indians football team represented Northeast Louisiana University (now known as the University of Louisiana at Monroe) as an independent during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Ed Zaunbrecher, the Indians compiled an overall record of 5âÂÂ5, and the offense scored 192 points while the defense allowed 353 points. The team played home games at Malone Stadium in Monroe, Louisiana.