1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season
Conference changes and new programs

School
1995 Conference
1996 Conference
Boise State
Big Sky
Big West (I-A)
Cal State Northridge
American West
Big Sky
Cal Poly
American West
I-AA Independent
Central Connecticut State
I-AA Independent
Northeast
Central Florida
I-AA Independent
I-A Independent
Eastern Illinois
Gateway
Ohio Valley
Fairfield
New Program
MAAC
Idaho
Big Sky
Big West (I-A)
Jacksonville State
D-II Independent
Southland (I-AA)
Monmouth
I-AA Independent
Northeast
Morehead State
Ohio Valley
I-AA Independent
Portland State
D-II Independent
Big Sky (I-AA)
Robert Morris
I-AA Independent
Northeast
Sacramento State
American West
I-AA Independent
St. Francis (PA)
I-AA Independent
Northeast
Southern Utah
American West
I-AA Independent
Troy State
I-AA Independent
Southland
UAB
I-AA Independent
I-A Independent
Wagner
I-AA Independent
Northeast

Question: Who left the American West Conference in 1995?
Answer: The Cal Poly, Sacramento State, and Southern Utah disbanded from the American West Conference in 1995 and became independents and the Cal State Northridge joined the Big Sky.