Record: 3-6
Coach: Randy Olson
Points For: 150
Points Per Game: 16.6
Points Against: 144
Opponent Points Per Game: 16
The 1996 season was defined by close defeats as four of the six losses were decided by seven points or less. Monroe started out the season with a four game losing streak and it seemed as though the season was over before it was even halfway over. The ‘Cats then won three in a row as the team seemed to come alive, punctuated by a wins over rival Lake Stevens and a 41-7 dismantling of South Whidbey. Despite seemingly finding their groove, Monroe for the second year in a row dropped a close game to W.F. West in a 34-33 loss and fell to Arlington 14-7 in the last game of the season.
| Games | School | Opponent | Points For | Points Against | Win(s) | Loss(es) | Streak | Notes | ||
| 1 | Monroe | vs | Jackson | L | 14 | 20 | 0 | 1 | L 1 | |
| 2 | Monroe | vs | Lynnwood | L | 6 | 14 | 0 | 2 | L 2 | |
| 3 | Monroe | vs | Stanwood | L | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 | L 3 | |
| 4 | Monroe | vs | Cedarcrest | L | 14 | 21 | 0 | 4 | L 4 | |
| 5 | Monroe | at | Lake Stevens | W | 14 | 7 | 1 | 4 | W 1 | |
| 6 | Monroe | vs | South Whidbey | W | 41 | 7 | 2 | 4 | W 2 | |
| 7 | Monroe | at | Meadowdale | W | 21 | 15 | 3 | 4 | W 3 | |
| 8 | Monroe | at | W.F. West | L | 33 | 34 | 3 | 5 | L 1 | |
| 9 | Monroe | vs | Arlington | L | 7 | 14 | 3 | 6 | L 2 |
The Orange and the Black 