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1996 Penn State Nittany Lions football

Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy
Fiesta Bowl champion

Fiesta Bowl, W 38–15 vs. Texas

ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 7
Record11–2 (6–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorFran Ganter (13th season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorJerry Sandusky (20th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumBeaver Stadium
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Big Ten Conference football standings
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    Team   W   L     W   L  
    No.2Ohio State +   7 1     11 1  
    No.15Northwestern +   7 1     9 3  
    No.7Penn State   6 2     11 2  
    No.18Iowa   6 2     9 3  
    No.20Michigan   5 3     8 4  
    Michigan State   5 3     6 6  
    Wisconsin   3 5     8 5  
    Purdue   2 6     3 8  
    Minnesota   1 7     4 7  
    Indiana   1 7     3 8  
    Illinois   1 7     2 9  
    • + – Conference co-champions
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1996 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season.[1] The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver StadiuminUniversity Park, Pennsylvania.

    Schedule[edit]

    DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
    August 252:00 p.m.vs. No. 7USC*No. 11
  • East Rutherford, NJ (Kickoff Classic)
  • ABCW 24–777,716
    September 73:30 p.m.Louisville*No. 7
  • University Park, PA
  • ABCW 24–795,670
    September 1412:00 p.m.Northern Illinois*No. 6
    • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
  • ESPN PlusW 49–095,589
    September 2112:00 p.m.vs. Temple*No. 5
    • Giants Stadium
  • East Rutherford, NJ
  • ESPN PlusW 41–024,847
    September 283:30 p.m.atWisconsinNo. 3
  • Madison, WI
  • ABCW 23–2079,607
    October 53:30 p.m.at No. 3Ohio StateNo. 4
  • Columbus, OH (rivalry, College GameDay)
  • ABCL 7–3894,241
    October 1212:30 p.m.PurduedaggerNo. 10
    • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
  • ESPNW 31–1496,653
    October 1912:30 p.m.IowaNo. 10
    • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
  • ESPN2L 20–2196,230
    October 2612:30 p.m.atIndianaNo. 17
  • Bloomington, IN
  • ESPNW 48–2637,354
    November 23:30 p.m.No. 11NorthwesternNo. 15
    • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
  • ABCW 34–996,596
    November 1612:00 p.m.at No. 16MichiganNo. 11
  • Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry)
  • ABCW 29–17105,898
    November 233:30 p.m.Michigan StateNo. 7
    • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA (rivalry)
  • ABCW 32–2996,263
    January 1, 19978:00 p.m.vs. No. 20Texas*No. 7
  • Tempe, AZ (Fiesta Bowl)
  • CBSW 38–1565,106
    • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time
  • Roster[edit]

    1996 Penn State Nittany Lions football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    OT 78 John Blick Fr
    WR 11 Chris Campbell Sr
    OL 53 Jim Dudley Fr
    RB 39 Curtis Enis So
    WR 83 Joe Jurevicius Jr
    QB 9 Mike McQueary Jr
    G 64 Phil Ostrowski Jr
    QB 14 Wally Richardson Sr
    QB 16 Kevin Thompson Fr
    Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    LB 6 Aaron Collins Jr
    S 3 Kim Herring Sr
    SS 4 Derek Fox Fr
    LB 44 Jim Nelson Jr
    CB 27 David Macklin Fr
    LB 98 Matt Rhule So
    DB 45 Jon Sandusky Fr
    DE 5 Brad Scioli So
    LB 43 Brandon Short Fr
    DE 91 Chris Snyder Jr
    Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    K 20 Brett Conway Sr
    P 28 Darrell Kania Sr
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Roster

    NFL Draft[edit]

    Three Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1997 NFL Draft.

    Round Pick Overall Name Position Team
    2nd 28 58 Kim Herring Free safety Baltimore Ravens
    3rd 30 90 Brett Conway Placekicker Green Bay Packers
    7th 33 234 Wally Richardson Quarterback Baltimore Ravens

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Penn State Yearly Results (1995-1999)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 5, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2015.


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