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Penn State Football Team History


Penn State Nittany Lions
The Pennsylvania State University
 University Park, PA
Founded: 1855
Stadium: Beaver Stadium
Capacity: 106,537
Colors: Blue & White
Coach: Joe Paterno
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1881  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 Joe Paterno enters his 31st season as Head Coach at Penn State.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sun., Aug. 25  @ Southern California  24   7   W    @ East Rutherford, NJ   
 Sat., Sep. 7  vs. Louisville  24   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Northern Illinois  49   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Temple  41   0   W    @ East Rutherford, NJ   
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Wisconsin  23   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Ohio State  7   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Purdue  31   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Iowa  20   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Indiana  48   26   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Northwestern  34   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Michigan  29   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Michigan State  32   29   W       
 Wed., Jan. 1   Texas  38   15   W    @ Tempe, AZ   Fiesta Bowl
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record11-2
  Points Scored400
  Scoring Average30.8
  Points Allowed203
  Defense Average15.6
  Opponents Record78-75
  Conference Record6-2
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record5-1
1996 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
7 11-2-0 AP
7 11-2-0 Coaches
7 11-2-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1996 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 4-7236340 1-7145281  Jim Wacker
Indiana 3-8242291 1-7181268  Bill Mallory
Illinois 2-9190372 1-7149269  Lou Tepper
Ohio State 11-1455131Won  20-177-126491  John Cooper
Northwestern 9-3336278Lost  28-487-1215182  Gary Barnett
Penn State 11-2400203Won  38-156-2224174  Joe Paterno
Iowa 9-3339243Won  27-06-2233183  Hayden Fry
Michigan 8-4277184Lost  14-175-3185131  Lloyd Carr
Michigan State 6-6358302Lost  0-385-3277179  Nick Saban
Wisconsin 8-5377243Won  38-103-5190203  Barry Alvarez
Purdue 3-8194324 2-6146248  Jim Colletto

1996 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1996 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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