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American college football season
The 1996 Penn Quakers football team was an
American football team that represented the
University of Pennsylvania in the
Ivy League during the
1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season .
Background
During its fifth season under head coach
Al Bagnoli , the team compiled a 5–5 record (3–4 against Ivy League opponents).
[1] Tim Gage and Matt Julien were the team captains.
[2]
Defensive tackle
Mitch Marrow led the team on defense;
[3] at the end of the season, he was selected as a first-team All-American.
[4] Jasen Scott was selected as the team's most valuable player.
[5] Barrow and Scott both received first-team honors on the 1997 All-Ivy League team.
[6]
The team's statistical leaders included Tom MacLeod with 720 passing yards, Mark Fabish with 302 receiving yards, and Jasen Scott with 1,193 rushing yards and 68 points scored.
[7]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 21 at
Dartmouth L 22–248,521
[8]
[9]
September 28
Colgate * W 38–711,214
[10]
October 5 at
Bucknell * W 30–21 OT 9,166
[11]
October 12
Columbia Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA L 19–206,435
[12]
October 19
Lehigh * Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA L 24–285,074
[13]
[14]
October 26 at
Brown L 21–275,125
[15]
[16]
November 2
Yale Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA W 20–319,203
[17]
[18]
November 9 at
Princeton W 10–610,034
[19]
November 16
Harvard Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (
rivalry ) W 17–1221,509
[20]
November 23 at
Cornell L 21–245,223
[21]
[1]
Roster
1996 Penn Quakers football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
RB
32
Aman Abye
Sr
RB
46
Marc Aneed
So
TE
88
Travis Arbogast
Jr
OL
79
Aaron Atkins
Jr
QB
14
Joe Beggans
Jr
OL
57
Mike Bertolino
Fr
WR
5
Mark Fabish
Sr
QB
10
Tom MacLeod
Jr
Defense
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
K
4
Jeremiah Greathouse
Jr
PK
48
Kendall Hochman
So
K
47
Doug Miller
Sr
P
41
Jeffrey Salvino
Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Roster
References
^
a
b
"2016 Penn Quakers Football Fact Book (PDF)" (PDF) . University of Pennsylvania . Retrieved February 12, 2019 . p. 195
^ 2016 Penn Quakers Football Fact Book, p. 98.
^
"Marrow proves just the right fit for the Quakers" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . September 13, 1996. p. D2 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ 2016 Penn Quakers Football Fact Book, p. 99.
^ 2016 Penn Quakers Football Fact Book, p. 100.
^ 2016 Penn Quakers Football Fact Book, p. 102.
^ 2016 Penn Quakers Football Fact Book, pp. 118-122.
^ Juliano, Joe (September 22, 1996).
"Big Green top Penn by 24-22 in opener" .
The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. C16 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Dartmouth edges Penn in final seconds" . Sun-Sentinel . September 22, 1996. p. 7D – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Juliano, Joe (September 29, 1996).
"Penn rides generosity of Colgate to a 38-7 rout" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. C15 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Juliano, Joe (October 6, 1996).
"Penn wakes up in OT, upends Bucknell" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. C11 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Juliano, Joe (October 13, 1996).
"Kick fails in OT as Columbia tops Penn" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. C18 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Quakers sputter in loss to Lehigh" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. October 20, 1996. p. C16 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Blockus, Gary R. (October 20, 1996).
"Lehigh's Heroes Spark Rally to Beat Penn" .
The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C3 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Juliano, Joe (October 27, 1996).
"Quakers lose heartbreaker after a rally" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. C8 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Brown 27, Penn 21" . The Boston Globe . October 27, 1996. p. C18 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Quakers defeat Yale, 20-3, for first Ivy League win" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. November 3, 1996. p. C16 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Berlet, Bruce (November 3, 1996).
"Elis Offense Ruins 300th for Cozza" .
The Hartford Courant . Hartford, Conn. pp. D4, D5 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Juliano, Joe (November 10, 1996).
"Penn defense too much for Princeton" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. C16 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Juliano, Joe (November 17, 1996).
"Reserve QB leads Penn over Harvard" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. C16 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Juliano, Joe (November 24, 1996).
"Cornell ends Penn's season on sour note" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. C15 – via
Newspapers.com .
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