1995–96 Penn Quakers men's basketball team

American college basketball season April 2026 April 2026 1995–96 Penn Quakers Basketball Penn Quakers logo.svg 150 Ivy League Ivy 17–10 12–2 Fran Dunphy 7th The Palestra Ivy League regular-season co-champions The 1995–96 Penn Quakers men's basketball team represented the University of Pennsylvania during the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Quakers, led by 7th-year head coach Fran Dunphy, played their home games at The Palestra as members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 17–10, 12–2 in Ivy League play to tie for the regular-season conference championship. They lost in a playoff for the Ivy League's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, 63–56 in OT, to Princeton a team they had beaten twice in conference play.After Clinching Victory, Carril Says Goodbye https://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/10/sports/college-basketball-after-clinching-victory-carril-says-goodbye.html The New York Times March 10, 1996 April 12, 2026 Though they did not reach the NCAA Tournament, this marked the fourth straight season the Quakers finished atop the Ivy League regular-season standings. Roster 1995 Penn Quakers y y Ira Bowman F 6 5 190 Sr Newark, New Jersey Providence y Dan Leibovitz Sr y Tim Krug 23 F 6 5 Sr Fran Dunphy https://pennathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1995-96 1995-96 Men's Basketball Roster https://pennathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1995-96 University of Pennsylvania Athletics April 12, 2026 Schedule and results 1995-96 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1995 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style="Penn Quakers white"| Non-conference regular season Nov 27, 1995 yes 1995 men USC Trojans USC Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 78–80 0–1 Dec 2, 1995 yes yes 1995 men Saint Louis Billikens Saint Louis Kiel Center St. Louis, Missouri 51–58 0–2 Dec 6, 1995 yes yes 1995 men Towson State Tigers Towson State Towson Center Towson, Maryland 67–61 1–2 Dec 9, 1995 yes yes Penn State Convention Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 65–77 1–3 Dec 29, 1995 yes yes 1995 men Detroit Mercy Titans Detroit Mercy ASU Activity Center Tempe, Arizona 65–77 1–4 Dec 30, 1995 yes yes 1995 men SMU Mustangs SMU ASU Activity Center Tempe, Arizona 67–79 1–5 |- !colspan=9 style="Penn Quakers white"| Ivy League regular season Jan 6, 1996 yes Princeton Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 57–55 2–5 1–0 Jan 12, 1996 1995 men Brown Bears Brown Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 74–71 3–5 2–0 Jan 13, 1996 1995 men Yale Bulldogs Yale Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 66–56 4–5 3–0 Jan 16, 1996 yes yes 1995 men Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Joseph's The Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 70–86 4–6 Jan 22, 1996 yes 1995 men Lafayette Leopards Lafayette Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 74–57 5–6 Feb 2, 1996 1995 men Cornell Big Red Cornell Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 77–63 8–6 4–0 Feb 3, 1996 1995 men Columbia Lions Columbia Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 74–50 9–6 5–0 Feb 6, 1996 yes 1995 men Lehigh Mountain Hawks Lehigh Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 90–73 10–6 Feb 9, 1996 yes 1995 men Dartmouth Big Green Dartmouth Leede Arena Hanover, New Hampshire 53–54 10–7 5–1 Feb 10, 1996 yes Harvard Lavietes Pavilion Cambridge, Massachusetts 77–63 11–7 6–1 Feb 16, 1996 yes Yale Payne Whitney Gymnasium New Haven, Connecticut 60–62 11–8 6–2 Feb 17, 1996 yes Brown Pizzitola Sports Center Providence, Rhode Island 83–53 12–8 7–2 Feb 20, 1996 yes Temple Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 42–53 12–9 Feb 23, 1996 Harvard Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 66–64 13–9 8–2 Feb 24, 1996 Dartmouth Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 80–51 14–9 9–2 Mar 1, 1996 yes Columbia Levien Gymnasium New York, New York 82–62 15–9 10–2 Mar 2, 1996 yes Cornell Newman Arena Ithaca, New York 70–55 16–9 11–2 Mar 5, 1996 Princeton Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 63–49 17–9 12–2 |- !colspan=9 style="Penn Quakers white"| Ivy League Playoff Mar 9, 1996 yes yes Princeton Stabler Arena Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 56–63 OT 17–10 AP Poll Eastern Time 1995–96 Men's Basketball Schedule https://pennathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1995-96 University of Pennsylvania Athletics April 12, 2026 Awards and honors Ira Bowman – Ivy League Player of the Year References Category:Penn Quakers men's basketball seasons Penn Penn Penn