1996 Penn Quakers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1996 Penn Quakers football Ivy League Ivy 5–5 3–4 Al Bagnoli 5th Mike Toop 5th Franklin Field 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). Tim Gage and Matt Julien were the team captains.2016 Penn Quakers Football Fact Book, p. 98. Defensive tackle Mitch Marrow led the team on defense;Marrow proves just the right fit for the Quakers The Philadelphia Inquirer September 13, 1996 D2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30128040/marrow_proves_just_the_right_fit_for/ Newspapers.com at the end of the season, he was selected as a first-team All-American.2016 Penn Quakers Football Fact Book, p. 99. Jasen Scott was selected as the team's most valuable player.2016 Penn Quakers Football Fact Book, p. 100. Barrow and Scott both received first-team honors on the 1997 All-Ivy League team.2016 Penn Quakers Football Fact Book, p. 102. 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.2016 Penn Quakers Football Fact Book, pp. 118-122. Schedule September 21 l y Dartmouth Memorial Field Hanover, NH 22–24 8,521 Big Green top Penn by 24-22 in opener The Philadelphia Inquirer Joe Juliano Philadelphia, Pa. September 22, 1996 C16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30126782/big_green_top_penn_by_2422_in_opener/ Newspapers.comDartmouth edges Penn in final seconds Sun-Sentinel September 22, 1996 7D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30128441/dartmouth_edges_penn_in_final_seconds/ Newspapers.com September 28 w y Colgate Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 38–7 11,214 Penn rides generosity of Colgate to a 38-7 rout Joe Juliano The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. September 29, 1996 C15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30126643/penn_rides_generosity_of_colgate_to_a/ Newspapers.com October 5 w y y Bucknell Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA OT 30–21 9,166 Penn wakes up in OT, upends Bucknell Joe Juliano The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. October 6, 1996 C11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30126464/penn_wakes_up_in_ot_upends_bucknell/ Newspapers.com October 12 l Columbia Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 19–20 6,435 Kick fails in OT as Columbia tops Penn Joe Juliano The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. October 13, 1996 C18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30126273/kick_fails_in_ot_as_columbia_tops_penn/ Newspapers.com October 19 l y Lehigh Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 24–28 5,074 Quakers sputter in loss to Lehigh The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. October 20, 1996 C16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30126189/quakers_sputter_in_loss_to_lehigh/ Newspapers.comLehigh's Heroes Spark Rally to Beat Penn Gary R. Blockus October 20, 1996 C3 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59180753/1996-lehigh-penn/ October 26 l y Brown Brown Stadium Providence, RI 21–27 5,125 Quakers lose heartbreaker after a rally The Philadelphia Inquirer October 27, 1996 Joe Juliano C8 Philadelphia, Pa. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30126074/quakers_lose_heartbreaker_after_a_rally/ Newspapers.comBrown 27, Penn 21 The Boston Globe October 27, 1996 C18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30128288/brown_26_penn_21/ Newspapers.com November 2 w Yale Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 20–3 19,203 Quakers defeat Yale, 20-3, for first Ivy League win The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. November 3, 1996 C16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30125837/quakers_defeat_yale_203_for_first/ Newspapers.comElis Offense Ruins 300th for Cozza Bruce Berlet November 3, 1996 D4, D5 The Hartford Courant Hartford, Conn. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59183926/penn-yale/ November 9 w y Princeton Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ rivalry 10–6 10,034 Penn defense too much for Princeton Joe Juliano The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. November 10, 1996 C16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30125687/penn_defense_too_much_for_princeton/ Newspapers.com November 16 w Harvard Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA rivalry 17–12 21,509 Reserve QB leads Penn over Harvard The Philadelphia Inquirer Joe Juliano Philadelphia, Pa. November 17, 1996 C16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30125556/reserve_qb_leads_penn_over_harvard/ Newspapers.com November 23 l y Cornell Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY rivalry 21–24 5,223 Cornell ends Penn's season on sour note Joe Juliano The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. November 24, 1996 C15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30125410/cornell_ends_penns_season_on_sour_note/ Newspapers.com 2016 Penn Quakers Football Fact Book (PDF) https://s3.amazonaws.com/penn.sidearmsports.com/documents/2016/9/9/Football%202016%20Fact%20Book.pdf?pg=195#pg195 University of Pennsylvania February 12, 2019 p. 195 Roster 1996 Penn Quakers f 32 Sr Aman Abye RB 46 So Marc Aneed RB 88 Jr Travis Arbogast TE 79 Jr Aaron Atkins OL 14 Jr Joe Beggans QB 57 Fr Mike Bertolino OL 5 Sr Mark Fabish WR y 10 Jr Tom MacLeod QB 82 So Bandele Adeniyi-Bada DE 94 Fr Patrick Altman DE 31 Fr Melvin Alexander DB 20 Fr Joey Alofaitulli DB 33 So Michael Elko DE y Mike Elko 69 So Jason Maehr DL 65 Sr Mitch Marrow DL y 60 Sr Chris Osentowski DL y 4 Jr Jeremiah Greathouse K 48 So Kendall Hochman PK 47 Sr Doug Miller K 41 Jr Jeffrey Salvino P https://web.archive.org/web/19961225183458/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/sfc/ivy/sfcn06ra.htm *Al Bagnoli References Penn Category:Penn Quakers football seasons Penn Quakers football