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]
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]
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
^ 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 .