Penn State
B10 · 1996 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons · 1 Top 10
- Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 7 Top 10
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 7 Top 10 · 2× #1
- Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 10 Top 10 · 3× #1
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 1 Top 10
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 6 Top 10
- Pioneer Era · 12 seasons · 1 Top 10
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Penn State head-to-head · History & Eras
1996 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Week 1 · Aug 27 |  USCH2H |  PAC | 6–6 | W 24–7 |
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 10 |  Louisville (LOUISVILLE)H2H |  USA | 5–6 | W 24–7 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 17 |  Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)H2H | IND FBSI | 1–10 | W 49–0 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 24 |  Temple (TEMPLE)H2H | IND BE | 1–10 | W 41–0 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 1 |  Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)H2H |  B10 | 8–5 | W 23–20 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 8 |  Ohio State (OHIO STATE)H2H | B10 | 11–1 | L 7–38 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 15 |  Purdue (PURDUE)H2H | B10 | 3–8 | W 31–14 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 22 |  Iowa (IOWA)H2H | B10 | 9–3 | L 20–21 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 29 |  Indiana (INDIANA)H2H | B10 | 3–8 | W 48–26 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 5 |  Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)H2H | B10 | 9–3 | W 34–9 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 19 |  Michigan (MICHIGAN)H2H | B10 | 8–4 | W 29–17 |
| 14 | Week 14 · Nov 26 |  Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE)H2H | B10 | 6–6 | W 32–29 |
| 19 | Final · Jan 7 |  Texas (TEXAS)H2H |  B12 | 8–5 | W 38–15 |
Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
- Northwestern +9
- Wisconsin +8
- Michigan +8
- Texas +8
- USC +6
- Michigan State +6
- Louisville +5
- Purdue +3
- Indiana +3
- Northern Illinois +1
- Temple +1
- Ohio State -1
- Iowa -3
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.846 Win % · No change
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.