GOLDEN GOPHER FOOTBALL

Gopher Football 1996 Season

1996 Schedule

Date Opponent W/L/T Score
09/07/1996 @ N.E. Louisiana (5-6) W 30-3
09/14/1996 Ball State (8-4) W 26-23
09/21/1996 Syracuse (9-3) W 35-33
10/05/1996 @ Purdue (3-8) L 27-30
10/12/1996 @ Northwestern (9-3) L 24-26
10/19/1996 Homecoming
Michigan State (6-6)		 L 9-27
10/26/1996 Michigan (8-4) L 10-44
11/02/1996 @ Ohio State (11-1) L 0-45
11/09/1996 @ Wisconsin (8-5) L 28-45
11/16/1996 Illinois (2-9) W 23-21
11/23/1996 Iowa (9-3) L 24-43

1996 Big Ten Standings

Team Conference Overall
W L T PCT W L T PCT
Ohio State 7 1 0 .875 11 1 0 .917
Northwestern 7 1 0 .875 9 3 0 .750
Penn State 6 2 0 .750 11 2 0 .846
Iowa 6 2 0 .750 9 3 0 .750
Michigan 5 3 0 .625 8 4 0 .667
Michigan State 5 3 0 .625 6 6 0 .500
Wisconsin 3 5 0 .375 8 5 0 .615
Purdue 2 6 0 .250 3 8 0 .273
Minnesota 1 7 0 .125 4 7 0 .364
Indiana 1 7 0 .125 3 8 0 .273
Illinois 1 7 0 .125 2 9 0 .182

Season notes:

Coached by Jim Wacker (5th season).

Team Roster:

By Name By Number By Position By Eligibility

1996 Poll Results

Associated Press USA Today
1. Florida (65.5) 12-1 1,673.5
2. Ohio State (1.5) 11-1 1,585.5
3. Florida State 11-1 1,529
4. Arizona State 11-1 1,486
5. Brigham Young 14-1 1,360
6. Nebraska 11-2 1,316
7. Penn State 11-2 1,293
8. Colorado 10-2 1,228
9. Tennessee 10-2 1,172
10. North Carolina 10-2 1,070
11. Alabama 10-3 977
12. Louisiana State 10-2 849
13. Virginia Tech 10-2 786
14. Miami (FL) 9-3 690
15. Northwestern 9-3 663
16. Washington 9-3 643
17. Kansas State 9-3 625
18. Iowa 9-3 535
19. Notre Dame 8-3 511
20. Michigan 8-4 466
21. Syracuse 9-3 451
22. Wyoming 10-2 314
23. Texas 8-5 169
24. Auburn 8-4 130
25. Army 10-2 71
1. Florida (58) 12-1 1,546
2. Ohio State (4) 11-1 1,466
3. Florida State 11-1 1,408
4. Arizona State 11-1 1,341
5. Brigham Young 14-1 1,261
6. Nebraska 11-2 1,235
7. Penn State 11-2 1,205
8. Colorado 10-2 1,128
9. Tennessee 10-2 1,077
10. North Carolina 10-2 971
11. Alabama 10-3 906
12. Virginia Tech 10-2 791
13. Louisiana State 10-2 746
14. Miami (FL) 9-3 636
15. Washington 9-3 622
16. Northwestern 9-3 594
17. Kansas State 9-3 564
18. Iowa 9-3 549
19. Syracuse 9-3 446
20. Michigan 8-4 390
21. Notre Dame 8-3 381
22. Wyoming 10-2 259
23. Texas 8-5 141
24. Army 10-2 106
25. Auburn 8-4 103

1996 Season Big Ten Bowl Results
Rose Bowl - 01/01/1997
Ohio State 20, Arizona State 17
Norwest Bank Sun Bowl - 12/31/1996
Stanford 38, Michigan State 0
CompUSA Florida Citrus Bowl - 01/01/1997
Tennessee 48, Northwestern 28
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl - 01/01/1997
Penn State 38, Texas 15
Outback Bowl - 01/01/1997
Alabama 17, Michigan 14
Copper Bowl - 12/27/1996
Wisconsin 38, Utah 0
Builders Square Alamo Bowl - 12/29/1996
Iowa 27, Texas Tech 0

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1996 Season Bowl Results
Nokia Sugar Bowl - 01/02/1997
Florida 52, Florida State 20
FedEx Orange Bowl - 12/31/1996
Nebraska 41, Virginia Tech 21
SW Bell Cotton Bowl - 01/01/1997
Brigham Young 19, Kansas State 15
Toyota Gator Bowl - 01/01/1997
North Carolina 20, West Virginia 13
St. Jude Liberty Bowl - 12/27/1996
Syracuse 30, Houston 17
Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl - 12/28/1996
Louisiana State 10, Clemson 7
Poulan/Weed Eater Independence Bowl - 12/31/1996
Auburn 32, Army 29
Plymouth Holiday Bowl - 12/30/1996
Colorado 33, Washington 21
Jeep Eagle Aloha Bowl - 12/25/1996
Navy 42, California 38
Carquest Bowl - 12/27/1996
Miami (FL) 31, Virginia 21
Las Vegas Bowl - 12/19/1996
Nevada 18, Ball State 15