Year: | 1996 |
Team: | Penn State Nittany Lions |
Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
Short Conf: | Big Ten |
Coachrank: | 7 |
Aprank: | 7 |
Record: | 11–2 |
Conf Record: | 6–2 |
Hc Year: | 31st |
Oc Year: | 13th |
Dc Year: | 20th |
Champion: | Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy Fiesta Bowl champion |
Bowl Result: | W 38–15 vs. Texas |
The 1996 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season.[1] The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.
Three Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1997 NFL draft.
Round | Pick | Overall | Name | Position | Team | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2nd | 28 | 58 | Baltimore Ravens | |||
3rd | 30 | 90 | Green Bay Packers | |||
7th | 33 | 234 | Baltimore Ravens |