1996

Record: 9-3 (6-2 Big Ten)
Coach: Hayden Fry
Bowl Game: Alamo Bowl
Preseason Rank: #22
Final Rank: #18

W/L RANK DATE OPP RANK OPPONENT SCORE NOTES
W #22 09-07-1996 - vs. Arizona 21-20 -
W #21 09-14-1996 - vs. Iowa State 38-13 -
L #19 09-21-1996 - @ Tulsa 20-27 -
W - 10-05-1996 - vs. Michigan State 37-30 -
W - 10-12-1996 - @ Indiana 31-10 -
W - 10-19-1996 #10 @ Penn State 21-20 -
L #20 10-26-1996 #2 vs. Ohio State 26-38 -
W #25 11-02-1996 - @ Illinois 31-21 -
L #23 11-09-1996 #18 vs. Northwestern 13-40 -
W - 11-16-1996 - vs. Wisconsin 31-0 -
W #24 11-23-1996 - @ Minnesota 43-24 -
W #21 12-29-1996 - vs. Texas Tech 27-0 Alamo Bowl

Yearly Stat Leaders

Rushing: Sedrick Shaw - 224 carries, 1116 yds, 9 TD
Passing: Matt Sherman - 154-264, 1918 yds, 12 TD
Receiving: Tim Dwight - 51 catches, 751 yds, 4 TD
Interceptions: Damien Robinson - 6
Tackles: Matt Hughes - 136
Sacks: Jared DeVries - 13.0
Starters/Key Players

WR: Demo Odems
WR: Tim Dwight
T: Ross Verba
G: Matt Reischl
C: Bill Reardon
G: Derek Rose
T: Jeremy McKinney
TE: Chris Knipper / Zeron Flemister
QB: Matt Sherman
RB: Sedrick Shaw / Tavian Banks
FB: Michael Burger
DL: Brett Chambers
DL: Jared DeVries
DL: Aron Klein
DL: Jon LaFleur / Jon Ortlieb
DL: Bill Ennis-Inge / Jason House
LB: Vernon Rollins
LB: Matt Hughes
DB: Tom Knight
DB: Plez Atkins
DB: Damien Robinson
DB: Kerry Cooks
K: Zach Bromert / Brion Hurley
P: Nick Gallery
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