1996 NCAA Football Big Ten Conference

Updated August 28, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Big Ten Conference

ConferenceOverall
WLPFPAWLPFPA
*Ohio St.7126491111455131
*Northwestern7121518293336278
*Penn St.62224174112400203
*Iowa6223318393339243
*Michigan5318513184277184
*Michigan St.5327717966358302
*Wisconsin3519020385377243
Purdue2614624838194324
Minnesota1714528147236340
Indiana1718126838242291
Illinois1714926929190372
Rose Bowl tiebreaker: The first tiebreaker is head-to-head competition between the tied teams. Since Ohio St. and Northwestern did not play during the 1996 season, the second tiebreaker (overall winning percentage) was used. Ohio St. earned the Rose Bowl berth with a 10-1 mark while Northwestern ended the regular season at 9-2.
*Bowls (4-3): Ohio St. (won Rose); Northwestern (lost Citrus); Penn St. (won Fiesta); Iowa (won Alamo); Michigan (lost Outback); Michigan St. (lost Sun); Wisconsin (won Copper).

Big East ConferenceNCAA Division I-A Final StandingsBig 12 Conference
NCAA Division I-A Football Final Standings: 1997 Index
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