Template:Infobox college sports team season Template:1976 Ivy League football standings The 1976 Penn Quakers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Pennsylvania during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. Penn tied for last place in the Ivy League.
In their sixth year under head coach Harry Gamble, the Quakers compiled a 3–6 record and were outscored 159 to 90.[1] Robert Graustein, Robert Mardula and William Petuskey were the team captain.[2]
Penn's 2–5 conference record placed it in a four-way tie for fifth place, at the bottom of the Ivy League standings. The Quakers were outscored 121 to 55 by Ivy opponents.[3]
Penn played its home games at Franklin Field adjacent to the university's campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 18 | at Dartmouth | L 0–20 | 11,300 | [4] | |||
| September 24 | Lehigh* |
| L 20–24 | 9,305 | [5] | ||
| October 2 | Columbia |
| L 10–14 | 6,688 | [6] | ||
| October 9 | at Brown | W 7–6 | 1,200 | [7] | |||
| October 16 | at Lafayette* |
| W 15–14 | 10,000 | [8] | ||
| October 23 | Yale |
| L 7–21 | 15,101 | [9] | ||
| October 30 | at Princeton | W 10–9 | 10,000 | [10] | |||
| November 6 | Harvard |
| L 8–20 | 8,423 | [11] | ||
| November 13 | at Cornell | L 13–31 | 9,000 | [12] | |||
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References[]
- ↑ "Football Fact Book: All-Time Year-by-Year". Philadelphia, Pa.: University of Pennsylvania. p. 157. https://pennathletics.com/sports/2019/8/25/football-fact-book.aspx. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ↑ "Football Fact Book: All-Time Team Captains". Philadelphia, Pa.: University of Pennsylvania. p. 98. https://pennathletics.com/sports/2019/8/25/football-fact-book.aspx. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ↑ "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide. Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. pp. 27-28. https://ivyleague.com/documents/2017/8/23/3_Year_By_Year_History_2017.pdf?id=2998. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ↑ "Dartmouth Defense Helps Pin 20-0 Loss on Penn". The New York Times (New York, N.Y.): p. S6. September 19, 1976.
- ↑ Livingston, Bill (September 25, 1976). "Lehigh Tips Penn in Last Minute". The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pa.): p. 1-C. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56221875/1976-lehigh-penn.
- ↑ Lewis, Allen (October 3, 1976). "Penn's Fumbles Help Columbia to 14-10 Victory". The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pa.): p. 10-E. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56222645/1976-columbia-penn.
- ↑ "Penn and Cornell Score First Victories in Upsets; Quakers Oust Bruins from the Unbeaten Ranks, 7 to 6". The New York Times (New York, N.Y.): pp. S6, S7. October 10, 1976.
- ↑ Simmons, Bill (October 17, 1976). "Penn Comeback Edges Lafayette". The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pa.): p. 3-E. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56224030/1976-lafayette-penn.
- ↑ McGowen, Deane (October 24, 1976). "Yale Wins, 21-7, as Ground Game Proves Too Powerful for Penn". The New York Times (New York, N.Y.): p. S10.
- ↑ Bruns, John (October 31, 1976). "Penn Nips Tigers in Late Seconds". The Sunday Home News (New Brunswick, N.J.): p. B2. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56225391/1976-penn-princeton.
- ↑ McGowen, Deane (November 7, 1976). "Harvard Conquers Penn, 20-8, as Defense Excels". The New York Times (New York, N.Y.): p. S8.
- ↑ "Cornell Sinks Penn, 31-13; Big Red Averts Sole Spot in Cellar for 4-Way Share of It". The New York Times (New York, N.Y.): pp. S8, S9. November 14, 1976.
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