1973 Penn Quakers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1973 Penn Quakers football Ivy League Ivy 6–3 5–2 Harry Gamble 3rd Otto Kneidinger 3rd Jim Bumgardner Glenn Casey Franklin Field The 1973 Penn Quakers football team represented the University of Pennsylvania as a member of the Ivy League during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their third year under head coach Harry Gamble, the Quakers compiled an overall record of 6–3 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for second in the Ivy League. Jim Bumgardner and Glenn Casey were the team captains. Penn played home games at Franklin Field, adjacent to the university's campus in Philadelphia. Schedule September 29 l y y Lafayette Fisher Stadium Easton, PA 14–16 10,000 Lafayette Stuns Penn on Thaw FG, 16-14 John Dell September 30, 1973 1-B The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55960127/1973-lafayette-penn October 6 w Brown Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 28–20 10,991 Penn Makes Mistakes, but Tops Brown, 28-20 October 7, 1973 70 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55960977/1973-brown-penn October 13 w y Dartmouth Memorial Field Hanover, NH 22–16 17,800 Penn Tops Dartmouth, 22-16 Parton Keese October 14, 1973 S10 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 19 w y Lehigh Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 27–20 15,500–17,800 Penn Downs Lehigh, 27-20, for 34th Time in a Row Deane McGowen October 20, 1973 68 The New York Times New York, N.Y. Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Lehigh) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/352/stats/13634 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 16, 2024 October 26 w y Princeton Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ rivalry 24–0 21,000 Penn Drubs Princeton and Leads Ivy League Parton Keese October 28, 1973 S3 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 3 l Harvard Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA rivalry 30–34 37,167 Harvard Conquers Penn with a Late Pass, 34-30 Michael Strauss November 4, 1973 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 10 l y Yale Yale Bowl New Haven, CT 21–24 23,458 Yale Wins as a Pass Fools Penn November 11, 1973 S4 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 17 w y Columbia Baker Field New York, NY 42–8 5,330 Yale and Penn Triumph; Columbia Routed, 42-8 Michael Strauss November 18, 1973 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 24 w Cornell Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA rivalry 31–22 24,559 Penn Wins, 31-22; Quakers Down Cornell Deane McGowen November 25, 1973 S4 The New York Times New York, N.Y. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/pennsylvania/1973-schedule.html 1973 Pennsylvania Quakers Schedule and Results Sports Reference October 17, 2019 References Penn Category:Penn Quakers football seasons Penn Quakers football Category:1973 in Philadelphia