1978 Penn Quakers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1978 Penn Quakers football Ivy League Ivy 2–6–1 1–5–1 Harry Gamble 8th Otto Kneidinger 8th Boris Radisic Tom Roland Franklin Field The 1978 Penn Quakers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Pennsylvania during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. Penn finished last in the Ivy League. The team played its home games at Franklin Field adjacent to the university's campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. History In its eighth year under head coach Harry Gamble, the team compiled a 2–6–1 record and was outscored 187 to 139.Football Fact Book: All-Time Year-by-Year University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pa. 157 June 20, 2020 https://pennathletics.com/sports/2019/8/25/football-fact-book.aspx Tom Roland and Boris Radisic were the team captains.Football Fact Book: All-Time Team Captains University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pa. 98 June 20, 2020 https://pennathletics.com/sports/2019/8/25/football-fact-book.aspx Penn's 1–5–1 conference was the worst in the Ivy League standings. The Quakers were outscored 154 to 99 by Ivy opponents.https://ivyleague.com/documents/2017/8/23/3_Year_By_Year_History_2017.pdf?id=2998 Ivy League Football Media Guide Year-by-Year History Ivy League Princeton, N.J. 2017 July 10, 2020 28 Schedule y y y AP 1978 September 23 @ Dartmouth Memorial Field Hanover, NH L 21 31 10,100 Yukica Offense Stuns Penn Art Ballou September 24, 1978 66 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56389036/1978-ivy-sept-23 September 29 Lehigh<ncg> Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA W 21 13 14,158 Quaker Sub Quarterback Sciolla Leads Halt of Lehigh Streak at 11 Allen Lewis September 30, 1978 1-C The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56390956/1978-lehigh-penn October 7 Columbia Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA W 31 19 11,627 Roland Just Misses Record as Penn Downs Columbia Don McKee October 8, 1978 6-F The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56395414/1978-columbia-penn October 14 @ Brown Brown Stadium Providence, RI L 0 14 2,600 Brown Conquers Penn, 14-0 Harry Eisenberg October 15, 1978 58 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56396902/1978-o14-ivies October 21 @ Lafayette<ncg> Fisher Field Easton, PA L 19 20 11,200 Lafayette Upsets Penn, 20-19, on Flea-Flicker Pass Don McKee October 22, 1978 9-F The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56398622/1978-lafayette-penn October 28 Yale Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA T 17 17 15,980 Late Yale Rally Ties Penn, 17-17 Roger Strong October 29, 1978 52 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56399932/1978-penn-yale November 4 @ Princeton Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry) L 0 21 10,354 Crissy, Barrett Lead Tigers Past Penn John Bruns November 5, 1978 B1 The Home News Sunday New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56410137/1978-penn-princeton November 11 Harvard Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry) L 13 17 18,475 Harvard Sacks Penn's Home Streak, 17-13 Harry Eisenberg November 12, 1978 48 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56412246/1978-harvard-penn November 18 @ Cornell Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry) L 17 35 7,000 Cornell's Holland Gains 263 as Penn Loses, 35-17 Allen Lewis November 19, 1978 8-F The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56413962/1978-cornell-penn References Penn Category:Penn Quakers football seasons Penn Quakers football