1997 Penn Quakers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1997 Penn Quakers football Ivy League Ivy 1–9 0–7 Al Bagnoli 6th Mike Toop 6th John Bishop Franklin Field The 1997 Penn Quakers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Pennsylvania during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Penn finished last in the Ivy League after forfeiting five wins. Background During its sixth year under head coach Al Bagnoli, the Quakers outscored opponents 250 to 113 and compiled a 6–4 record on the field. It later forfeited five victories, however, yielding a final record of 1–9.Football Fact Book: All-Time Year-by-Year University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pa. 159 June 20, 2020 https://pennathletics.com/sports/2019/8/25/football-fact-book.aspx John Bishop was the team captain.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 agreed to forfeit all of its Ivy League wins after an internal investigation showed that All-Ivy defensive tackle Mitch Marrow had not been a full-time student during the football season, and was thus ineligible to play on the team. The decision was announced in early January 1998, a month and a half after the season ended.Penn Forfeits 5 Wins in Marrow Case Edward Moran January 3, 1998 39 Philadelphia Daily News Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59296794/1997-penn-forfeits/ This decision had a profound impact on the league standings. Penn had gone 5–2 against Ivy competition, outscoring its conference rivals 149 to 117. At season's end, Penn was reported as the third-place team. After the forfeits, record books show Penn with an 0–7 league record, finishing in last place.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 37 Penn played its home games at Franklin Field on the university's campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Schedule y y 1997 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network ^ Penn forfeit September 20 Dartmouth Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA L 15 23 11,123 Turnovers Plague Quakers in 23-15 Loss to Dartmouth Joe Juliano September 21, 1997 C13 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59317931/1997-dartmouth-penn/ September 27 @ Bucknell<ncg> Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA L 16 20 10,172 The Frustration Mounts as Penn Falls to Bucknell Joe Juliano September 28, 1997 C15 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59319299/1997-bucknell-penn/ October 4 Towson<ncg> Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA W 26 14 6,806 Quakers Halt Rally and Win Mike Jensen October 5, 1997 C10 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59360875/1997-penn-towson/ October 11 @ Lehigh<ncg> Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA L 7 24 10,111 Stambaugh, Abdullah Steer Lehigh Past Penn Gary R. Blockus October 12, 1997 C3 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59363864/1997-lehigh-penn/ October 18 @ Columbia Wien Stadium New York, NY L 24 7 ^ 3,909 Finn Just Fine in Penn's Victory Michael Rosenberg October 19, 1997 C8 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59374070/1997-columbia-penn/ October 25 Brown Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA L 31 10 ^ 12,237 Sophomore's Big Catches Lead Penn Past Brown Mike Jensen October 26, 1997 C8 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59376283/1997-brown-penn/ November 1 @ Yale Yale Bowl New Haven, CT L 26 7 ^ 3,600 Yale in a Tough Spot: Can't Stop Penn's Finn; Quarterback Walland Injured Tom Yantz November 2, 1997 E11 The Hartford Courant Hartford, Conn. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59377876/1997-penn-yale/ November 8 Princeton Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry) L 20 17 ^ 15,847 Penn Ices Princeton with Late Field Goal Joe Juliano November 26, 1997 C10 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59379586/1997-penn-princeton/ November 15 @ Harvard Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry) L 0 33 5,452 Harvard Jumps All Over Quakers, 33-0 Mike Jensen November 16, 1997 C7 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59380214/1997-harvard-penn/ November 22 Cornell Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry) L 33 20 ^ 5,918 Playing for Pride, Penn Tops Cornell Bob Ford November 23, 1997 C8 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59381344/1997-cornell-penn/ References Penn Category:Penn Quakers football seasons Penn Football