1976 Penn Quakers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1976 Penn Quakers football Ivy League Ivy 3–6 2–5 Harry Gamble 6th Otto Kneidinger 6th Robert Graustein Robert Mardula William Petuskey Franklin Field 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.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 Robert Graustein, Robert Mardula and William Petuskey were 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'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.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 27–28 Penn played its home games at Franklin Field adjacent to the university's campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Schedule y y September 18 @ Dartmouth Memorial Field Hanover, NH L 0 20 11,300 Dartmouth Defense Helps Pin 20-0 Loss on Penn September 19, 1976 S6 The New York Times New York, N.Y. September 24 Lehigh<ncg> Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA L 20 24 9,300–9,305 Lehigh Tips Penn in Last Minute Bill Livingston September 25, 1976 1-C The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56221875/1976-lehigh-penn Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Lehigh) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/352/stats/13330 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 16, 2024 October 2 Columbia Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA L 10 14 6,688 Penn's Fumbles Help Columbia to 14-10 Victory Allen Lewis October 3, 1976 10-E The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56222645/1976-columbia-penn October 9 @ Brown Brown Stadium Providence, RI W 7 6 1,200 Penn and Cornell Score First Victories in Upsets; Quakers Oust Bruins from the Unbeaten Ranks, 7 to 6 October 10, 1976 S6, S7 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 16 @ Lafayette<ncg><hc> Fisher Field Easton, PA W 15 14 8,000–10,000 Penn Comeback Edges Lafayette Bill Simmons October 17, 1976 3-E The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56224030/1976-lafayette-penn Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Lafayette) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/342/stats/13330 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 16, 2024 October 23 Yale Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA L 7 21 15,101 Yale Wins, 21-7, as Ground Game Proves Too Powerful for Penn Deane McGowen October 24, 1976 S10 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 30 @ Princeton Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry) W 10 9 10,000 Penn Nips Tigers in Late Seconds John Bruns October 31, 1976 B2 The Sunday Home News New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56225391/1976-penn-princeton November 6 Harvard Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry) L 8 20 8,423 Harvard Conquers Penn, 20-8, as Defense Excels Deane McGowen November 7, 1976 S8 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 13 @ Cornell Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry) L 13 31 9,000 Cornell Sinks Penn, 31-13; Big Red Averts Sole Spot in Cellar for 4-Way Share of It November 14, 1976 S8, S9 The New York Times New York, N.Y. References Penn Category:Penn Quakers football seasons Penn Quakers football Category:1976 in Philadelphia