1969 Penn Quakers football
ConferenceIvy League
Record4–5 (2–5 Ivy)
Head coach
CaptainGeorge Joseph
Home stadiumFranklin Field
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Dartmouth + 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Yale + 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Princeton + 6 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Cornell 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Penn 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Harvard 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Brown 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Columbia 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1969 Penn Quakers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Pennsylvania during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. Penn tied for fifth in the Ivy League.

Background

In its fifth year under head coach Bob Odell, this team compiled a 4–5 record and was outscored 185 to 104.[1] George Joseph was the team captain.[2]

Outscored 161 to 63 by Ivy opponents, Penn's 2–5 conference record tied for fifth-best in the Ivy League.[3]

Penn played its home games at Franklin Field on the university's campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27 Bucknell*
  • Franklin Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 28–17 14,136 [4]
October 4 Brown
  • Franklin Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 23–2 21,603 [5]
October 11 at Dartmouth
L 0–41 17,000 [6]
October 18 Lehigh*
  • Franklin Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 13–7 27,002 [7]
October 25 at Princeton
L 0–42 26,000 [8]
November 1 Harvard
  • Franklin Field
  • Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)
L 6–20 30,943 [9]
November 8 at Yale
L 3–21 33,545 [10]
November 15 at Columbia
W 17–7 5,145 [11]
November 22 Cornell
  • Franklin Field
  • Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)
L 14–28 50,357 [12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Football Fact Book: All-Time Year-by-Year". Philadelphia, Pa.: University of Pennsylvania. p. 156. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Football Fact Book: All-Time Team Captains". Philadelphia, Pa.: University of Pennsylvania. p. 98. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. p. 25. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  4. ^ Dell, John (September 28, 1969). "Penn Captures Opener, 28-17; Bucknell Scores 2 TDs in 4th". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ McGowen, Deane (October 5, 1969). "Penn Vanquishes Brown, 23-2, as Procacci, a Substitute Quarterback, Stars". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S5.
  6. ^ McGowen, Deane (October 12, 1969). "Dartmouth and Princeton Elevens Win; Penn Beaten, 41-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  7. ^ Dell, John (October 19, 1969). "Penn Loses 3d Quarterback but Defense Holds Off Lehigh". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Strauss, Michael (October 26, 1969). "Princeton Trims Penn Team, 42-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  9. ^ Harvin, Al (November 2, 1969). "Harvard Defeats Penn, 20 to 6, as Hornblower Paces Attack with 173 Yards". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S5.
  10. ^ Wallace, William N. (November 9, 1969). "Yale a 21-3 Winner over Penn in Mud". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  11. ^ Koppett, Leonard (November 16, 1969). "Penn Tops Columbia, 17-7; Lions Drop 8th in Row". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  12. ^ Chass, Murray (November 23, 1969). "Cornell Hands Penn 28-to-14 Loss". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S5.
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