1972 Penn Quakers football team

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1972 Penn Quakers football
ConferenceIvy League
Record6-3 (4-3 Ivy)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorOtto Kneidinger (2nd season)
Home stadiumFranklin Field
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Dartmouth $ 5 – 1 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
Yale 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Penn 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Cornell 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Harvard 3 – 3 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Princeton 2 – 4 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Columbia 2 – 4 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Brown 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1972 Penn Quakers football team represented the University of Pennsylvania in the 1972 NCAA University Division football season.

1972 Cornell–Penn game at Schoellkopf Field

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Lafayette*
W 55–1215,684[1]
October 7at Brown
L 20–284,000[2]
October 14at Cornell
L 20–2417,000[3]
October 21at Lehigh*
W 30-2714,000[4]
October 28Princeton
  • Franklin Field
  • Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)
W 15–109,285[5]
November 4at Harvard
W 38–279,000[6]
November 11Yale
  • Franklin Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 48–3021,380[7]
November 18Columbia
  • Franklin Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 20–1427,803[8]
November 25Dartmouth
  • Franklin Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 17–3142,422[9]
  • *Non-conference game

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Roster[edit]

1972 Penn Quakers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 82 Don Clune Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References[edit]

  1. ^ Strauss, Michael (September 30, 1972). "Penn Wins Home Opener Under New Lights, 55-12". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. 22.
  2. ^ McGowen, Deane (October 8, 1972). "Brown's 5 Field Goals Turn Back Penn, 28-20". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S4.
  3. ^ "Rally by Cornell Tops Penn, 24-20". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 15, 1972. p. S6.
  4. ^ Dell, John (October 22, 1972). "Bellizeare Equals Rushing Mark in Penn's 30-27 Win at Lehigh". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1-D – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Harvin, Al (October 29, 1972). "Princeton Loses to Penn; Shue Aids 15-10 Victory". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  6. ^ Werden, Lincoln A. (November 5, 1972). "Penn Rally Trips Harvard, 38 to 27". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  7. ^ "Penn Gives Yale 48-30 Trouncing". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. November 12, 1972. p. S4.
  8. ^ Strauss, Michael (November 19, 1972). "Penn Rallies to Top Columbia by 20-14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  9. ^ White, Gordon S. Jr. (November 26, 1972). "Dartmouth Wins Ivy Title; Penn Bows, 31-17". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  10. ^ "1972 Pennsylvania Quakers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
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