1972 Penn Quakers football team

1972 Penn Quakers football
ConferenceIvy League
Record6–3 (4–3 Ivy)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorOtto Kneidinger (2nd season)
Captains
  • Phil Adams
  • Joe Italiano
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 as a member of the Ivy League during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their second year under head coach Harry Gamble, the Quakers compiled an overall record of 6–3 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the Ivy League. Jim Bumgardner and Joe Italiano were the team captains. Penn played home games at Franklin Field, adjacent to the university's campus in Philadelphia.

Schedule

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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

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1972 Cornell–Penn game at Schoellkopf Field
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

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  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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