1969 Penn Quakers football team

1969 Penn Quakers football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	4–5 (2–5 Ivy)
Head coach	Bob Odell (5th season)
Captain	George Joseph
Home stadium	Franklin Field
Seasons ←  1968 1970  →

1969 Ivy League football standings

v t e	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
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	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	L 0–41	17,000	[6]
October 18	Lehigh *	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 13–7	27,002	[7]
October 25	at Princeton	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry)	L 0–42	26,000	[8]
November 1	Harvard	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)	L 6–20	30,943	[9]
November 8	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	L 3–21	33,545	[10]
November 15	at Columbia	Baker Field New York, NY	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.