1978 Penn Quakers football team

1978 Penn Quakers football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	2–6–1 (1–5–1 Ivy)
Head coach	Harry Gamble (8th season)
Defensive coordinator	Otto Kneidinger (8th season)
Captains	Boris Radisic Tom Roland
Home stadium	Franklin Field
Seasons ←  1977 1979  →

1978 Ivy League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Dartmouth $	6	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Brown	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Yale	4	–	1	–	2			5	–	2	–	2
Cornell	3	–	3	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Harvard	2	–	4	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
Columbia	2	–	4	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
Princeton	1	–	4	–	2			2	–	5	–	2
Penn	1	–	5	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
$ – Conference champion

The 1978 Penn Quakers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Pennsylvania during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. Penn finished last in the Ivy League.

The team played its home games at Franklin Field adjacent to the university's campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

History

In its eighth year under head coach Harry Gamble, the team compiled a 2–6–1 record and was outscored 187 to 139. ^[1] Tom Roland and Boris Radisic were the team captains. ^[2]

Penn's 1–5–1 conference was the worst in the Ivy League standings. The Quakers were outscored 154 to 99 by Ivy opponents. ^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	at Dartmouth	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	L 21–31	10,100	[4]
September 29	Lehigh *	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 21–13	14,158	[5]
October 7	Columbia	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 31–19	11,627	[6]
October 14	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 0–14	2,600	[7]
October 21	at Lafayette *	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 19–20	11,200	[8]
October 28	Yale	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	T 17–17	15,980	[9]
November 4	at Princeton	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry)	L 0–21	10,354	[10]
November 11	Harvard	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)	L 13–17	18,475	[11]
November 18	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	L 17–35	7,000	[12]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Football Fact Book: All-Time Year-by-Year". Philadelphia, Pa.: University of Pennsylvania. p. 157. 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. 28. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
4. Ballou, Art (September 24, 1978). "Yukica Offense Stuns Penn". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 66 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Lewis, Allen (September 30, 1978). "Quaker Sub Quarterback Sciolla Leads Halt of Lehigh Streak at 11". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1-C – via Newspapers.com.
6. McKee, Don (October 8, 1978). "Roland Just Misses Record as Penn Downs Columbia". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. 6-F – via Newspapers.com.
7. Eisenberg, Harry (October 15, 1978). "Brown Conquers Penn, 14-0". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 58 – via Newspapers.com.
8. McKee, Don (October 22, 1978). "Lafayette Upsets Penn, 20-19, on Flea-Flicker Pass". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. 9-F – via Newspapers.com.
9. Strong, Roger (October 29, 1978). "Late Yale Rally Ties Penn, 17-17". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 52 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Bruns, John (November 5, 1978). "Crissy, Barrett Lead Tigers Past Penn". The Home News Sunday . New Brunswick, N.J. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Eisenberg, Harry (November 12, 1978). "Harvard Sacks Penn's Home Streak, 17-13". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 48 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Lewis, Allen (November 19, 1978). "Cornell's Holland Gains 263 as Penn Loses, 35-17". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. 8-F – via Newspapers.com.