1976 Penn Quakers football team

The 1976 Penn Quakers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Pennsylvania during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. Penn tied for last place in the Ivy League.

1976 Penn Quakers football
Conference	Ivy League
1976 record	3–6 (2–5 Ivy)
Head coach	Harry Gamble (6th season)
Captains	Robert Graustein Robert Mardula William Petuskey
Home stadium	Franklin Field

1976 Ivy League football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Yale +	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Brown +	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Harvard	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Dartmouth	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Columbia	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Penn	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Princeton	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Cornell	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

In their sixth year under head coach Harry Gamble, the Quakers compiled a 3–6 record and were outscored 159 to 90.[1] Robert Graustein, Robert Mardula and William Petuskey were the team captain.[2]

Penn's 2–5 conference record placed it in a four-way tie for fifth place, at the bottom of the Ivy League standings. The Quakers were outscored 121 to 55 by Ivy opponents.[3]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	at Dartmouth	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	L 0–20	11,300	[4]
September 24	Lehigh*	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 20–24	9,305	[5]
October 2	Columbia	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 10–14	6,688	[6]
October 9	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 7–6	1,200	[7]
October 16	at Lafayette*	Fisher Field Easton, PA	W 15–14	10,000	[8]
October 23	Yale	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 7–21	15,101	[9]
October 30	at Princeton	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry)	W 10–9	10,000	[10]
November 6	Harvard	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)	L 8–20	8,423	[11]
November 13	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	L 13–31	9,000	[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. pp. 27–28. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
4. "Dartmouth Defense Helps Pin 20-0 Loss on Penn". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. September 19, 1976. p. S6.
5. Livingston, Bill (September 25, 1976). "Lehigh Tips Penn in Last Minute". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1-C – via Newspapers.com.
6. Lewis, Allen (October 3, 1976). "Penn's Fumbles Help Columbia to 14-10 Victory". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 10-E – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Penn and Cornell Score First Victories in Upsets; Quakers Oust Bruins from the Unbeaten Ranks, 7 to 6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 10, 1976. pp. S6, S7.
8. Simmons, Bill (October 17, 1976). "Penn Comeback Edges Lafayette". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 3-E – via Newspapers.com.
9. McGowen, Deane (October 24, 1976). "Yale Wins, 21-7, as Ground Game Proves Too Powerful for Penn". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S10.
10. Bruns, John (October 31, 1976). "Penn Nips Tigers in Late Seconds". The Sunday Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. B2 – via Newspapers.com.
11. McGowen, Deane (November 7, 1976). "Harvard Conquers Penn, 20-8, as Defense Excels". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S8.
12. "Cornell Sinks Penn, 31-13; Big Red Averts Sole Spot in Cellar for 4-Way Share of It". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. November 14, 1976. pp. S8, S9.