1981 Penn Quakers football team

The 1981 Penn Quakers football team represented the University of Pennsylvania in the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season.

1981 Penn Quakers football
Conference	Ivy League
1981 record	1–9 (1–6 Ivy)
Head coach	Jerry Berndt (1st season)
Home stadium	Franklin Field

1981 Ivy League football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Yale +	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
Dartmouth +	6	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Princeton	5	–	1	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Harvard	4	–	2	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Brown	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Cornell	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Columbia	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
Penn	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	Cornell	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)	W 29–22	15,871	[1]
September 26	at Lehigh*	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	L 0–58	11,436	[2]
October 3	at Columbia	Baker Field New York, NY	L 9–20	4,375	[3]
October 10	Brown	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 24–26	11,239	[4]
October 24	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	L 3–24	24,500	[5]
October 31	Princeton	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)	L 30–38	20,333	[6]
November 7	Delaware*	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 6–40	10,117	[7]
November 14	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry)	L 7–45	10,500	[8]
November 21	Dartmouth	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 13–33	9,757	[9]
November 26	at Richmond*	City Stadium Richmond, VA	L 12–18	7,514	[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. Freedman, Lewis (September 20, 1981). "Penn Rallies with Passes, Wins Opener". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1-D – via Newspapers.com.
2. Shister, Gail (September 27, 1981). "Punchless Penn Falls to Earth -- and Lehigh, 58-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 9-D – via Newspapers.com.
3. Shister, Gail (October 4, 1981). "Columbia Surprises Penn, 20-9". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 9-F – via Newspapers.com.
4. Shister, Gail (October 11, 1981). "Temple Wins Its Third, but Penn Comes Up Empty; Late Rally by Quakers Falls Short". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 11-F – via Newspapers.com.
5. McIntyre, Mark D. (October 25, 1981). "Yale, Rogan Top Penn". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 86 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Shister, Gail (November 1, 1981). "Princeton QB Tosses Quakers for a 38-30 Loss". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 9-F – via Newspapers.com.
7. Simmons, Bill (November 8, 1981). "Delaware Routs Penn to Keep Playoff Hopes Alive". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 9-F – via Newspapers.com.
8. Concannon, Joe (November 15, 1981). "Harvard Still in Running". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 81 – via Newspapers.com.
9. O'Connell, Mike (November 22, 1981). "Dartmouth Shares Title". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 71 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Haudricourt, Tom (November 27, 1981). "Penn (1-9) Falls to Richmond in Finale". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1-C – via Newspapers.com.