1972 Penn Quakers football team

The 1972 Penn Quakers football team represented the University of Pennsylvania in the 1972 NCAA University Division football season.

1972 Cornell–Penn game at Schoellkopf Field

1972 Penn Quakers football
Conference	Ivy League
1972 record	2–7 (1–6 Ivy)
Head coach	Harry Gamble (2nd season)
Home stadium	Franklin Field

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 29	Lafayette*	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 55–12	15,684	[1]
October 7	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 20–28	4,000	[2]
October 14	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	L 20–24	17,000	[3]
October 21	at Lehigh*	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	W 30-27	14,000	[4]
October 28	Princeton	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)	W 15–10	9,285	[5]
November 4	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry)	W 38–27	9,000	[6]
November 11	Yale	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 48–30	21,380	[7]
November 18	Columbia	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 20–14	27,803	[8]
November 25	Dartmouth	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 17–31	42,422	[9]
*Non-conference game

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Roster

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 Harry Gamble Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

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.