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1968 Penn Quakers football team

The 1968 Penn Quakers football team represented the University of Pennsylvania as a member of the Ivy League during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Bob Odell, the Quakers compiled an overall record of 7–2 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, placing third in the Ivy League. Penn played home games at Franklin Field on the university's campus in Philadelphia.

1968 Penn Quakers football
ConferenceIvy League
Record7–2 (5–2 Ivy)
Head coach
Home stadiumFranklin Field
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Harvard + 6 – 0 – 1 8 – 0 – 1
Yale + 6 – 0 – 1 8 – 0 – 1
Penn 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Princeton 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Dartmouth 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Columbia 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Cornell 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Brown 0 – 7 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Bucknell*
W 27–1012,303[1]
October 5at Brown
W 17–138,400[2]
October 12at Cornell
W 10–816,000[3]
October 19Lehigh*
  • Franklin Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 34–08,916[4]
October 26Princeton
  • Franklin Field
  • Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)
W 19–1430,886[5]
November 2at Harvard
L 6–2825,000[6]
November 9Yale
  • Franklin Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 13–3028,839[7]
November 16Columbia
  • Franklin Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 13–710,366[8]
November 23Dartmouth
  • Franklin Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 26–2150,188[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ Dell, John (September 29, 1968). "Penn Downs Bucknell, 27-10; 85-Yard TD Strikes Is Climax". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Penn Triumphs over Brown, 17-13". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 6, 1968. p. S5.
  3. ^ Keese, Parton (October 13, 1968). "Penn Team Upsets Cornell, 10-8, with Berry's Field Goal Margin of Victory". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S7.
  4. ^ Vecsey, George (October 20, 1968). "Undefeated Penn Routs Lehigh, 34-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S9.
  5. ^ Strauss, Michael (October 27, 1968). "Penn Beats Princeton; a 19-14 Triumph". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  6. ^ Keese, Parton (November 3, 1968). "Harvard Remains Undefeated, 28-6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  7. ^ Newell, Bill (November 10, 1968). "Yale Romps over Pennsylvania, 30-13". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Amdur, Neil (November 17, 1968). "Penn Sets Back Columbia, 13 to 7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  9. ^ McGowen, Deane (November 24, 1968). "Penn 26-21 Victor over Dartmouth". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
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