1885 Penn Quakers football team

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The 1885 Penn Quakers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Pennsylvania during the 1885 college football season. In its first year under head coach Frank Dole, the team compiled a 8–5 record.[1] Paul Thompson was the team captain.

ConferenceIndependent
Record8–5
Headcoach
CaptainPaul Thompson
Quick facts Penn Quakers football, Conference ...
1885 Penn Quakers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–5
Head coach
CaptainPaul Thompson
Home stadiumUniversity Athletic Grounds
Seasons
← 1884
1886 â†’
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1885 college football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Princeton â€“ 9–0–0
Michigan â€“ 3–0–0
Colorado College â€“ 1–0–0
Yale â€“ 7–1–0
Cincinnati â€“ 1–0–1
Penn â€“ 8–5–0
Lafayette â€“ 3–2–1
Massachusetts â€“ 3–2–1
Johns Hopkins â€“ 2–2–0
Richmond â€“ 1–1–0
Wesleyan â€“ 3–4–0
Navy â€“ 1–2–0
Lehigh â€“ 1–5–1
Rutgers â€“ 0–1–0
Fordham â€“ 0–3–0
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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 7GraduatesPhiladelphia, PAW 42–0
October 10LehighPhiladelphia, PAW 54–0
October 143:05 p.m.Swarthmore
  • University Athletic Grounds
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 68–6[2][3]
October 17GraduatesPhiladelphia, PAW 6–5
October 243:24 p.m.vs. PrincetonL 10–72900[4]
October 283:05 p.m.at LafayetteEaston, PAW 30–22[5]
October 31at PrincetonPrinceton, NJL 10–70
November 43:16 p.m.Lafayette
  • University Athletic Grounds
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 54–10[6]
November 7vs. WesleyanNew York, NYL 18–25
November 142:00 p.m.Yale
  • University Athletic Grounds
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 5–53[7][8]
November 18LehighPhiladelphia, PAW 35–0
November 21StevensPhiladelphia, PAW 22–9
November 26PrincetonPhiladelphia, PAL 10–76
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