1972 Penn Quakers football team
American college football season
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The 1972 Penn Quakers football team represented the University of Pennsylvania as a member of the Ivy League during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their second year under head coach Harry Gamble, the Quakers compiled an overall record of 6–3 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the Ivy League. Jim Bumgardner and Joe Italiano were the team captains. Penn played home games at Franklin Field, adjacent to the university's campus in Philadelphia.
ConferenceIvy League
Record6–3 (4–3 Ivy)
Headcoach
- Harry Gamble (2nd season)
DefensivecoordinatorOtto Kneidinger (2nd season)
| 1972 Penn Quakers football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Ivy League |
| Record | 6–3 (4–3 Ivy) |
| Head coach |
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| Defensive coordinator | Otto Kneidinger (2nd season) |
| Captains |
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| Home stadium | Franklin Field |
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 29 | Lafayette* | W 55–12 | 15,684 | [1] | |
| October 7 | at Brown | L 20–28 | 4,000 | [2] | |
| October 14 | at Cornell | L 20–24 | 17,000 | [3] | |
| October 21 | at Lehigh* | W 30-27 | 14,000 | [4] | |
| October 28 | Princeton |
| W 15–10 | 9,285 | [5] |
| November 4 | at Harvard | W 38–27 | 9,000 | [6] | |
| November 11 | Yale |
| W 48–30 | 21,380 | [7] |
| November 18 | Columbia |
| W 20–14 | 27,803 | [8] |
| November 25 | Dartmouth |
| L 17–31 | 42,422 | [9] |
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Roster
