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Graphic of football player running with the ball from 1908 History of Athletics at the University of Pennsylvania, vol. 2Penn's 1892 varsity football team ready for kick-off on Penn's old thletic Field on site of present Quadrangle at 37th and Spruce StreetsGraphic of football player running with the ball from 1908 History of Athletics at the University of Pennsylvania, vol. 2

Penn Football in the 1800s
1876 University Team

 

This was the first year in which the University of Pennsylvania played intercollegiate football. There was no point-based scoring system in place. This team was had no coach; students alone were responsible for the existence of the team and for all fundraising, scheduling, training and strategies on the field.

Members:

  • C.S. Farnum, '77 (captain)
  • R.C. Brodie, '77
  • E.W. Clark, '77
  • E.A. Crenshaw, '77
  • C.A. Currie, '77
  • E.V. D'Invilliers, '78
  • W. Kerr, '77
  • H.L. Geyelin, '77
  • H.H. Lee, '78
  • J. Neill, '77
  • E.S. McIlvaine, '78
  • J.H. Murphy, '78
  • H. Stewart, '78
  • William Moore Stewart, Jr. '78

Substitutes:

  • Hance, '79
  • Henry, '80
  • Hewson, '79
  • Hughes, '80
  • Lewis, '78
DATEOPPONENTLOCATIONSCOREOUTCOME
PENN OPPONENT
Nov. 11Princeton 06 goalsLoss
Nov. 17All-Philadelphia 4 goals0Win
Nov. 25Princeton 06 goalsLoss

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