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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
1881 University Team

 

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.

University of Pennsylvania football team, 1881, team photograph

Members:

  • Gustavus Remak Jr., '82 (captain)
  • H.W. Biddle, '85
  • T.B. Bradford, Med.'84
  • W. Dickerson, '82
  • E.G. Fullerton, '83
  • A.J. Gray, '84
  • T.G. Hunter, '82
  • J.P. Hawkes, '83
  • J.A. Heaton, '83
  • W.W. Noble, '85
  • F.A. Packard, '82
  • F.C. Perot, '82
  • M. Schamberg, '82
  • S.L. Shober, Jr., '85
  • P. Thompson, '85

Substitutes:

  • J.K. Shell, '85
  • J.F. McFadden, '82

 

DATEOPPONENTLOCATIONSCOREOUTCOME
PENN OPPONENT
Oct. 29Princeton 02 goals, 2 touchdownsLoss
Nov. 2Harvard 02 goals, 2 touchdownsLoss
Nov. 5Princeton 05 goals, 6 touchdownsLoss
Nov. 19Rutgers 1 goal1 goals, 2 touchdownsLoss
Nov. 26Columbia 02 goalsLoss

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