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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
1884 University Team

 

From this year onward, the scoring system was revised to change how points were assigned: a goal from a touchdown was now worth six points, a goal from field was worth five, a touchdown was worth four, and a safety was worth two points. 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, 1884, team photograph

Members:

  • A.J. Gray, '85 (captain)
  • C.S. Beck, '84 Medical
  • J.C. Bell, '84 Law
  • A.G. Fell, '87 Medical
  • H. Harding, '88 Medical
  • W.S. Harvey, '85 Law
  • C.E. Lindsay, '85
  • H. Mitchell, '85
  • W.T. Moffly, '87
  • W.W. Noble, '85
  • W.M. Price, '85
  • A.H. Smith, '89
  • P. Thompson, '85

Substitutes:

  • Houston, '87
  • Jefferys, '86
  • Posey, '86
  • Tunis, '86
DATEOPPONENTLOCATIONSCOREOUTCOME
PENN OPPONENT
Oct. 22Harvard 40Win
Oct. 25Princeton 031Loss
Nov. 1Lafayette 210 Win
Nov. 8Stevens Inst. 300Win
Nov. 15John Hopkins 330Win
Nov. 20Graduates 1616 Tie
Nov. 27Wesleyan 1412Win

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