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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
1887 University Team

 

Frank Dole continued as coach.

University of Pennsylvania football team, 1887, team photograph

Members:

  • E. deF. Miel, '88 (captain)
  • F. Ashurst, '89 Law
  • A.J. Bowser, '90 Medical
  • E.M. Church, '91
  • S.R. Colladay, '91
  • J.H. Dewey, '88
  • F.W.W. Graham, '89 Law
  • T.W. Hulme, '89
  • G.G. Ross, '88
  • J.D.E. Spaeth, '88
  • I.E. Ziegler, '89 Law

Substitutes:

  • L. Audenried, '90
  • R.C. Hill, '89
  • F.J. Keeley, '87
  • J.K. Shell, '87 Dental
  • H.H. Sypher, '90
  • C.S. Wood, '88

 
DATEOPPONENTLOCATIONSCOREOUTCOME
PENN OPPONENT
Oct. 8Graduates 140Win
Oct. 12Tioga 460Win
Oct. 15Graduates 180 Win
Oct. 19Princeton 057Loss
Oct. 22Princeton 042Loss
Oct. 29Yale 050

Loss

Nov. 2Rutgers 1310Win
Nov. 5Princeton 096Loss
Nov. 9Haverford 360Win
Nov. 12Lehigh 64Win
Nov. 16Lafayette 020Loss
Nov. 19Harvard 046Loss
Nov. 24Wesleyan 410Loss

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