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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
1890 University Team

 

Elwood O. Wagenhurst, '92 Law, continued as coach.

University of Pennsylvania football team, 1890, team photograph

Members:

  • E.M. Church, '91 (captain)
  • J.W. Adams, '92 Veterinary
  • R.R. Ammerman, '92
  • A.J. Bowser, P.G.
  • F.B. Camp, Jr., '93 Law
  • J.H. Dewey, '91 Medical
  • R.P. Griffith, '93 Medical
  • C.H. Schoff, '93 Medical
  • H.C. Thayer, '92
  • H.W. Thornton, '94
  • L. deP. Vail, '91

Substitutes:

  • Thos. F Branson, '92 Medical
  • F.C. Williams, '91
  • Archie Thomson, '92 Medical
  • J.W. Heisman, '92 Law
  • T.W Huidekoper, '91

 
DATEOPPONENTLOCATIONSCOREOUTCOME
PENN OPPONENT
Oct. 1Swarthmore 100Win
Oct. 4Rutgers 164Win
Oct. 11Penn State 200 Win
Oct. 15Princeton 018Loss
Oct. 18Lehigh 80Win
Oct. 22Columbia 180 Win
Oct. 25F. & M. 280Win
Oct. 31Virginia 720Win
Nov. 5A.C.S.N. 3410Win
Nov. 8Princeton 06Loss
Nov. 15Yale 060Loss
Nov. 22Lehigh 1714Win
Nov. 26Wesleyan 1610Win
Dec. 13Rutgers 164Win

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