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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
1891 University Team

 

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

University of Pennsylvania football team, 1890, team photograph

Members:

  • E.M. Church, '92 (captain)
  • J.W. Adams, '92 Veterinary
  • T.F. Branson, '92 Medical
  • E.B. Camp, '93 Law
  • John W. Heisman, '92 Law
  • H.A. Mackey, '93 Law
  • Robert Linwood Martin, '94
  • C.H. Schoff, '93 Medical
  • H.H. Sypher, '92 Law
  • H.C. Thayer, '92
  • H.W. Thornton, '94

Substitutes:

  • S.M. Cone, '93 Medical
  • R.G. Griffiths, '93 Medical
  • W.E. Langlois, '94 Medical
  • G. McFadden, '93
  • J.C. Price, '93 Medical
  • R.H. Simmons, '93 Medical
  • W.S. (Beau) Thomson, '94

Trainer:
DATEOPPONENTLOCATIONSCOREOUTCOME
PENN OPPONENT
Oct. 2All-Philadelphia 40Win
Oct. 9A.C.S.N. 240Win
Oct. 14Haverford 340Win
Oct. 17Orange A.C. 260Win
Oct. 22Rutgers 326Win
Oct. 24Lehigh 420Win
Oct. 31Lafayette 156Win
Nov. 2Trinity 285Win
Nov. 7Princeton 024Loss
Nov. 11Yale 048Loss
Nov. 18Lafayette 1210Win
Nov. 22Lehigh 320Win
Nov. 25Wesleyan 1810Win

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