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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
1892 University Team

 

George Woodruff, LL.B. 1895, took over the coaching of the team while he was in Law School.

University of Pennsylvania football team, 1892, team photograph

Members:

  • Chas. H. Schoff, '93 Medical (captain)
  • J.W. Adams, '92 Vet.
  • E.B. Camp, '93 Law
  • A.A. Knipe, '94 Medical
  • H.A. Mackey, '93 Law
  • R.L. Martin, '94 Medical
  • H.D. Oliver, '94
  • J.L. Reese, '94
  • R.H. Simmons, '93 Medical
  • H.C. Thayer, '92
  • H.W. Thornton, '94
  • L. deP. Vail, '94 Law

Substitutes:

  • Frank Delabarre, '95 Medical
  • W.E. Langlois, '94 Medical
  • Carlos Peralta, '94 Medical
  • M.G. Rosengarten, '94
  • W. Thayer, '96
  • O. Wagenhurst, '96

 
DATEOPPONENTLOCATIONSCOREOUTCOME
PENN OPPONENT
Sept. 29Swarthmore 220Win
Oct. 2Penn State 200Win
Oct. 5Haverford 560 Win
Oct. 11Virginia 320Win
Oct. 12Crescent 230Win
Oct. 15Navy 160 Win
Oct. 17Dickinson 780Win
Oct. 19F. & M. 340Win
Oct. 22Williams 500Win
Oct. 26Lafayette 86Win
Oct. 29Chicago A.C. 1210Win
Nov. 5Princeton 64Win
Nov. 12Yale 028Loss
Nov. 17Lafayette 104Win
Nov. 22Lehigh 40Win
Nov. 25Wesleyan 340Win

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