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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
1896 University Team

 

George Woodruff, LL.B. 1895, continued as coach.

University of Pennsylvania football team, 1896, team photograph

Members:

  • C.M. Wharton, '96 Medical, guardsback (captain)
  • S.A. Boyle, '98 Law, end
  • B.W. Dickson, end
  • W.M. Farrar, '96 Dental, tackle
  • C.S. Gelbert, '97 Veterinary, halfback
  • John Minds, '98 Law, fullback
  • W.N. Morice, halfback
  • P.D. Overfield, center
  • L.J. Uffenheimer, tackle
  • David Weeks, quarterback
  • W.G. Woodruff, '97 Medical, guardsback

Substitutes:

    J.B. Carnett
  • W. Coombs
  • K. Dickson
  • S. Goodman
  • Roy Jackson
  • J.C. McCracken
  • T.J. Orbison
  • J. Stannard

 

DATEOPPONENTLOCATIONSCOREOUTCOME
PENN OPPONENT
Sept. 26F. & M.Franklin Field240Win
Sept. 29GettysburgFranklin Field320Win
Oct. 3BucknellFranklin Field400Win
Oct. 7NavyFranklin Field80Win
Oct. 10DartmouthFranklin Field160Win
Oct. 14VirginiaFranklin Field200Win
Oct. 17LehighFranklin Field340Win
Oct. 21AmherstFranklin Field140Win
Oct. 24LafayetteFranklin Field46Loss
Oct. 28BrownFranklin Field160Win
Nov. 3DickinsonFranklin Field302Win
Nov. 7CarlisleFranklin Field210Win
Nov. 14Penn StateFranklin Field270Win
Nov. 21HarvardFranklin Field86Win
Nov. 26CornellFranklin Field3210Win

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