1985 Penn Quakers football team

1985 Penn Quakers football
Ivy League champion
ConferenceIvy League
Record7–2–1 (6–1 Ivy)
Head coach
Captains
  • Tom Gilmore
  • Jeff Goyette
Home stadiumFranklin Field
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Penn $ 6 1 0 7 2 1
Harvard 5 2 0 7 3 0
Princeton 5 2 0 5 5 0
Brown 4 3 0 5 4 1
Yale 3 3 1 4 4 1
Dartmouth 2 4 1 2 7 1
Cornell 2 5 0 3 7 0
Columbia 0 7 0 0 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1985 Penn Quakers football team represented the University of Pennsylvania in the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at CornellW 10–621,027[1]
September 28Army*L 3–4123,765[2]
October 5at ColumbiaW 46–144,272[3]
October 12Brown
  • Franklin Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 17–1425,285[4]
October 19at Davidson*W 15–03,000[5]
October 26at YaleW 23–023,449[6]
November 2Princeton
  • Franklin Field
  • Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)
W 31–2133,479[7]
November 9at Colgate*No. T–17T 27–275,000[8]
November 16at HarvardL 6–1718,040[9]
November 23Dartmouth
  • Franklin Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 19–1419,802[10]

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References

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  1. ^ Van Sickle, Kenny (September 23, 1985). "Big Red's Penn Loss a Big Letdown". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Cadets Pummel Quakers". Poughkeepsie Journal. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Associated Press. September 29, 1985. p. 6C – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Penn Hammers Columbia, 46-14". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 6, 1985. p. 68 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Penn 17, Brown 14". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 13, 1985. p. 62 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Sorensen, Tom (October 20, 1985). "Davidson Defensive Effort Goes for Naught in Loss to Penn". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, N.C. p. 13B – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Morganti, Al (October 27, 1985). "Comizio Rambles for 202 Yards as Penn Belts Yale". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 9-E – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Freligh, Sarajane (November 3, 1985). "Penn, Three TDs Down, Recovers for 31-21 Win". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1-D – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Freligh, Sarajane (November 10, 1985). "Quakers Play to Unwanted Tie Against Colgate". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. pp. 13-E, 16-E – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Longman, Jere (November 17, 1985). "Harvard Snaps Penn Streak, 17-6". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. pp. 1-E, 18-E – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Newman, Chuck (November 24, 1985). "Quakers Down Dartmouth for 4th Straight Ivy Crown". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1-E – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "2016 Penn Quakers Football Fact Book (PDF)" (PDF). University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved January 30, 2019. pg. 195