1968 Penn Quakers football team

1968 Penn Quakers football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	7–2 (5–2 Ivy)
Head coach	Bob Odell (4th season)
Home stadium	Franklin Field

1968 Ivy League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Harvard +	6	–	0	–	1			8	–	0	–	1
Yale +	6	–	0	–	1			8	–	0	–	1
Penn	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Princeton	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Dartmouth	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Columbia	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Cornell	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Brown	0	–	7	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1968 Penn Quakers football team represented the University of Pennsylvania as a member of the Ivy League during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Bob Odell, the Quakers compiled an overall record of 7–2 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, placing third in the Ivy League. Penn played home games at Franklin Field on the university's campus in Philadelphia.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28	Bucknell*	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 27–10	12,303	[1]
October 5	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 17–13	8,400	[2]
October 12	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	W 10–8	16,000	[3]
October 19	Lehigh*	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 34–0	8,916	[4]
October 26	Princeton	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)	W 19–14	30,886	[5]
November 2	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry)	L 6–28	25,000	[6]
November 9	Yale	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 13–30	28,839	[7]
November 16	Columbia	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 13–7	10,366	[8]
November 23	Dartmouth	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 26–21	50,188	[9]
*Non-conference game

References

1. Dell, John (September 29, 1968). "Penn Downs Bucknell, 27-10; 85-Yard TD Strikes Is Climax". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Penn Triumphs over Brown, 17-13". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 6, 1968. p. S5.
3. Keese, Parton (October 13, 1968). "Penn Team Upsets Cornell, 10-8, with Berry's Field Goal Margin of Victory". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S7.
4. Vecsey, George (October 20, 1968). "Undefeated Penn Routs Lehigh, 34-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S9.
5. Strauss, Michael (October 27, 1968). "Penn Beats Princeton; a 19-14 Triumph". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
6. Keese, Parton (November 3, 1968). "Harvard Remains Undefeated, 28-6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
7. Newell, Bill (November 10, 1968). "Yale Romps over Pennsylvania, 30-13". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
8. Amdur, Neil (November 17, 1968). "Penn Sets Back Columbia, 13 to 7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
9. McGowen, Deane (November 24, 1968). "Penn 26-21 Victor over Dartmouth". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.