1987 PENN QUAKERS FOOTBALL TEAM

1987 Penn Quakers football
1987 Penn Quakers football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	4–6 (3–4 Ivy)
Head coach	Ed Zubrow (2nd season);
Offensive coordinator	Dick Maloney (2nd season)
Captains	Mike Lista; Brent Novoselsky;
Home stadium	Franklin Field
	Seasons ← 1986 1988 →

1987 Ivy League football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Harvard $	6	–	1	–	0	8	–	2	–	0
Brown	5	–	2	–	0	7	–	3	–	0
Yale	5	–	2	–	0	7	–	3	–	0
Princeton	4	–	3	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
Cornell	4	–	3	–	0	5	–	5	–	0
Penn	3	–	4	–	0	4	–	6	–	0
Dartmouth	1	–	6	–	0	2	–	8	–	0
Columbia	0	–	7	–	0	0	–	10	–	0

$ – Conference champion

The 1987 Penn Quakers football team represented the University of Pennsylvania in the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	Cornell	No. 19	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA ( rivalry)	L 13–17	21,359	^[1]
September 26	at Bucknell*		Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 24–31	8,500	^[2]
October 3	at Columbia		Wien Stadium New York, NY	W 23–0	4,150	^[3]
October 10	Brown		Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 38–17	27,253	^[4]
October 17	Navy*		Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 28–38	16,809	^[5]
October 24	at Yale		Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	L 22–28	23,151	^[6]
October 31	Princeton		Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA ( rivalry)	L 7–17	31,255	^[7]
November 7	at Lafayette*		Fisher Stadium Easton, PA	W 23–14	5,200	^[8]
November 14	Harvard		Harvard Stadium Boston, MA ( rivalry)	L 14–31	14,900	^[9]
November 21	at Dartmouth		Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 49–17	4,620	^[10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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References

^ Freligh, Sarajane (September 20, 1987). "Cornell Surprises Quakers, 17-13". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1-C – via Newspapers.com.
^ Freligh, Sarajane (September 27, 1987). "Penn Rally Falls Short, Bucknell Prevails, 32-24". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 11-C – via Newspapers.com.
^ Juliano, Joe (October 4, 1987). "Quakers Overcome Early Scare; Columbia Drops 34th in Row, 23-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 11-D – via Newspapers.com.
^ Longman, Jere (October 11, 1987). "Quakers Laugh Last -- and Best". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1-D – via Newspapers.com.
^ Pucin, Diane (October 18, 1987). "QB Rushes for 225 Yards as Navy Downs Penn, 38-28". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 9-D – via Newspapers.com.
^ Smith, George (October 25, 1987). "Yale Stuns Penn on Last-Minute TD". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. E1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Longman, Jere (November 1, 1987). "Princeton Sinks Penn's Ivy League Hopes, 17-7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1-D – via Newspapers.com.
^ Pucin, Diane (November 8, 1987). "Pass Rush Helps Quakers to Victory over Lafayette". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 13-D – via Newspapers.com.
^ Knapp, Gwen (November 15, 1987). "Quakers Bow to Harvard; Penn Falls to 3-6 with 31-14 Loss". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 11-D – via Newspapers.com.
^ Newman, Chuck (November 22, 1987). "Flynn's 5 TDs Propel Penn". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 11-C – via Newspapers.com.
^ "2019 Penn Quakers Football Fact Book (PDF)" (PDF). University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved July 8, 2020. pg. 158

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[1] Freligh, Sarajane (September 20, 1987). "Cornell Surprises Quakers, 17-13". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1-C – via Newspapers.com.

[2] Freligh, Sarajane (September 27, 1987). "Penn Rally Falls Short, Bucknell Prevails, 32-24". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 11-C – via Newspapers.com.

[3] Juliano, Joe (October 4, 1987). "Quakers Overcome Early Scare; Columbia Drops 34th in Row, 23-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 11-D – via Newspapers.com.

[4] Longman, Jere (October 11, 1987). "Quakers Laugh Last -- and Best". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1-D – via Newspapers.com.

[5] Pucin, Diane (October 18, 1987). "QB Rushes for 225 Yards as Navy Downs Penn, 38-28". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 9-D – via Newspapers.com.

[6] Smith, George (October 25, 1987). "Yale Stuns Penn on Last-Minute TD". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. E1 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] Longman, Jere (November 1, 1987). "Princeton Sinks Penn's Ivy League Hopes, 17-7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1-D – via Newspapers.com.

[8] Pucin, Diane (November 8, 1987). "Pass Rush Helps Quakers to Victory over Lafayette". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 13-D – via Newspapers.com.

[9] Knapp, Gwen (November 15, 1987). "Quakers Bow to Harvard; Penn Falls to 3-6 with 31-14 Loss". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 11-D – via Newspapers.com.

[10] Newman, Chuck (November 22, 1987). "Flynn's 5 TDs Propel Penn". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 11-C – via Newspapers.com.

[11] "2019 Penn Quakers Football Fact Book (PDF)" (PDF). University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved July 8, 2020. pg. 158

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v t e Penn Quakers football
Venues	Franklin Field (1895–present)
Bowls & rivalries	1917 Rose Bowl Cornell Harvard Princeton
Culture & lore	The Penn Quaker " Fight on, Pennsylvania!" Marching band 1922 Alabama game
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
National championship seasons in bold

v t e Penn Quakers football
Venues	Franklin Field (1895–present)
Bowls & rivalries	1917 Rose Bowl Cornell Harvard Princeton
Culture & lore	The Penn Quaker " Fight on, Pennsylvania!" Marching band 1922 Alabama game
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
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