1981 Penn Quakers football team

The 1981 Penn Quakers football team represented the University of Pennsylvania in the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season.

1981 Penn Quakers football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	1–9 (1–6 Ivy)
Head coach	Jerry Berndt (1st season)
Home stadium	Franklin Field
Seasons ← 1980 1982 →

1981 Ivy League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Yale +	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
Dartmouth +	6	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Princeton	5	–	1	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Harvard	4	–	2	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Brown	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Cornell	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Columbia	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
Penn	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	Cornell	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)	W 29–22	15,871	^[1]
September 26	at Lehigh*	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	L 0–58	11,436	^[2]
October 3	at Columbia	Baker Field New York, NY	L 9–20	4,375	^[3]
October 10	Brown	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 24–26	11,239	^[4]
October 24	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	L 3–24	24,500	^[5]
October 31	Princeton	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)	L 30–38	20,333	^[6]
November 7	Delaware*	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 6–40	10,117	^[7]
November 14	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry)	L 7–45	10,500	^[8]
November 21	Dartmouth	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 13–33	9,757	^[9]
November 26	at Richmond*	City Stadium Richmond, VA	L 12–18	7,514	^[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. Freedman, Lewis (September 20, 1981). "Penn Rallies with Passes, Wins Opener". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1-D – via Newspapers.com.
2. Shister, Gail (September 27, 1981). "Punchless Penn Falls to Earth -- and Lehigh, 58-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 9-D – via Newspapers.com.
3. Shister, Gail (October 4, 1981). "Columbia Surprises Penn, 20-9". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 9-F – via Newspapers.com.
4. Shister, Gail (October 11, 1981). "Temple Wins Its Third, but Penn Comes Up Empty; Late Rally by Quakers Falls Short". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 11-F – via Newspapers.com.
5. McIntyre, Mark D. (October 25, 1981). "Yale, Rogan Top Penn". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 86 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Shister, Gail (November 1, 1981). "Princeton QB Tosses Quakers for a 38-30 Loss". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 9-F – via Newspapers.com.
7. Simmons, Bill (November 8, 1981). "Delaware Routs Penn to Keep Playoff Hopes Alive". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 9-F – via Newspapers.com.
8. Concannon, Joe (November 15, 1981). "Harvard Still in Running". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 81 – via Newspapers.com.
9. O'Connell, Mike (November 22, 1981). "Dartmouth Shares Title". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 71 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Haudricourt, Tom (November 27, 1981). "Penn (1-9) Falls to Richmond in Finale". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1-C – via Newspapers.com.