1989 Penn Quakers football team

The 1989 Penn Quakers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Pennsylvania during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. It tied for second-to-last in the Ivy League.

1989 Penn Quakers football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	4–6 (2–5 Ivy)
Head coach	Gary Steele (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Dick Maloney (4th season)
Captains	Bryan Keys Steve Johnson
Home stadium	Franklin Field
Seasons ← 1988 1990 →

1989 Ivy League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Yale +	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Princeton +	6	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	1
Harvard	5	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Dartmouth	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Cornell	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Penn	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Brown	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Columbia	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

Penn played its home games at Franklin Field on the university's campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

History

In its first year under head coach Gary Steele, the team compiled a 4–6 record and was outscored 229 to 171.^[1] Bryan Keys and Steve Johnson were the team captains.^[2]

Penn's 2–5 conference record earned a three-way tie for fifth in the Ivy League standings. The Quakers were outscored 172 to 107 by Ivy opponents.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	at Colgate*	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	L 14–21	3,000	[4]
September 23	Lafayette*	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 25–12	11,513	[5]
October 7	at Columbia	Wien Stadium New York, NY	W 24–21	5,315	[6]
October 14	Brown	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 32–30	10,879	[7]
October 21	Bucknell*	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 25–24	21,807	[8]
October 28	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	L 22–23	18,745	[9]
November 4	Princeton	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)	L 8–30	38,106	[10]
November 11	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry)	L 15–24	12,600	[11]
November 18	Dartmouth	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 0–24	8,207	[12]
November 23	Cornell	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)	L 6–20	10,126	[13]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Football Fact Book: All-Time Year-by-Year". Philadelphia, Pa.: University of Pennsylvania. p. 159. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
2. "Football Fact Book: All-Time Team Captains". Philadelphia, Pa.: University of Pennsylvania. p. 98. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
3. "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. p. 33. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
4. Juliano, Joe (September 17, 1989). "Quakers Fall, 21-14, to Colgate". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1-E – via Newspapers.com.
5. Juliano, Joe (September 24, 1989). "Keys Leads Penn Past Lafayette". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1-D – via Newspapers.com.
6. Juliano, Joe (October 8, 1989). "Penn Survives Columbia Scare, Triumphs, 24-21". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 15-E – via Newspapers.com.
7. Juliano, Joe (October 15, 1989). "Keys' Record Afternoon Leads Penn over Brown". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 11-E – via Newspapers.com.
8. Juliano, Joe (October 22, 1989). "Quakers Hold Off Bucknell, 25-24". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 11-E – via Newspapers.com.
9. Smith, George (October 29, 1989). "Yale Wins with 10 Seconds Left; Perks' 28-Yard Kick Tops Penn". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. C17 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Knobelman, Bob (November 5, 1989). "Princeton Within One Win of Ivy Crown; Tigers Shake Quakers". The Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. E1 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Juliano, Joe (November 12, 1989). "Penn Again Fails to Mesh and Falls to Harvard". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 13-E – via Newspapers.com.
12. Juliano, Joe (November 19, 1989). "Quakers Lay a Colossal Egg vs. Big Green". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 11-E – via Newspapers.com.
13. Juliano, Joe (November 24, 1989). "Penn Ends Season with Another Loss". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1-D – via Newspapers.com.