1977 Penn Quakers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1977
| team = Penn Quakers
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Ivy League
| short_conf = Ivy
| record = 5–4
| conf_record = 4–3
| head_coach = Harry Gamble
| hc_year = 7th
| off_coach =
| oc_year =
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Otto Kneidinger
| dc_year = 7th
| def_scheme =
| captain = Michael Daley
| stadium = Franklin Field
}}
{{1977 Ivy League football standings}}
The 1977 Penn Quakers football team represented the University of Pennsylvania in the 1977 NCAA Division I football season.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| w/l = w
| opponent = Cornell
| site_stadium = Franklin Field
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 17–7
| attend = 15,886
| source = {{cite news |title=Penn Rushes Past Cornell |first=Bill |last=Livingston |date=September 18, 1977 |page=1-E |newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer |location=Philadelphia, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56249445/1977-cornell-penn}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 24
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Lehigh
| site_stadium = Taylor Stadium
| site_cityst = Bethlehem, PA
| score = 7–19
| attend = 6,000–10,000
| source = {{cite news |title=Lehigh Defeats Penn on Passes |date=September 25, 1977 |page=9-E |newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer |location=Philadelphia, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56250938/1977-lehigh-penn}}{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Lehigh) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/352/stats/12867 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=August 16, 2024 }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Columbia
| site_stadium = Baker Field
| site_cityst = New York, NY
| score = 18–30
| attend = 5,135
| source = {{cite news |title=Columbia Subdues Penn |first=Neil |last=Amdur |date=October 2, 1977 |page=S1 |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y.}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| w/l = w
| opponent = Brown
| site_stadium = Franklin Field
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| score = 14–7
| attend = 6,327
| source = {{cite news |title=Penn Downs Brown, 14-7, on Ground |first=Al |last=Harvin |date=October 9, 1977 |page=S8 |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y.}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 14
| nonconf = y
| w/l = w
| opponent = Lafayette
| site_stadium = Franklin Field
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| score = 42–7
| attend = 3,353
| source = {{cite news |title=Penn Power Overcomes Lafayette |first=Chuck |last=Newman |date=October 15, 1977 |page=1-D |newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer |location=Philadelphia, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56255210/1977-lafayette-penn}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Yale
| site_stadium = Yale Bowl
| site_cityst = New Haven, CT
| score = 21–27
| attend = 15,000
| source = {{cite news |title=Yale and Dartmouth in 3-Way Ivy Tie; Eli Rally Foils Penn Upset Bid, 27-21 |first=Al |last=Harvin |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y. |date=October 23, 1977 |page=S8}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| w/l = w
| opponent = Princeton
| site_stadium = Franklin Field
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 21–10
| attend = 14,696
| source = {{cite news |title=Penn Passes for 0 Yards, Runs by Princeton, 21-10 |first=Al |last=Harvin |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y. |date=October 30, 1977 |page=S6}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Harvard
| site_stadium = Harvard Stadium
| site_cityst = Boston, MA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 15–34
| attend = 15,000
| source = {{cite news |title=Harvard Wins; Crimson Air Game Routs Penn, 34-15 |first=Deane |last=McGowen |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y. |date=November 6, 1977 |page=S1}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| w/l = w
| opponent = Dartmouth
| site_stadium = Franklin Field
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| score = 7–3
| attend = 14,184
| source = {{cite news |title=Penn Holds On to Defeat Dartmouth, 7-3 |first=Deane |last=McGowen |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y. |date=November 13, 1977 |page=S1}}
}}
}}