Football
Chasing cats since 1911
Penn has developed a tradition the last five seasons: facing Villanova in the first or second week of the year, and most likely at at Franklin Field since just one of the games has been played on the Main Line.Sprint Football Brief | Wagner's world enters 40th year
After a dominant 33-0 win in the alumni game, which ultimately amounts to a season warm-up, the lightweight football team is primed to sprint into the season. They open up on the road tonight at 7 p.m. in Ithaca, N.Y., against Ivy foe Cornell.
Five 'special' questions for the Quakers
Before Andrew Samson landed in Philadelphia, Penn football's kicking woes might have been its biggest problem.
Brown going green at quarterback
The defending Ivy co-champion Bears — whose three rushing touchdowns allowed in 2008 were the fewest in the nation — are going to rely on the rush in their own offense this season after the graduation of quarterback Michael Dougherty.Marked with a Crimson bull's-eye
while Yale is projected to be a mid-tier Ivy team, the Crimson (9-1, 6-1 Ivy in 2008) are the favorites to win their third-straight title (they split the crown with Brown last year).Ivy Football Preview | Walters key to Big Red’s winning ways
Cornell has not won an Ivy League championship since 1990 — the second-longest active drought — and it doesn’t look like its spell will end in 2009.Ivy Football Preview | Tigers’ ground game on the prowl
For the Princeton football team, this season is all about the rush — in more ways than one.Ivy Football Preview | Yale offense in the zone
The Bulldogs hope to improve upon a 6-4 record (4-3 Ivy) that led to a fourth-place finish in the Ancient Eight.Five questions on defense
Penn’s No. 1 Ivy defense from a year ago lost six players with significant starting experience, including three-fourths of its secondary.A dismal defense is Dartmouth's demise
Given that the Dartmouth football team enters the 2009 season winless in their last campaign, it's difficult to pinpoint which areas need improvement with its season beginning Saturday against Colgate.Five questions for Quakers' offense
The 2008 Penn football season is probably best remembered for the quarterback carousel and the eventual emergence of Keiffer Garton.Ivy football preview | A dismal defense is Dartmouth’s demise
Given that the Dartmouth football team enters the 2009 season winless in their last campaign, it’s difficult to pinpoint which areas need improvement with its season beginning Saturday against Colgate.Ivy Football preview | Lions roaring with confidence
That confidence, however, may come from the faith the Lions (2-8, 2-5 Ivy in 2008) have in their 18 returning starters.
Notebook | Old timers lead by example
Graduation hit Penn's defense hard. Two all-Ivy defensive tackles departed. Captain and linebacker Jay Colabella got his diploma in May. Jordan Manning, Tyson Maugle - and their 30 combined starts in the secondary - are now Penn alumni.