Five 'special' questions for the Quakers
Before Andrew Samson landed in Philadelphia, Penn football's kicking woes might have been its biggest problem.
Before Andrew Samson landed in Philadelphia, Penn football's kicking woes might have been its biggest problem.
For the Princeton football team, this season is all about the rush — in more ways than one.
The Bulldogs hope to improve upon a 6-4 record (4-3 Ivy) that led to a fourth-place finish in the Ancient Eight.
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.
For the Princeton football team, this season is all about the rush — in more ways than one.
The Bulldogs hope to improve upon a 6-4 record (4-3 Ivy) that led to a fourth-place finish in the Ancient Eight.
Penn’s No. 1 Ivy defense from a year ago lost six players with significant starting experience, including three-fourths of its secondary.
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.
The 2008 Penn football season is probably best remembered for the quarterback carousel and the eventual emergence of Keiffer Garton.
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.
That confidence, however, may come from the faith the Lions (2-8, 2-5 Ivy in 2008) have in their 18 returning starters.
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.
This fall, the football team playing at Franklin Field will look retro. No, the players are not getting old school jerseys nor leather helmets.
Penn football was buzzing on media day Monday, based largely on the offense's stockpile of playmakers.
This fall, the football team playing at Franklin Field will look retro.
Florida quarterback Tim Tebow has taken college football by storm over the past three years as the dynamic leader of the Gators, just as much of a threat to run with the ball as he is to throw it.
The second-ranked Quakers may be opening the 2006 season with an entirely new defensive secondary, but defensive coordinator Ray Priore, who enters his 20th year with the team, isn't fretting.
Perhaps the defining moment in the 2005 season came in Penn-Princeton Homecoming game.
After a less-than-stellar 2005 season, Penn has been picked to finish second this year in last month's media poll.