The outsiders From left to right, James “Booney” Salters, Bobby Willis, Tim Smith, Matt White, and Tony Price—the five starters on Penn’s 1978–79 Final Four team. (Photo: Rosenblum, Lansner, courtesy Daily Pennsylvanian/Penn Athletics) The outsiders Forty years ago, the Quakers pieced together one of the greatest underdog stories in college basketball history, culminating in what many still believe to be the sport’s most important NCAA Final Four.
The Ivy's last stand: Penn's 1979 Final Four run marked end of an era Penn In the News ESPN The Ivy's last stand: Penn's 1979 Final Four run marked end of an era An Ivy League team in the Final Four? Yep. Coach Bob Weinhauer’s basketball team didn’t seem to belong— the Quakers came from a bookworm conference that didn’t, and still technically doesn’t, allow athletic scholarships. Somehow, they found a way to accomplish a ludicrous goal and advance to the Final Four. It’s a feat no Ivy team has accomplished since. Penn Relays: N.J.'s 47 greatest performances of all time Penn In the News NJ.com Penn Relays: N.J.'s 47 greatest performances of all time For the past 123 years, track and field athletes from New Jersey compete in Penn Relays, "the longest-running relay carnival in the world." Here is a look at the most notable performances by New Jersey athletes from years past. Franklin Field played host to the Eagles’ last NFL title Franklin Field played host to the Eagles’ last NFL title In 1960, the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Green Bay Packers in the NFL Championship Game at Franklin Field. For the Record: The 7-time national champion Penn Quakers football team For the Record: The 7-time national champion Penn Quakers football team The Penn football team has won seven national championships, tied with Michigan and Oklahoma for seventh all-time.
Penn Relays: N.J.'s 47 greatest performances of all time Penn In the News NJ.com Penn Relays: N.J.'s 47 greatest performances of all time For the past 123 years, track and field athletes from New Jersey compete in Penn Relays, "the longest-running relay carnival in the world." Here is a look at the most notable performances by New Jersey athletes from years past. Franklin Field played host to the Eagles’ last NFL title Franklin Field played host to the Eagles’ last NFL title In 1960, the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Green Bay Packers in the NFL Championship Game at Franklin Field. For the Record: The 7-time national champion Penn Quakers football team For the Record: The 7-time national champion Penn Quakers football team The Penn football team has won seven national championships, tied with Michigan and Oklahoma for seventh all-time.
Franklin Field played host to the Eagles’ last NFL title Franklin Field played host to the Eagles’ last NFL title In 1960, the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Green Bay Packers in the NFL Championship Game at Franklin Field.
For the Record: The 7-time national champion Penn Quakers football team For the Record: The 7-time national champion Penn Quakers football team The Penn football team has won seven national championships, tied with Michigan and Oklahoma for seventh all-time.