(Penn integrated its football team in 1950.) The University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) did not have a Black player until 1972. The University of Alabama, LSU, and Georgia did not field Black players until 1971. BYU did not feature a Black player until 1970. Texas and Arkansas had all-white teams through 1969. Their historic clash is especially notable because it came at a time when African American quarterbacks were scarce, and several major college programs had only recently begun the process of integrating. Both men and their families and friends will be in attendance this evening to commemorate the landmark game. Under center for the Red & Blue was third-year Martin “Marty” Vaughn third-year Dennis Coleman was Brown’s signal-caller. 6, 1973, the Quakers and Bears faced off at Franklin Field in a contest that featured–for the first time in Ivy League history–two African American starting quarterbacks. at Franklin Field marks the 50th anniversary of a momentous Ancient 8 matchup. Tonight’s Penn versus Brown football game at 7 p.m.
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