By the close of the 1948 season, Cornell was first in the Ivies, defeated Penn for the first time since 1939, closed the season 8-1.
He opined that the game was a reversal for Michigan, which would need "vast improvement" to defeat Penn and Cornell.
Ivanov defeated Penn via TKO (punches) at 2:58 of round 1.
After playing to a scoreless tie in 1910, Michigan defeated Penn for the second time in the series in 1911 by a score of 11-9.
After defeating Penn in the opening round, the Illini season ended with a defeat to eventual national runner-up Florida.
The Minutemen defeated Penn, 54-50, in the first game this afternoon.
For the first time, Carlisle defeated one of the "Big Four" of college football, defeating Penn by a score of 16 to 5.
Yale also won the freshman race, with Columbia placing second and defeating Penn for the second time in two weeks.
The Lions (4-21 over all, 2-11 in the league) last defeated Penn (11-14, 6-7) in Philadelphia on March 1, 1968.
Cornell, whose season began with so much promise when it defeated Penn, the defending league champion, did considerable harm to its cause.