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American college football season
The 1948 Penn Quakers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Pennsylvania as an independent during the 1948 college football season . In its 11th season under head coach George Munger , the team compiled a 5–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 169 to 117.[1] The team won its first five games and was ranked No. 7 in the AP Poll before losing its last three games of the season and dropping out of the AP Poll. The team played its home games at Franklin Field in Philadelphia .
Schedule
Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source October 2 Dartmouth W 26–1360,000 [2]
October 9 Princeton No. 12 Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry ) W 29–760,000 [3]
October 16 at Columbia No. 8 W 20–1435,000 [4]
October 23 Navy No. 7 Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA W 20–1475,000 [5]
October 30 Washington and Lee No. 7 Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA W 40–750,000 [6]
November 6 No. 14 Penn State No. 7 Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA L 0–1378,205 [7]
November 13 No. 3 Army No. 17 Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA L 20–2678,205 [8]
November 25 Cornell No. 19 Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry ) L 14–2378,000 [9]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
References
^ "1948 Pennsylvania Quakers Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2020 .
^ Werden, Lincoln A. (October 3, 1948). "Penn Power Downs Dartmouth, 26-13". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
^ Morrow, Art (October 10, 1948). "Penn Wins; 60,000 See Quakers Top Princeton Foe" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Effrat, Louis (October 17, 1948). "Penn Pass in Final 32 Seconds Beats Columbia, 20-14; Quakers in Front". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
^ Trimble, Joe (October 24, 1948). "Penn Downs Navy, 20-14, in Final Period Drive" . Sunday News . New York, N.Y. p. C37 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Green, Russ (October 31, 1948). "Penn Remains Unbeaten with Win over W&L" . The Knoxville News-Sentinel . Knoxville, Tenn. p. B6 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Trost, Ralph (November 7, 1948). "78,205 See Penn State Top Penn, 13-0" . Brooklyn Eagle . Brooklyn, N.Y. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Trimble, Joe (November 14, 1948). "Army Edges Penn in Final Seconds, 26-20" . Sunday News . New York, N.Y. p. 94 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Trimble, Joe (November 26, 1948). "Cornell Batters Penn, 23-14, to Cop Ivy Title" . Sunday News . New York, N.Y. p. C20 – via Newspapers.com .
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