1955 Penn Quakers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1955 Penn Quakers football Ivy League Ivy 0–9 0–1 Steve Sebo 2nd Franklin Field The 1955 Penn Quakers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Pennsylvania during the 1955 college football season.1955 Pennsylvania Quakers Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/pennsylvania/1955-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com en May 19, 20202018 Penn Football Face Book https://s3.amazonaws.com/penn.sidearmsports.com/documents/2018/10/11/2018_Penn_Football_Fact_Book.pdf Penn Athletics Led by Steve Sebo in his second year as head coach, the Quakers finished the season with a 0–9 record, matching their 1954 campaign. Penn was outscored 270 to 34 on the season, shut out five times, and scored more than seven points only once, in a 46–14 loss to No. 6 Notre Dame. By the end of the season, Penn had lost 18 consecutive games and had not won in 22 straight contests, dating back to a loss to Michigan on Halloween 1953. Schedule 1955 AP September 24 l VPI Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 0–33 12,751 Va. Tech Ruins Penn Opener, 33-0 Herb Good September 25, 1955 S1 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29978904/penn-v-virginia-tech-1955-part-1-of-2/ October 1 l California California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 7–27 21,000 Bears Close Fast, Rip Penn, 27 to 7 Don Selby October 2, 1955 sect. II, p. 12 San Francisco Examiner San Francisco, Calif. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67904225/1955-penn-cal/ October 8 l Princeton Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA rivalry 0–7 24,325 Princeton Trips Penn Eleven, 7-0 Joseph C. Nichols October 9, 1955 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 15 l George Washington Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 6–25 13,178 GW Rolls to 25-6 Triumph as Penn Loses 13th in Row Leo Riordan October 16, 1955 S1 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67906257/1955-penn-gwu/ October 22 l Navy 4 Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 0–33 34,543 Soph Steers Unbeaten Navy in 33-0 Romp over Penn Edward C. Atwater October 23, 1955 1D The Sunday Sun Baltimore, Md. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67908826/1955-penn-navy/ October 29 l Penn State Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 0–20 28,206 Pa. State Conquers Improved Penn, Scoring Twice in First 9 Minutes Herb Good October 30, 1955 S1 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67909278/1955-penn-psu/ November 5 l Notre Dame 6 Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 14–46 45,226 Surprised Irish Rally to Drub Penn, 46-14 Joe Doyle November 6, 1955 sect. 3, p. 1 The South Bend Tribune South Bend, Ind. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67910393/1955-penn-nd/ November 12 l Army Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 0–40 27,170 Army in 40-0 Workout Gene Ward November 13, 1955 105 Sunday News New York, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67911821/1955-penn-army/ November 24 l Cornell Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA rivalry 7–39 25,668 Cornell Trounces Penn; Speedy Ithacans Triumph by 39-7 Allison Danzig November 25, 1955 39 The New York Times New York, N.Y. References Penn Category:Penn Quakers football seasons Category:College football winless seasons Penn Quakers football