1903 Penn Quakers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1903 Penn Quakers football 1903PENNFootball.jpg 285 Independent 9–3 Carl S. Williams 2nd Sol Metzger Franklin Field The 1903 Penn Quakers football team represented the University of Pennsylvania as an independent during the 1903 college football season. The Quakers finished with a 9–3 record in their second year under head coach Carl S. Williams. Significant games included victories over Penn State (39–0), Brown (30–0), and Cornell (42–0), and losses to Columbia (18–6), Harvard (17–10), and Carlisle (16–6). The 1903 Penn team outscored its opponents by a combined total of 370 to 57. Guard Frank Piekarski was the only Penn player to receive recognition on the 1903 College Football All-America Team; Piekarski received third-team honors from Walter Camp.Walter Camp Names All American Team The Trenton Times 1903-12-10 Franklin Field was rebuilt and expanded prior to the 1903 season. Seating was increased to 25,000 and new brick walls constructed around the field and stands. It was opened on September 26, 1903 prior to Penn's first game of the season against Dickinson. Invitations were sent to 2,000 individuals including the governor of Pennsylvania, the members of the state legislature, and city officials including the mayor, council, judges, and heads of municipal departments. Penn officials gathered at Houston Hall and paraded to Franklin Field where the provost raised the red and blue flag above the field.September 26, 1903 Pennsy Plays Football on New Gridiron To-Day Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvaniua 6 Schedule y y September 26 Dickinson Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA W 27-0 Penn Wins From Dickinson in Opening Game -- Score, 27-0 The Philadelphia Inquirer September 27, 1903 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85258435/penn-wins-from-dickinson/ Newspapers.com September 30 1903 Franklin & Marshall Franklin & Marshall Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA W 17-0 October 3 Lehigh Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA W 16-0 October 7 1903 Haverford Haverford Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA W 58-0 October 10 Penn State Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA W 39-0 October 14 1903 Gettysburg Gettysburg Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA W 72-0 October 17 Brown Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA W 30-0 October 24 at Columbia Polo Grounds New York, NY L 6-18 October 31 Bucknell Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA W 47-6 November 7 Harvard Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry) L 10-17 23,000 Harvard And Penn Teams Meet Today https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98707569/the-boston-globe/ The Boston Daily Globe Boston, Massachusetts November 7, 1903 1 March 30, 2022 Newspapers.com Harvard And Penn Teams Meet Today (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98708404/the-boston-globe/ The Boston Daily Globe Boston, Massachusetts November 7, 1903 7 March 30, 2022 Newspapers.com Webb Melville E. Jr. Harvard 17, Pennsy 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98708512/the-boston-globe/ The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Massachusetts November 8, 1903 1 March 30, 2022 Newspapers.com Webb Melville E. Jr. Harvard 17, Pennsy 10 (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98708582/the-boston-globe/ The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Massachusetts November 8, 1903 5 March 30, 2022 Newspapers.com November 14 Carlisle Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA L 6-16 November 26 Cornell Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry) W 42-0 1903 Pennsylvania Quakers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 23, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/pennsylvania/1903-schedule.html References Penn Category:Penn Quakers football seasons Penn Quakers football