1885 Penn Quakers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1885 Penn Quakers football Independent 8–5 Frank Dole 1st Paul Thompson University Athletic Grounds The 1885 Penn Quakers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Pennsylvania during the 1885 college football season. In its first year under head coach Frank Dole, the team compiled a 8–5 record. Paul Thompson was the team captain. Schedule y y y October 2 3:30 p.m. Germantown University Athletic Grounds Philadelphia, PA W ? University Foot-Ball https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-times/199581673/ The Times Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 2, 1885 3 June 14, 2026 Newspapers.com October 10 3:05 p.m. Lehigh University Athletic Grounds Philadelphia, PA W 54-0 500 A Big Score In Foot-ball.—Good Playing by the Home Team in Their First Inter-Collegiate Game https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-times/199580905/ The Times Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 11, 1885 3 June 14, 2026 Newspapers.com October 14 3:05 p.m. Swarthmore University Athletic Grounds Philadelphia, PA W 68-6 Swarthmore Defeated The Philadelphia Times October 15, 1885 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85367492/swarthmore-defeated/ Newspapers.comCollege Sports The Philadelphia Inquirer October 16, 1885 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85367608/penn-swarthmore/ Newspapers.com October 17 3:40 p.m. Graduates University Athletic Grounds Philadelphia, PA W 42-0 The Graduates Defeated.—The University Undergraduate Foot-Ball Team Play a Clever Game https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-times/199580905/ The Times Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 11, 1885 3 June 14, 2026 Newspapers.com Football.—Undergraduates of the 'Varsity Defeat Its Players of the Past https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/199581344/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 11, 1885 3 June 14, 2026 Newspapers.com October 24 3:24 p.m. or 3:28 p.m. vs Princeton University Athletic Grounds Philadelphia, PA (rivalry) L 10-72 900–1,000 Outdoor Sports.—An Exciting Game Of Foot-ball Won By The Princeton Students https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-times/199583470/ The Times Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 25, 1885 2 June 14, 2026 Newspapers.com Football.—Princeton College Defeats Pennsylvania By Superior Weight and Play https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/199583151/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 26, 1885 3 June 14, 2026 Newspapers.com October 28 3:05 p.m. at Lafayette Easton, PA W 30-22 Football.—University Of Pennsylvania Versus Lafayette https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28187401/the-philadelphia-inquirer/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 29, 1885 5 March 23, 2022 Newspapers.com October 31 at Princeton Princeton, NJ L 10-80 College Boys At Football https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-york-tribune/199561887/ New-York Tribune New York, New York November 1, 1885 2 June 14, 2026 Newspapers.com Football.—University of Pennsylvania Defeated By Princeton https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/199583793/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania November 2, 1885 7 June 14, 2026 Newspapers.com November 4 3:16 p.m. Lafayette University Athletic Grounds Philadelphia, PA W 54-10 Football: University of Pennsylvania Against Lafayette College The Philadelphia Inquirer November 5, 1885 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53591508/football-university-of-pennsylvania/ Newspapers.com November 7 3:15 p.m., 3:20 p.m., or 3:25 p.m. vs 1885 Wesleyan Methodists Wesleyan Polo Grounds New York, NY L 18-25 300 Collegians At Football.—Pennsylvania Beaten By Wesleyan https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-york-tribune/199584163/ New-York Tribune New York, New York November 8, 1885 2 June 14, 2026 Newspapers.com The Wesleyan Team Wins https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-york-herald/199584385/ The Sun New York, New York November 8, 1885 7 June 14, 2026 Newspapers.com Kicking The Ball.—The Series Of Intercollegiate Football Games Opened In New York.—Wesleyan Beats Pennsylvania https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-times/199584590/ The Times Philadelphia, Pennsylvania November 8, 1885 2 June 14, 2026 Newspapers.com November 14 2:00 p.m. Yale University Athletic Grounds Philadelphia, PA L 5-53 The Football Furore https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98257716/the-philadelphia-inquirer/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania November 14, 1885 3 March 23, 2022 Newspapers.com Yale's Big Goal Kickers https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98257834/the-boston-globe/ The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Massachusetts November 15, 1885 5 March 23, 2022 Newspapers.com November 18 2:30 p.m. at Lehigh Bethlehem, PA W 35-0 The Flying Globe.—Football Scrimmage Between University and Lehigh Teams https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/199582088/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania November 19, 1885 3 June 14, 2026 Newspapers.com November 21 at 1885 Stevens Stevens Hoboken, NJ W 22-9 The University's Rough Defeat of Stevens https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-times/199582438/ The Times Philadelphia, Pennsylvania November 22, 1885 1 June 14, 2026 Newspapers.com November 26 2:45 p.m. Princeton University Athletic Grounds Philadelphia, PA L 0-57 2,500 Foot-Ball at the University https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-times/199582645/ The Times Philadelphia, Pennsylvania November 26, 1885 3 June 14, 2026 Newspapers.com Football.—Princeton Again Plays The University Of Pennsylvania https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/199582889/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania November 27, 1885 3 June 14, 2026 Newspapers.com 1885 Pennsylvania Quakers Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/pennsylvania/1885-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference June 14, 2026 2025 Penn Football Factbook https://pennathletics.com/documents/2025/9/16/2025_Penn_Football_Fact_Book_web_V2.pdf Penn Athletics 138 June 14, 2026 References Penn Category:Penn Quakers football seasons Penn Quakers football