1928 Penn Quakers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1928 Penn Quakers football Independent 8–1 Lou Young 6th Paul Scull Franklin Field The 1928 Penn Quakers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Pennsylvania as an independent during the 1928 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Lou Young, the Quakers compiled an 8–1 record, shut out six of nine opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 271 to 26.1928 Pennsylvania Quakers Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football April 5, 2020 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/pennsylvania/1928.html The team was ranked No. 11 in the nation in the Dickinson System ratings released in December 1928.Trojans Rated as Leading College Team in Country The Brooklyn Daily Eagle December 9, 1928 42 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98582943/dickinson-ratings/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games at Franklin Field in Philadelphia. Schedule y y September 29 1928 Ursinus Bears Ursinus Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA W 34-0 October 6 1928 Franklin & Marshall Franklin & Marshall Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA W 46-0 October 13 1928 Swarthmore Garnet Tide Swarthmore Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA W 67-0 October 20 Penn State Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA W 14-0 65,000 October 27 Navy Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA L 0-6 75,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/honolulu-star-advertiser-navy-surprises/197507741/ Navy Surprises By Beating Penn 6 to 0 UP The Honolulu Advertiser Newspapers.com October 28, 1928 May 13, 2026 November 3 at Chicago Stagg Field Chicago, IL W 20-13 November 10 at Harvard Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry) W 7-0 November 17 Columbia Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA W 34-7 45,000 Quakers Wallop Columbia: Quakers Rally To Lead; Then Romp Over Foe The Philadelphia Inquirer James C. Isaminger November 18, 1928 1S, 3S https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120871292/quakers-wallop-columbia/ Newspapers.com November 29 Cornell Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry) W 49-0 References Penn Category:Penn Quakers football seasons Penn Quakers football