1953 Penn Quakers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1953 Penn Quakers football Independent 3–5–1 George Munger 15th Franklin Field The 1953 Penn Quakers football team represented the University of Pennsylvania during the 1953 college football season.2015-09-06 Pennsylvania Game by Game Results http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/p/pennsylvania/1950-1954_yearly_results.php 2020-06-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20150906145207/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/p/pennsylvania/1950-1954_yearly_results.php 2015-09-06 In head coach George Munger's final season at Penn, the Quakers compiled a 3–5–1 record and were outscored 152 to 96 by their opponents. Although they finished with a losing record, Penn played a tough schedule, opposing four different ranked teams in a row, and defeating No. 10 Navy, 9–6. Their three losses against ranked teams were by a combined 24 points, including a ten-point loss against Notre Dame. Schedule 1953 AP September 26 w Vanderbilt Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 13–7 35,000 Late Penn Scores Tip VU, 13-7 John Bibb September 27, 1953 1B The Nashville Tennessean Nashville, Tenn. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67662283/1953-penn-vandy/ October 3 w Penn State Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 13–7 51,000 Fourth-Quarter Pass Beats Penn State, 13-7 Chester L. Smith October 4, 1953 sect. 4, p. 3 The Pittsburgh Press Pittsburgh, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67663968/1953-penn-psu/ October 10 l 20 California Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 0–40 52,000 Larson, Marks Pace Cal Landslide Prescott Sullivan October 11, 1953 40 San Francisco Examiner San Francisco, Calif. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67721739/1953-penn-cal/ October 17 l Ohio State 17 Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 6–12 44,270 Ohio State: One Good Quarter Beats Penn, 12-6 Jim Schlemmer October 18, 1953 1B Akron Beacon Journal Akron, Ohio Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67724239/1953-penn-ohio/ October 24 w Navy 10 Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 9–6 52,210 Last-Minute Penn Kick Topples Middies, 9-6 Jim McCulley October 25, 1953 101 Sunday News New York, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67727484/1953-penn-navy/ October 31 l y Michigan 16 Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI 14–24 57,655 Penn Rallies to Lead; U-M Rallies to Win Hal Middlesworth November 1, 1952 D1 The Detroit Free Press Detroit, Mich. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67728267/1953-penn-michigan/ November 7 l Notre Dame 1 Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 20–28 69,071 Notre Dame, Lattner Subdue Penn, 28-20 Red Smith November 8, 1953 44 The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67730437/1953-penn-nd/ November 14 l Army Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 14–21 47,305 Army Rolls 75 Yds. in 4th Period to Top Penn, 21-14 Herb Good November 15, 1953 S1 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67732892/1953-penn-army/ November 26 t Cornell Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 7–7 38,159 Penn Ties Cornell as Munger Ends Career as Quakers' Football Coach Allison Danzig November 27, 1953 31 The New York Times New York, N.Y. References Penn Category:Penn Quakers football seasons Penn Quakers football