1942 Penn Quakers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1942 Penn Quakers football Independent 5–3–1 George Munger 5th Franklin Field The 1942 Penn Quakers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Pennsylvania as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach George Munger, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 168 to 72.1942 Pennsylvania Quakers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football April 5, 2020 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/pennsylvania/1942-schedule.html Penn was ranked at No. 22 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2 Twin City Sentinel Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 16, 1942 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123106326/litkenhous-rates-georgia-no-1-ohio/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games at Franklin Field in Philadelphia. Schedule 1942 AP y y y September 26 Georgia Pre-Flight Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA L 6-14 30,000 Airminded Georgia Cadets Beat Penn In Opener, 14-6 The Philadelphia Inquirer September 27, 1942 Sports 1, 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17830544/airminded_georgia_cadets_beat_penn_in/ Newspapers.com October 3 at Harvard Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry) W 19-7 20,000 Penn Eleven Beats Harvard by 19 to 7 Robert F. Kelley October 4, 1942 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 10 at Yale Yale Bowl New Haven, CT W 35-6 October 17 Princeton 8 Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry) T 6-6 35,000 Princeton Ties Penn, 6-6, in Grid Upset The Philadelphia Inquirer October 18, 1942 1S, 6S https://www.newspapers.com/clip/48389867/princeton-ties-penn-6-6-in-grid-upset/ Newspapers.com October 24 Columbia 17 Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA W 42-12 45,000 Penn Routs Columbia, 42-12; Quakers Hit Hard Arthur J. Daley October 25, 1942 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 31 No. 8 Army 14 Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA W 19-0 November 7 Navy 9 Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA L 0-7 November 14 Penn State 17 Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA L 7-13 50,000 November 26 Cornell Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry) W 34-7 62,000 62,000 See Penn Score Its Most Decisive Victory over Cornell Since 1928 Allison Danzig November 27, 1942 29 The New York Times New York, N.Y. Rankings 1942 college football rankings AP 1 8 8 (5) 17т 14 9 (1) 17 NR NR NR References Penn Category:Penn Quakers football seasons Penn Quakers football