1918 Penn Quakers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1918 Penn Quakers football Independent 5–3 Bob Folwell 3rd James Neylon Franklin Field The 1918 Penn Quakers football team represented the University of Pennsylvania as an independent during the 1918 college football season. The 1918 Penn football team was adversely affected by the Spanish flu sweeping through the city. Head coach Bob Folwell was hospitalized. Only 22 of his players were healthy enough to practice at one point in mid-October. Penn's scheduled game against Georgia Tech was canceled. Penn postponed a scheduled game with the Navy Yard's Marines football club. It was rescheduled for October 26 and played at an empty Franklin Field closed to fans to prevent the spread of the virus.Fitzpatrick Frank March 11, 2020 In 1918, it was Spanish influenza that afflicted Philadelphia sports https://www.inquirer.com/health/coronavirus/philadelphia-1918-spanish-influenza-penn-quakers-football-20200311.html Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania March 11, 2020 Schedule October 19 w USS Minnesota Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 27–0 Minnesota Boys Walloped By Penn https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/199482047/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 20, 1918 19 June 12, 2026 Newspapers.com October 26 l League Island Marines Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 0–7 2,500 Forward Passes Defeat Old Penn https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85165793/the-philadelphia-inquirer/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 27, 1918 20 September 11, 2021 Newspapers.com November 2 l Swarthmore Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 12–20 Penn Is Defeated By Swarthmore https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/199482233/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania November 3, 1918 21 June 12, 2026 Newspapers.com Swarthmore Defeats Penn Chester Times November 4, 1918 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85458233/swarthmore-defeats-penn/ Newspapers.com November 7 w 1918 Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Joseph's Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 12–0 Two Touchdown In Ten Minutes https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/199482153/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania November 8, 1918 14 June 12, 2026 Newspapers.com November 9 l Lafayette Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 34–0 Lafayette Beaten By Penn's New Team https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/199481934/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania November 10, 1918 22 June 12, 2026 Newspapers.com November 16 l y Pittsburgh Forbes Field Pittsburgh, PA 0–37 Pitt's Big Eleven Crushes Old Penn The Philadelphia Inquirer November 17, 1918 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/64534614/pitts-big-eleven-crushes-old-penn/ Newspapers.com November 23 w Swarthmore Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 13–7 Penn Triumphant Over Swarthmore The Philadelphia Inquirer November 24, 1918 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85458474/penn-triumphant-over-swarthmore/ Newspapers.com November 28 w Dartmouth Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 21–0 Dartmouth Is Penn Victim https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58985695/boston-post/ The Boston Post Boston, Massachusetts November 29, 1918 17 September 9, 2020 Newspapers.com .https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/pennsylvania/1918-schedule.html 1918 Pennsylvania Quakers Schedule and Results College Football at Sports-Reference.com June 18, 2019 References Penn Category:Penn Quakers football seasons Penn Quakers football