1888 Penn Quakers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1888 Penn Quakers football Independent 9–7 Woody Wagenhorst 1st Tom Hulme University Athletic Grounds The 1888 Penn Quakers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Pennsylvania during the 1888 college football season. In its first season under head coach Woody Wagenhorst, the team compiled a 9–7 record and was outscored by a total of 294 to 278. Halfback Tom Hulme was the team captain. The team played its home games at the University Athletic Grounds located at 37th and Spruce Streets. Schedule y y y October 3 Graduates University Athletic Grounds Philadelphia, PA W 20-6 Lively Football: The University Eleven Play a Good Game With and Defeat a Team Made Up of Graduates The Philadelphia Inquirer October 4, 1888 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/44088822/lively_football/ Newspapers.com October 6 3:30 p.m. Stevens University Athletic Grounds Philadelphia, PA W 48-0 First Foot-Ball Match: The University of Pennsylvania Defeats Stevens Institute 48 to 0 The Times (Philadelphia) October 7, 1888 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/44089059/first_football_match/ Newspapers.com October 10 at Princeton University Field Princeton, NJ (rivalry) L 0-63 Princeton Wins Again at Football The New York Times October 11, 1888 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16481019/princeton_wins_again_at_football/ Newspapers.com October 13 3:05 p.m. Yale University Athletic Grounds Philadelphia, PA L 0-34 1,000 Yale WinsAt Foot-ball.—The University of Pennsylvania Eleven Defeated by a Score of 34 to 0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-times/199627725/ The Times Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 14, 1888 2 June 15, 2026 Newspapers.com October 17 3:40 p.m. at 1888 Swarthmore Quakers Swarthmore Swarthmore, PA W 44-6 500 University Defeats Swarthmore https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-times/199627866/ The Times Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 18, 1888 3 June 15, 2026 Newspapers.com Foot Ball.—The Swarthmore College Eleven Defeated by the University https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/199627931/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 18, 1888 3 June 15, 2026 Newspapers.com October 20 4:00 p.m. Princeton University Athletic Grounds Philadelphia, PA L 0–36 or 0–38 2,000 University Sports https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-times/199659596/ The Times Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 21, 1888 3 June 15, 2026 Newspapers.com Sporting News https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/199659929/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 22, 1888 3 June 15, 2026 Newspapers.com College Foot Ball https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-leader/199659415/ The Wilkes-Barre Record Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania October 22, 1888 1 June 15, 2026 Newspapers.com October 24 4:20 p.m. at Tioga Athletic Association Westmorland station grounds Philadelphia, PA W 12-4 Sporting Events.—Freshman Team and Contest With the Tiogas https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/199660351/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 24, 1888 2 June 15, 2026 Newspapers.com Football In Tioga.—The University and the Tioga Elevens Play Yesterday https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/199660045/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 25, 1888 3 June 15, 2026 Newspapers.com October 27 3:25 p.m. at Lehigh Bethlehem, PA W 36-0 Kicking In The Rain https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-times/199660918/ The Times Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 28, 1888 8 June 15, 2026 Newspapers.com November 3 3:30 p.m. at Yale Yale Field New Haven, CT L 0-58 3,000 The University Defeated.—Yale Wins at Foot-ball by a Score of 58 to 0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-times/199663069/ The Times Philadelphia, Pennsylvania November 4, 1888 3 June 15, 2026 Newspapers.com Big Kicking By College Boys. Yale Whitewashes The University Of Pennsylvania Team https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-york-tribune/199663256/ New-York Tribune New York, New York November 4, 1888 5 June 15, 2026 Newspapers.com November 7 at Lafayette Easton, PA L 6-12 Beaten Again.—The Usual Luck Attends the Varsity Football Team at Easton https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/199661083/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania November 8, 1888 2 June 15, 2026 Newspapers.com November 10 3:00 p.m. Princeton University Athletic Grounds Philadelphia, PA L 0-4 Football https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/199661428/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania November 10, 1888 3 June 15, 2026 Newspapers.com Princeton Given A Victory.—The Rain and Mud Was Too Much for the University Players https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-times/199661289/ The Times Philadelphia, Pennsylvania November 11, 1888 2 June 15, 2026 Newspapers.com November 19 3:10 p.m. Harvard University Athletic Grounds Philadelphia, PA (rivalry) L 0-48 300 Crimson Wins.—"Unies" Knocked Out at Philadelphia https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/199661741/ The Boston Daily Globe Boston, Massachusetts November 20, 1888 3 June 15, 2026 Newspapers.com 'Varsity Football.—Contest Between Harvard and the Home Team https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/199661620/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania November 20, 1888 3 June 15, 2026 Newspapers.com Harvard Wins At Foot-Ball The Times (Philadelphia) November 20, 1888 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15324837/harvard_wins_at_football/ Newspapers.com November 21 3:00 p.m. Lafayette University Athletic Grounds Philadelphia, PA W 50-0 University vs. Lafayette https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/199662016/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania November 21, 1888 2 June 15, 2026 Newspapers.com The Visitors Beaten.—After an Exciting and Enthusiastic Contest the University Foot Ball Team Vanquishes the Lafayette https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/199662133/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania November 22, 1888 2 June 15, 2026 Newspapers.com November 29 2:30 p.m. vs 1888 Wesleyan Methodists Wesleyan Polo Grounds New York, NY W 18-6 2,500 Wesleyan Comes Last.—Beaten By The Pennsylvania Men https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-york-tribune/199662354/ New-York Tribune New York, New York November 30, 1888 8 June 15, 2026 Newspapers.com November 30 2:10 p.m. at 1888 Johns Hopkins Blue Jays Johns Hopkins Oriole Park Baltimore, MD W 24-10 Too Much For Hopkins https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun/199662690/ The Sun Baltimore, Maryland December 1, 1888 4 June 15, 2026 Newspapers.com The University Wins Again.—The Johns Hopkins Team Defeated After a Plucky Fight https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-times/199662538/ The Times Philadelphia, Pennsylvania December 1, 1888 2 June 15, 2026 Newspapers.com December 1 at Navy Annapolis, MD W 20-9 The University Wins.—Though Playing Wretchedly, They Defeat the Naval Cadets https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-times/199662850/ The Times Philadelphia, Pennsylvania December 2, 1888 2 June 15, 2026 Newspapers.com 1888 Pennsylvania Quakers Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/pennsylvania/1888-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