1948 Penn Quakers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1948 Penn Quakers football Independent 5–3 George Munger 11th Franklin Field The 1948 Penn Quakers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Pennsylvania as an independent during the 1948 college football season. In its eleventh season under head coach George Munger, the team compiled a 5–3 record and outscored opponents 169 to 117.1948 Pennsylvania Quakers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football April 6, 2020 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/pennsylvania/1948-schedule.html Penn won its first five games and was seventh in the AP poll, but lost the last three games, all at home, and fell out of the rankings. Center and linebacker Chuck Bednarik, a consensus All-American, was third in the balloting for the Heisman Trophy.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6C5PAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EU4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4246%2C5160937 St. Petersburg Times Florida United Press Heisman Trophy to be awarded to Doak Walker December 1, 1948 21https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lS1WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hOUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6801%2C186699 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Heisman trophy given to Doak Walker December 1, 1948 14 Penn was ranked at No. 22 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings Wilmington Morning News December 15, 1948 32 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123192904/michigan-irish-finish-1-2-in/ Newspapers.com Home games were played on campus at Franklin Field in Philadelphia. Schedule y y y 1948 AP October 2 Dartmouth Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA W 26-13 60,000 Penn Power Downs Dartmouth, 26-13 Lincoln A. Werden October 3, 1948 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 9 Princeton 12 Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry) W 29-7 60,000 Penn Wins; 60,000 See Quakers Top Princeton Foe Art Morrow October 10, 1948 S1 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67151827/1948-penn-princeton/ October 16 at Columbia 8 Baker Field New York, NY W 20-14 35,000 Penn Pass in Final 32 Seconds Beats Columbia, 20-14; Quakers in Front Louis Effrat October 17, 1948 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 23 Navy 7 Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA W 20-14 75,000 Penn Downs Navy, 20-14, in Final Period Drive Joe Trimble October 24, 1948 C37 Sunday News New York, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67162763/1948-penn-navy/ October 30 Washington and Lee 7 Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA W 40-7 50,000 Penn Remains Unbeaten with Win over W&L Russ Green October 31, 1948 B6 The Knoxville News-Sentinel Knoxville, Tenn. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67163886/1948-penn-wl/ November 6 No. 14 Penn State 7 Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA L 0-13 78,205 78,205 See Penn State Top Penn, 13-0 Ralph Trost November 7, 1948 27 Brooklyn Eagle Brooklyn, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67166909/1948-penn-psu/ November 13 No. 3 Army 17 Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA L 20-26 78,205 Army Edges Penn in Final Seconds, 26-20 Joe Trimble November 14, 1948 94 Sunday News New York, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67175008/1948-penn-army/ November 25 Cornell 19 Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry) L 14-23 78,000 Cornell Batters Penn, 23-14, to Cop Ivy Title Joe Trimble November 26, 1948 C20 Sunday News New York, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67182911/1948-cornell-penn/ Rankings 1948 college football rankings AP 1 9 12 8 (7) 7 7 7 17 16 19 NR References Penn Category:Penn Quakers football seasons Penn Quakers football