1898 Penn Quakers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1898 Penn Quakers football 1898PENNFootball.jpg 285 Independent 12–1 George Washington Woodruff 7th John H. Outland Franklin Field The 1898 Penn Quakers football team represented the University of Pennsylvania as an independent during the 1898 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach George Washington Woodruff, the Quakers compiled a record of 12–1. Penn played home games at Franklin Field in Philadelphia. Schedule September 24 w 1898 Franklin & Marshall Franklin & Marshall Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 41–0 September 28 w 1898 Gettysburg Gettysburg Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 50–0 October 1 w Penn State Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 40–0 October 5 w 1898 Mansfield Normal Mansfield Normal Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 50–0 October 8 w Brown Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 18–0 5,000 Penn, 18—Brown, 0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97500694/the-philadelphia-inquirer/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 9, 1898 14 March 12, 2022 Newspapers.com October 12 w Virginia Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 40–0 October 15 w Lehigh Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 40–0 October 19 w Wesleyan Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 17–0 3,500 Penn Plays An Erratic Game—Wesleyan Shows A Strong Defense And Fair Offense https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-times/177584656/ The Times Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 20, 1898 8 July 27, 2025 Newspapers.com Penn Plays Better—Defeats Wesleyan in an Interesting Game by the Score of 17 to 0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/177584474/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 20, 1898 4 July 27, 2025 Newspapers.com October 22 w Lafayette Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 32–0 October 29 w Chicago Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 23–11 November 5 l y Harvard Soldiers' Field Boston, MA rivalry 0–10 Harvard Wins! Ten Points Scored by Crimson and None by Pennsylvania The Boston Post November 6, 1898 1, 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98473248/harvard-wins-ten-points-scored-by/ Newspapers.com November 12 w Carlisle Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 35–5 November 25 w Cornell Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA rivalry 12–6 1898 Pennsylvania Quakers Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/pennsylvania/1898-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 139 June 14, 2026 References Penn Category:Penn Quakers football seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Penn Quakers football