1886 Penn Quakers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1886 Penn Quakers football Independent 9–7–1 Frank Dole 2nd University Athletic Grounds The 1886 Penn Quakers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Pennsylvania during the 1886 college football season. In its second year under head coach Frank Dole, the team compiled a 9–7–1 record. Schedule y y y September 30 Falls of Schuylkill Philadelphia, PA W 62-0 Football.—The University Men Defeat the Falls of Schuylkill Club https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/199599490/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 1, 1886 3 June 14, 2026 Newspapers.com October 2 3:30 p.m. Tioga Athletic Association University Athletic Grounds Philadelphia, PA W 22-0 Football https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/199598371/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 2, 1886 3 June 14, 2026 Newspapers.com Football.—"Varsity" Boys Defeat the Tioga Club with Ease https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/199598432/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 4, 1886 3 June 14, 2026 Newspapers.com October 6 Swarthmore Philadelphia, PA Cancelled Fragments of News The Philadelphia Inquirer October 6, 1886 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85370316/fragments/ Newspapers.com October 9 3:20 p.m. Lehigh University Athletic Grounds Philadelphia, PA W 26-4 200 University Foot-ball.—Pennsylvania Players Win a Game from Lehigh University https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-times/199599773/ The Times Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 10, 1886 1 June 14, 2026 Newspapers.com October 11 3:35 p.m. Graduates University Athletic Grounds Philadelphia, PA W 4-0 University Foot-ball.—Undergraduates Win a Game from the Old Collegians https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-times/199600448/ The Times Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 12, 1886 1 June 14, 2026 Newspapers.com October 13 4:30 p.m. All-Philadelphia University Athletic Grounds Philadelphia, PA T 6-6 Good Foot-ball.—A Tie Score Between the University Players and a Picked Team https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-times/199600107/ The Times Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 14, 1886 2 June 14, 2026 Newspapers.com October 16 at Princeton Princeton, NJ (rivalry) L 0-30 Victories At Football https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98295260/the-new-york-times/ The New York Times New York, New York October 17, 1886 1 March 24, 2022 Newspapers.com October 20 at Lafayette Easton, PA L 0-12 University of Pennsylvania Defeated by Lafayette https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/199600591/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 21, 1886 7 June 14, 2026 Newspapers.com October 23 3:40 p.m. Princeton University Athletic Grounds Philadelphia, PA L 9-55 College Foot-Ball https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98295415/the-philadelphia-times/ The Times Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 23, 1886 2 March 24, 2022 Newspapers.com Princeton Wins Easily https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98295634/the-philadelphia-times/ The Times Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 24, 1886 7 March 24, 2022 Newspapers.com October 27 3:00 p.m. vs. 1886 Wesleyan Methodists Wesleyan Polo Grounds New York, NY W 14-0 Wesleyan Beaten.—Pennsylvania Wins the Foot-Ball Game, Fourteen, to Nothing https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-times/199600978/ The Times Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 28, 1886 3 June 14, 2026 Newspapers.com October 30 3:40 p.m. Lafayette University Athletic Grounds Philadelphia, PA W 20-10 Pennsylvania Victorious The Times (Philadelphia) October 31, 1886 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/44173835/pennsylvania_victorious/ Newspapers.com November 3 3:15 p.m. or 4:20 p.m. 1886 Haverford Haverford University Athletic Grounds Philadelphia, PA W 16-4 Football.—The University Defeats Haverford College in an Interesting Game https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/199601400/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania November 4, 1886 2 June 14, 2026 Newspapers.com Intercollegiate Foot-ball.—The University of Pennsylvania Defeats Haverford's Team https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-times/199601642/ The Times Philadelphia, Pennsylvania November 4, 1886 3 June 14, 2026 Newspapers.com November 6 3:10 p.m. Princeton University Athletic Grounds Philadelphia, PA L 6-28 1,500 Good Foot-Ball.—Princeton Beats Pennsylvania In The Closest Game For Years https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98295861/the-philadelphia-times/ The Times Philadelphia, Pennsylvania November 7, 1886 2 March 24, 2022 Newspapers.com November 10 3:30 p.m. Rutgers Philadelphia, PA W 65-0 The Foot-Ball Players: Pennsylvania Defeats Rutgers College by a Score of 65 to 0 The Times (Philadelphia) November 11, 1886 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/44170093/the_football_players_pennsylvania/ Newspapers.com November 13 at Yale Yale Field New Haven, CT L 0-75 Yale Defeats Pennsylvania The New York Times November 14, 1886 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2063230/yale-beats-penn-navy-beats-johns/ Newspapers.com November 15 Vineland College Philadelphia, PA W 92-0 Ninety-Two To Nothing.—The University Boys Walk Away With the Vineland College Players https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/199601972/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania November 16, 1886 3 June 14, 2026 Newspapers.com November 18 at Lehigh Bethlehem, PA L 0-28 Beaten By Lehigh.—Pennsylvania's Team Badly Whipped at Bethlehem https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/199602208/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania November 19, 1886 2 June 14, 2026 Newspapers.com November 25 at Harvard Jarvis Field Cambridge, MA (rivalry) L 0-28 Harvard's Easy Victory The Times (Philadelphia) November 26, 1886 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15324534/harvards_easy_victory/ Newspapers.com 1886 Pennsylvania Quakers Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/pennsylvania/1886-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 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