1887 Penn Quakers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1887 Penn Quakers football Independent 6–7 Frank Dole 3rd University Athletic Grounds The 1887 Penn Quakers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Pennsylvania as an independent during the 1887 college football season. In its third and final year under head coach Frank Dole, the team compiled a 6–7 record. Penn lost five games to the Big Three (Princeton, Harvard, and Yale) by a combined score of 286 to 0. Schedule y y y October 8 3:45 p.m. Graduates University Athletic Grounds Philadelphia, PA W 14-6 Foot-ball Well Started—The University of Pennsylvania Team Defeats a Graduate Team https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-times/199464406/ The Times Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 9, 1887 2 June 12, 2026 Newspapers.com October 12 3:50 p.m. Tioga Athletic Association University Athletic Grounds Philadelphia, PA W 46-0 Interesting Football—The University Team Defeats the Tioga Team by 46 Points https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/199464774/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 13, 1887 3 June 12, 2026 Newspapers.com October 15 Graduates University Athletic Grounds Philadelphia, PA W 16-0 University Foot-Ball https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-times/199465060/ The Times Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 16, 1887 3 June 12, 2026 Newspapers.com October 19 Princeton University Athletic Grounds Philadelphia, PA (rivalry) L 0-57 3,000 College Foot Ball: Princeton Wins in the Game with the University The Philadelphia Inquirer October 20, 1887 3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/199464147/ Newspapers.com October 22 at Princeton University Field Princeton, NJ L 0-42 Cold Weather Sport: The University Football Team Defeated at Princeton The Times (Philadelphia) October 23, 1887 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16474973/cold_weather_sport_the_university/ Newspapers.com October 29 Yale University Athletic Grounds Philadelphia, PA L 0-50 Yale Wins at Foot-Ball: The Pennsylvanians Defeated by a Score of 50 to 0 The Times-Philadelphia October 30, 1887 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98271117/yale-wins-at-foot-ball-the/ Newspapers.com November 2 3:25 p.m. at Rutgers New Brunswick, NJ W 13-10 Rah For Pennsylvania https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/153014816/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania November 3, 1887 5 August 10, 2024 Newspapers.com November 5 3:15 p.m. Princeton University Athletic Grounds Philadelphia, PA L 0-95 Princeton's Foot-Ball Victory: The Great Score of 95 to 0 With Pennsylvania The Times (Philadelphia) November 6, 1887 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16475250/princetons_football_victory_the/ Newspapers.com November 9 3:00 p.m. 1887 Haverford Haverford University Athletic Grounds Philadelphia, PA W 36-0 Football https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/199465292/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania November 9, 1887 3 June 12, 2026 Newspapers.com On The University Grounds—Lively Game of Football Between Haverford and Home Team https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/199465409/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania November 10, 1887 2 June 12, 2026 Newspapers.com November 12 Lehigh Philadelphia, PA W 6-4 Inter-collegiate Foot-ball—Pennsylvania Defeats the Lehigh Team by a Score of 6 to 4 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-times/199465581/ The Times Philadelphia, Pennsylvania November 13, 1887 2 June 12, 2026 Newspapers.com November 16 3:00 p.m. Lafayette University Athletic Grounds Philadelphia, PA L 0-20 Football https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/199465787/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania November 16, 1887 3 June 12, 2026 Newspapers.com College Football—Last Game of the Season in this City Between the University and Lafayette Teams https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/199465409/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania November 17, 1887 2 June 12, 2026 Newspapers.com November 19 at Harvard Jarvis Field Cambridge, MA (rivalry) L 0-42 500 Foot-Ball At Cambridge The Times (Philadelphia) November 20, 1887 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15324713/football_at_cambridge/ Newspapers.com November 24 10:00 a.m. vs 1887 Wesleyan Methodists Wesleyan Polo Grounds New York, NY L 4-10 The Tail Enders. Wesleyan Defeats The University Of Pennsylvania https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-new-york-times/199465976/ The New York Times New York, New York November 25, 1887 2 June 12, 2026 Newspapers.com 1887 Pennsylvania Quakers Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/pennsylvania/1887-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