1945 Penn Quakers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1945 Penn Quakers football Independent 8 6–2 George Munger 8th Franklin Field The 1945 Penn Quakers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Pennsylvania as an independent during the 1945 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach George Munger, the team compiled a 6–2 record, was ranked No. 8 in the final AP Poll, and outscored opponents by a total of 237 to 88.1945 Pennsylvania Quakers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 25, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/pennsylvania/1945-schedule.html The team played its home games at Franklin Field in Philadelphia. Schedule y y y 1945 AP September 29 Brown Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA W 50-0 51,000 Penn Backs Romp over Brown, 50-0 Louis Effrat September 30, 1945 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 6 Dartmouth Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA W 12-0 45,000 45,000 Watch Penn Win, 12-0; Dartmouth Is Defeated by Aerials Art Morrow October 7, 1945 S1 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7864494/ October 13 North Carolina 11 Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA W 49-0 53,000 Bob Evans Leads Attack as Quakers Rout Carolina Jack Hand October 14, 1945 11 The News & Observer Raleigh, N.C. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/66872233/1945-penn-unc/ October 27 No. 3 Navy 7 Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA L 7-14 73,000 Navy Beats Penn, 14-7, in Last 24 Seconds Gene Ward October 28, 1945 C24 Sunday News New York, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/66873882/1945-penn-navy/ November 3 Princeton 7 Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry) W 28-0 52,000 52,000 See Penn Triumph, 28-0 Art Morrow November 4, 1945 S1 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7865237/ November 10 No. 10 Columbia 9 Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA W 32-7 63,000 63,000 See Penn End Columbia Streak: Evans' Passes Yield Four Quaker Scores The Philadelphia Inquirer November 11, 1945 31 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7864243/the_philadelphia_inquirer/ Newspapers.com November 17 No. 1 Army 6 Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA L 0-61 73,000 73,000 See Army's Power Batter Penn, 61-0; Davis and Blanchard Both Score 3 Times Art Morrow November 18, 1945 S1 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/66882481/1945-penn-army/ November 24 Cornell 11 Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry) W 59-6 67,000 Quakers Win, 59-6; Eight Players Score the Nine Touchdowns in Routing Cornell Allison Danzig November 25, 1945 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. Rankings 1945 college football rankings AP 1 9 11 7 7 7 9 6 11 8 8 References Penn Category:Penn Quakers football seasons Penn Quakers football