1940 Penn Quakers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1940 Penn Quakers football Independent 14 6–1–1 George Munger 3rd Ray Frick Franklin Field The 1940 Penn Quakers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Pennsylvania as an independent during the 1940 college football season. In their third season under head coach George Munger, the Quakers compiled a 6–1–1 record, were ranked No. 14 in the final AP Poll, and outscored opponents by a total of 247 to 79.1940 Pennsylvania Quakers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 25, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/pennsylvania/1940-schedule.html Penn was ranked at No. 5 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings The Boston Globe Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 19, 1940 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123126338/final-1940-litkenhous-ratings/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games at Franklin Field in Philadelphia. Schedule y 1940 AP y y October 5 Maryland Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA W 51-0 52,000 52,000 See Penn Swamp Maryland The Philadelphia Inquirer Fred Byrod October 6, 1940 S1, S3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120278074/52000-see-penn-swamp-maryland/ Newspapers.com October 12 Yale Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA W 50-7 50,000 Penn Hands Yale Worst Defeat, 50-7 The Philadelphia Inquirer Cy Peterman October 13, 1940 S1, S6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120277139/penn-hands-yale-worst-defeat-50-7/ Newspapers.com October 19 Princeton 9 Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry) W 46-28 55,000 Penn's Reagan Defeats Princeton, 46 to 28: Scores Five Touchdowns, Passes for Sixth As 55,000 Witness Rout at Franklin Field The Philadelphia Inquirer Cy Peterman October 20, 1940 1S, 3S https://www.newspapers.com/clip/48361996/penns-reagan-defeats-princeton-46-to/ Newspapers.com October 26 at No. 3 Michigan 8 Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI L 0-15 59,913 Harmon and Michigan Crush Penn, 14 to 0 The Philadelphia Inquirer Cy Peterman October 27, 1940 S1, S3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120276297/harmon-and-michigan-crush-penn-14-to-0/ Newspapers.com November 2 No. 14 Navy 15 Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA W 20-0 70,200 70,200 See Penn Roll Over Navy, 20 to 0 The Philadelphia Inquirer Cy Peterman November 3, 1940 S1, S7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120275939/70200-see-penn-roll-over-navy-20-to-0/ Newspapers.com November 9 Harvard 15 Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry) T 10-10 35,000 Harvard Ties Penn, 10-10: Crimson Holds Favored Rival To Draw Before 35,000 Fans The Philadelphia Inquirer Cy Peterman November 10, 1940 S1, S7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120275572/harvard-ties-penn-10-10-crimson-holds/ Newspapers.com November 16 Army Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA W 48-0 47,000 Penn Runs Wild to Crush Army, 48-0 The Philadelphia Inquirer Cy Peterman November 17, 1940 S1, S4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120275114/penn-runs-wild-to-crush-army-48-0/ Newspapers.com November 23 No. 5 Cornell 12 Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry) W 22-20 80,000 80,000 See Penn Beat Cornell, 22 to 20 The Philadelphia Inquirer Cy Peterman November 24, 1940 S1, S4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120270400/80000-see-penn-beat-cornell-22-to-20/ Newspapers.com Rankings 1940 college football rankings AP 1 8 9 8 15т 15 NR 12 10 14 References Penn Category:Penn Quakers football seasons Penn Quakers football