1899 Penn Quakers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1899 Penn Quakers football 1899PENNFootball.jpg 285 Independent 8–3–2 George Washington Woodruff 8th Truxtun Hare Franklin Field The 1899 Penn Quakers football team represented the University of Pennsylvania as an independent during the 1899 college football season. Led by eighth-year head coach George Washington Woodruff, the Quakers compiled a record of 8–3–2. Penn played home games at Franklin Field in Philadelphia. Schedule September 27 w 1899 Franklin & Marshall Franklin & Marshall Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 48–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-post-gazette-pennsys-first-v/200485576/ Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette Pennsy's first victory September 28, 1899 June 28, 2026 Newspapers.com September 30 w Lehigh Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 20–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-quakers-poor-showing/200485689/ Chicago Daily Tribune Quaker's poor showing October 1, 1899 June 28, 2026 Newspapers.com October 4 w Bucknell Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 47–10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-times-quakers-scored-on/200485789/ The Philadelphia Times Quakers scored on by Bucknell October 5, 1899 June 28, 2026 Newspapers.com October 7 t y Brown Providence, RI 6–6 1,000–2,000 U. Of P. Tied https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97524182/the-boston-globe/ The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Massachusetts October 8, 1899 22 March 13, 2022 Newspapers.com Brown Played Quakers A Tie https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97524000/the-philadelphia-times/ The Philadelphia Times Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 8, 1899 11 March 13, 2022 Newspapers.com October 11 w Virginia Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 33–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-virginia-scored-sharp/200458995/ The Baltimore Sun Virginia scored; Sharp football trick played on Pennsylvania October 12, 1899 June 28, 2026 Newspapers.com October 14 l Carlisle Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 5–16 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/minneapolis-daily-times-quakers-scalped/200483588/ The Minneapolis Times Quakers scalped October 15, 1899 June 28, 2026 Newspapers.com October 18 w 3:00 p.m. Wesleyan Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 17–6 2,000 Haverford Wins.—Defeats Pennsylvania in a Half Hour's Practice Game at Franklin Field https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/200528426/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 18, 1899 6 June 28, 2026 Newspapers.com Penn Played Poorly.—But Wesleyan Was as Bad, so the Quakers Luckily Escaped https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-times/200528193/ The Times Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 19, 1899 10 June 28, 2026 Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-union-quakers-poor-showing/200485875/ The Union and Advertiser Quakers' poor showing October 19, 1899 June 28, 2026 Newspapers.com October 21 l Lafayette Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 0–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-penn-is-again-beaten/200485970/ Chicago Daily Tribune Penn is again beaten October 22, 1899 June 28, 2026 Newspapers.com October 28 t Chicago Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 5–5 8,000 Play a Tie Game: Pennsylvania and Chicago Quit Even After Playing Two Exciting Halves; Each Scores Once; Neither Team Succeeds in Kicking a Goal from Touchdown During Contest (part 1) The Sunday Inter Ocean October 29, 1899 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3066817/play_a_tie_game_part_1/ Newspapers.com Play a Tie Game: Pennsylvania and Chicago Quit Even After Playing Two Exciting Halves; Each Scores Once; Neither Team Succeeds in Kicking a Goal from Touchdown During Contest (part 2) The Sunday Inter Ocean October 29, 1899 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3066736/play_a_tie_game/ Newspapers.com Play a Tie With Penn: Maroons and Quakers Battle Fiercely on Marshall Field The Chicago Sunday Tribune October 29, 1899 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3066880/play_a_tie_with_penn/ Newspapers.com Chicago Played Penn a Tie Game: Score 5 to 5; Each Scored a Touchdown, But Both Failed in the Try for Goal The Times (Philadelphia) October 29, 1899 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3066911/chicago_played_penn_a_tie_game/ Newspapers.com November 4 l Harvard Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA rivalry 0–16 > 30,000 Harvard Defeats Pennsylvania Team: The Quakers Were Outplayed in Every Department of the Game The Times Philadelphia November 5, 1899 1, 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98468129/harvard-defeats-pennsylvania-team/ Newspapers.com November 11 w Michigan Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 11–10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-new-york-times-quakers-win-a-hard-ga/200486041/ The New York Times Quakers win a hard game November 12, 1899 June 28, 2026 Newspapers.com November 17 w Penn State Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 47–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-washington-post-between-quaker-eleve/200486151/ The Washington Post Between Quaker elevens November 18, 1899 June 28, 2026 Newspapers.com November 30 w Cornell Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA rivalry 29–0 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-penn-defeats-cornell/200485177/ Chicago Daily Tribune Penn defeats Cornell December 1, 1899 June 28, 2026 Newspapers.com 1899 Pennsylvania Quakers Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/pennsylvania/1899-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