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American college football season
The 1950 Penn Quakers football team was an
American football team that represented the
University of Pennsylvania as an independent during the
1950 college football season. In its 13th season under head coach
George Munger, the team compiled a 6–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 223 to 95.
[1] The team played its home games at
Franklin Field in
Philadelphia.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 30 |
Virginia | | | W 21–7 | 40,000 |
[2]
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October 7 | at No. 9
California | No. 20 | | L 7–14 | 64,000 |
[3]
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October 14 |
Dartmouth | | | W 42–26 | 38,000 |
[4]
|
October 21 | at
Columbia | | | W 34–0 | 30,000 |
[5]
|
October 28 |
Navy | | - Franklin Field
- Philadelphia, PA
| W 30–7 | 60,000 |
[6]
|
November 4 | No. 2
Army | No. 15 | - Franklin Field
- Philadelphia, PA
| L 13–28 | 78,000 |
[7]
|
November 11 |
Brown | | - Franklin Field
- Philadelphia, PA
| W 50–0 | 45,000 |
[8]
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November 18 | No. 15
Wisconsin | No. 20 | - Franklin Field
- Philadelphia, PA
| W 20–0 | 60,000 |
[9]
|
November 25 |
Cornell | No. 13 | - Franklin Field
- Philadelphia, PA (
rivalry)
| L 6–13 | 17,846 |
[10]
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- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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References
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"1950 Pennsylvania Quakers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
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^ Durden, Chauncey (October 1, 1950).
"Penn Strikes Thrice in Third Quarter to Defeat Virginia, 21-7".
Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Va. p. 1E – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Sullivan, Prescott (October 8, 1950).
"Bears Uninspired in Triumph over Penn".
San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, Calif. p. 24 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Sheehan, Joseph M. (October 15, 1950). "Penn Team Stops Dartmouth, 42-26".
The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
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^ Sheehan, Joseph M. (October 22, 1950). "Penn Routs Columbia, 34-0; Corbo Quaker Ace".
The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
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^ Young, Dick (October 29, 1950).
"Penn Beaches Navy, 30-7, Holding 3 Times at Goal".
Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. 97 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Ward, Gene (November 5, 1950).
"Army Blunts Penn, 28-13; Filipski Star".
Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. 98 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Nichols, Joseph C. (November 12, 1950). "Penn Overwhelms Brown Team, 50-0".
The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
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^ McCormick, Henry J. (November 19, 1950).
"Penn Whips Tired Badgers, 20-0".
Wisconsin State Journal. Madison, Wis. sect. 4, p. 1 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Danzig, Allison (November 26, 1950). "Cornell Tops Penn; Big Red Victor, 13-6".
The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
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