1954 Penn Quakers football team

The 1954 Penn Quakers football team represented the University of Pennsylvania during the 1954 college football season.[1]

1954 Penn Quakers football
ConferenceIvy League
Record0–9 (0–2 Ivy)
Head coach
Home stadiumFranklin Field
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Yale 4 2 0 5 3 1
Cornell 4 2 0 5 4 0
Brown 2 1 1 6 2 1
Harvard 3 2 1 4 3 1
Princeton 4 3 0 5 3 1
Dartmouth 2 3 0 3 6 0
Columbia 1 5 0 1 8 0
Penn 0 2 0 0 9 0
  • The Ivy League did not crown an official champion until 1956 when full league play began.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25No. 19 DukeL 0–5231,000[2]
October 2William & Mary
  • Franklin Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 7–2717,000[3]
October 9at PrincetonL 7–1335,000[4]
October 16George Washington
  • Franklin Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 27–3224,432[5]
October 23Navy
  • Franklin Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 6–5241,228[6]
October 30Penn State
  • Franklin Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 13–3533,146[7]
November 6No. 5 Notre Dame
  • Franklin Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 7–4261,189[8]
November 13No. 6 Army
  • Franklin Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 0–3534,477[9]
November 25Cornell
  • Franklin Field
  • Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)
L 6–2026,690[10]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "Pennsylvania Game by Game Results". September 9, 2015. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  2. ^ Brooks, Bob (September 26, 1954). "Blue Devils Overpower Penn, 52 to 0". The News & Observer. Raleigh, N.C. sect. II, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Karmosky, Charles (October 3, 1954). "W&M Runs over Penn". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Danzig, Allison (October 10, 1954). "Princeton Tops Penn, 13-7; Tigers Are Alert". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  5. ^ Good, Herb (October 17, 1954). "G. Washington Tops Penn". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Good, Herb (October 24, 1954). "Navy Hands Penn Worst Loss in 67-Year Rivalry". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Hughes, Carl (October 31, 1954). "Penn State Rolls over Penn, 35-13". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pa. sect. 4, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Trimble, Joe (November 7, 1954). "Irish Avalanche Buries Winless Quakers, 42-7". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. 101 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Ward, Gene (November 14, 1954). "Army's Bell Sounds Knell of Penn, 35-0". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. 100 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Danzig, Allison (November 26, 1954). "Cornell Triumphs over Penn and Ties Yale for Ivy League Football Title". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. 34.