1951 Penn Quakers football team

Template:Infobox college sports team season Template:1951 Eastern college football independents records The 1951 Penn Quakers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Pennsylvania during the 1951 college football season. In their 14th year under head coach George Munger, the Quakers compiled a 5–4 record and outscored opponents 121 to 117.^[1] Harry Warren was the team captain.^[2]

Penn played its home games at Franklin Field adjacent to the university's campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Schedule[]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 29	No. 5 California	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 0–35	60,000	^[3]
October 6	Dartmouth	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 39–14	35,000	^[4]
October 13	No. 13 Princeton	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)	L 7–13	60,000	^[5]
October 20	Columbia	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 28–13	40,000	^[6]
October 27	Navy	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 14–0	61,000	^[7]
November 3	William & Mary	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 12–20	12,801	^[8]
November 10	at No. 9 Wisconsin	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	L 7–16	45,000	^[9]
November 17	Army	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 7–6	40,000	^[10]
November 24	Cornell	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)	W 7–0	40,000	^[11]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[]

↑ "Football Fact Book: All-Time Year-by-Year". Philadelphia, Pa.: University of Pennsylvania. p. 156. https://pennathletics.com/sports/2019/8/25/football-fact-book.aspx. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
↑ "Football Fact Book: All-Time Team Captains". Philadelphia, Pa.: University of Pennsylvania. p. 98. https://pennathletics.com/sports/2019/8/25/football-fact-book.aspx. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
↑ Effrat, Louis (September 30, 1951). "California Routs Penn Eleven, 35-0". The New York Times (New York, N.Y.): p. S1.
↑ Strauss, Michael (October 7, 1951). "Penn Aerials Trip Dartmouth, 39-14". The New York Times (New York, N.Y.): p. S1.
↑ Danzig, Allison (October 14, 1951). "Princeton Beats Penn, 13-7; Tigers Take No. 16". The New York Times (New York, N.Y.): p. S1.
↑ Sheehan, Joseph M. (October 21, 1951). "Penn Beats Columbia, 28-13; Quaker Line Stars". The New York Times (New York, N.Y.): p. S1.
↑ Effrat, Louis (October 28, 1951). "Quakers Vanquish Middies on Two Last-Period Scores". The New York Times (New York, N.Y.): p. S1.
↑ "William and Mary Upsets Penn, 20-12". The New York Times (New York, N.Y.): p. S1. November 4, 1951.
↑ "Alert Wisconsin Subdues Penn". The New York Times. Associated Press (New York, N.Y.): p. S1. November 11, 1951.
↑ Effrat, Louis (November 18, 1951). "Sempier's Kick Tops Cadets After Ruling Aids Quakers". The New York Times (New York, N.Y.): p. S1.
↑ Danzig, Allison (November 25, 1951). "Penn Tops Cornell, 7-0; Quakers Hit Hard". The New York Times (New York, N.Y.): p. S1.

[Record-1] "Football Fact Book: All-Time Year-by-Year". Philadelphia, Pa.: University of Pennsylvania. p. 156. https://pennathletics.com/sports/2019/8/25/football-fact-book.aspx. Retrieved June 20, 2020.

[2] "Football Fact Book: All-Time Team Captains". Philadelphia, Pa.: University of Pennsylvania. p. 98. https://pennathletics.com/sports/2019/8/25/football-fact-book.aspx. Retrieved June 20, 2020.

[3] Effrat, Louis (September 30, 1951). "California Routs Penn Eleven, 35-0". The New York Times (New York, N.Y.): p. S1.

[4] Strauss, Michael (October 7, 1951). "Penn Aerials Trip Dartmouth, 39-14". The New York Times (New York, N.Y.): p. S1.

[5] Danzig, Allison (October 14, 1951). "Princeton Beats Penn, 13-7; Tigers Take No. 16". The New York Times (New York, N.Y.): p. S1.

[6] Sheehan, Joseph M. (October 21, 1951). "Penn Beats Columbia, 28-13; Quaker Line Stars". The New York Times (New York, N.Y.): p. S1.

[7] Effrat, Louis (October 28, 1951). "Quakers Vanquish Middies on Two Last-Period Scores". The New York Times (New York, N.Y.): p. S1.

[8] "William and Mary Upsets Penn, 20-12". The New York Times (New York, N.Y.): p. S1. November 4, 1951.

[9] "Alert Wisconsin Subdues Penn". The New York Times. Associated Press (New York, N.Y.): p. S1. November 11, 1951.

[10] Effrat, Louis (November 18, 1951). "Sempier's Kick Tops Cadets After Ruling Aids Quakers". The New York Times (New York, N.Y.): p. S1.

[11] Danzig, Allison (November 25, 1951). "Penn Tops Cornell, 7-0; Quakers Hit Hard". The New York Times (New York, N.Y.): p. S1.

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