1953 Penn Quakers football team

1953 Penn Quakers football
Conference	Independent
1953 record	3–5–1
Head coach	George Munger (15th season)
Home stadium	Franklin Field
Seasons

Template:1953 Eastern college football independents records The 1953 Penn Quakers football team represented the University of Pennsylvania during the 1953 college football season. In head coach George Munger's final season at Penn, the Quakers compiled a 3–5–1 record and were outscored 152 to 96 by their opponents. Although they finished with a losing record, Penn played a tough schedule, opposing four different ranked teams in a row, and defeating No. 10 Navy, 9–6. Their three losses against ranked teams were by a combined 24 points, including a ten-point loss against Notre Dame.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	Vanderbilt		Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 13–7
October 3	Penn State		Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 13–7
October 10	California	No. 20	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 0–40
October 17	No. 17 Ohio State		Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 6–12
October 24	No. 10 Navy		Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 9–6
October 31	No. 16 Michigan		Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	L 14–24
November 7	No. 1 Notre Dame		Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 20–28	74,711
November 14	Army		Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 14–21
November 26	Cornell		Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	T 7–7	38,159
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game