1949 Penn Quakers football team

The 1949 Penn Quakers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Pennsylvania as an independent during the 1949 college football season. In its 12th season under head coach George Munger, the team compiled a 4–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 159 to 118.^[1] The team won its first four games and was ranked No. 9 in the AP Poll before losing its last four games and dropping out of the AP Poll. The team played its home games at Franklin Field in Philadelphia.

1949 Penn Quakers football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–4
Head coach	George Munger (12th season)
Home stadium	Franklin Field
Seasons ← 1948 1950 →

1949 Eastern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Saint Vincent			–					10	–	0	–	0
No. 4 Army			–					9	–	0	–	0
Trinity (CT)			–					8	–	0	–	0
Brown			–					8	–	1	–	0
No. 12 Cornell			–					8	–	1	–	0
No. 13 Villanova			–					8	–	1	–	0
Bucknell			–					6	–	2	–	0
Dartmouth			–					6	–	2	–	0
Buffalo			–					6	–	3	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					6	–	3	–	0
Princeton			–					6	–	3	–	0
Fordham			–					5	–	3	–	0
Tufts			–					5	–	3	–	1
Carnegie Tech			–					5	–	3	–	1
Penn State			–					5	–	4	–	0
Temple			–					5	–	4	–	0
Penn			–					4	–	4	–	0
Yale			–					4	–	4	–	0
Boston College			–					4	–	4	–	1
Syracuse			–					4	–	5	–	0
Drexel			–					3	–	3	–	1
Duquesne			–					3	–	6	–	0
Franklin & Marshall			–					2	–	5	–	2
CCNY			–					2	–	5	–	1
NYU			–					3	–	6	–	0
Columbia			–					2	–	7	–	0
Hofstra			–					1	–	5	–	1
Colgate			–					1	–	8	–	0
Harvard			–					1	–	8	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 1	Dartmouth		Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 21–0	36,850	[2]
October 8	at Princeton	No. 20	Princeton, NJ (rivalry)	W 14–13	12,000	[3]
October 15	Columbia		Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 27–7	34,373	[4]
October 22	Navy	No. 14	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 28–7	66,125	[5]
October 29	Pittsburgh	No. 9	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 21–22	42,663	[6]
November 5	No. 19 Virginia	No. 20	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 14–26	50,771	[7]
November 12	No. 2 Army		Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 13–14	78,000	[8]
November 24	No. 20 Cornell		Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)	L 21–29	75,000	[9]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Rankings

See also: 1949 NCAA football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked т = Tied with team above or below

	Week
Poll	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Final
AP	20т	—	14	9	20т	—	—	—	—

References

1. "1949 Pennsylvania Quakers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
2. Morrow, Art (October 2, 1949). "Penn Downs Dartmouth, 21-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Berry, Mort (October 9, 1949). "Penn Wins, 14-13: Quakers Top Princeton". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Sheehan, Joseph M. (October 16, 1949). "Penn Conquers Lions, 27-7, Scoring Thrice in 2d Half". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
5. Turkin, Hy (October 23, 1949). "Penn Smashes Navy, 28-7". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. C80 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Smith, Chester L. (October 30, 1949). "Pitt Beats Penn, 22-21, on Safety". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pa. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Talbot, Gayle (November 6, 1949). "Michels Hurls Virginia to 26-14 Upset Victory over Penn". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Morris, Everett B. (November 13, 1949). "Army Staves Off Penn Bids, Escapes with 14-13 Victory". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 46 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Trimble, Joe (November 25, 1949). "Cornell Feasts on Penn Miscues to Win, 29-21". Daily News. New York, N.Y. p. 88 – via Newspapers.com.