1939 Penn Quakers football team explained

Year:1939
Team:Penn Quakers
Sport:football
Conference:Independent
Record:4–4
Head Coach:George Munger
Hc Year:2nd
Captain:Harlan Gustafson
Stadium:Franklin Field

The 1939 Penn Quakers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Pennsylvania as an independent during the 1939 college football season. In its second season under head coach George Munger, the team compiled a 4–4 record and was outscored by a total of 98 to 70.[1]

Penn was not ranked in the final AP poll, but it was ranked at No. 20 in the 1939 Williamson System ratings,[2] and at No. 48 in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.[3]

The team played its home games at Franklin Field in Philadelphia.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1939 Pennsylvania Quakers Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. April 6, 2020.
  2. News: Texas Aggies Ranked Nation's Top. The Atlanta Constitution. Paul Williamson. December 8, 1941. 26. Newspapers.com.
  3. News: Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth. E. E. Litkenhous. Johnson City Sunday Press. December 31, 1939. 11. Newspapers.com.