1940 Penn Quakers football team explained

Year:1940
Team:Penn Quakers
Sport:football
Conference:Independent
Aprank:14
Record:6–1–1
Head Coach:George Munger
Hc Year:3rd
Captain:Ray Frick
Stadium:Franklin Field

The 1940 Penn Quakers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Pennsylvania as an independent during the 1940 college football season. In their third season under head coach George Munger, the Quakers compiled a 6–1–1 record, were ranked No. 14 in the final AP Poll, and outscored opponents by a total of 247 to 79.[1]

Penn was ranked at No. 5 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.[2]

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1940 Pennsylvania Quakers Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. June 25, 2019.
  2. News: Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings. The Boston Globe. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous. December 19, 1940. 22. Newspapers.com.