This is a list of seasons completed by the Penn Quakers football team of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). Since the team's first season in 1876, the Quakers have competed in nearly than 1,500 officially sanctioned games, [1] holding an all-time record of 872–509–42. [2] Penn joined the Ivy League as a founding member in 1956. [3]
Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
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Independent(1876–1884) | |||||||||
1876 | No coach | 1–2 | |||||||
1877 | No team | ||||||||
1878 | No coach | 1–2–1 | |||||||
1879 | No coach | 2–2 | |||||||
1880 | No coach | 2–2 | |||||||
1881 | No coach | 0–5 | |||||||
1882 | No coach | 2–4 | |||||||
1883 | No coach | 6–2–1 | |||||||
1884 | No coach | 5–1–1 | |||||||
Frank Dole (Independent)(1885–1887) | |||||||||
1885 | Frank Dole | 8–5 | |||||||
1886 | Frank Dole | 9–7–1 | |||||||
1887 | Frank Dole | 6–7 | |||||||
Woody Wagenhorst (Independent)(1888–1891) | |||||||||
1888 | Woody Wagenhorst | 9–7 | |||||||
1889 | Woody Wagenhorst | 7–6 | |||||||
1890 | Woody Wagenhorst | 11–3 | |||||||
1891 | Woody Wagenhorst | 11–2 | |||||||
George Woodruff (Independent)(1892–1901) | |||||||||
1892 | George Woodruff | 15–1 | |||||||
1893 | George Woodruff | 12–3 | |||||||
1894 | George Woodruff | 12–0 | |||||||
1895 | George Woodruff | 14–0 | |||||||
1896 | George Woodruff | 14–1 | |||||||
1897 | George Woodruff | 15–0 | |||||||
1898 | George Woodruff | 12–1 | |||||||
1899 | George Woodruff | 8–3–2 | |||||||
1900 | George Woodruff | 12–1 | |||||||
1901 | George Woodruff | 10–5 | |||||||
Carl Williams (Independent)(1902–1907) | |||||||||
1902 | Carl Williams | 9–4 | |||||||
1903 | Carl Williams | 9–3 | |||||||
1904 | Carl Williams | 12–0 | |||||||
1905 | Carl Williams | 12–0–1 | |||||||
1906 | Carl Williams | 7–2–3 | |||||||
1907 | Carl Williams | 11–1 | |||||||
Sol Metzger (Independent)(1908) | |||||||||
1908 | Sol Metzger | 11–0–1 | |||||||
Andy Smith (Independent)(1909–1912) | |||||||||
1909 | Andy Smith | 7–1–2 | |||||||
1910 | Andy Smith | 9–1–1 | |||||||
1911 | Andy Smith | 7–4 | |||||||
1912 | Andy Smith | 7–4 | |||||||
George Brooke (Independent)(1913–1915) | |||||||||
1913 | George Brooke | 6–3–1 | |||||||
1914 | George Brooke | 4–4–1 | |||||||
1915 | George Brooke | 3–5–2 | |||||||
Bob Folwell (Independent)(1916–1919) | |||||||||
1916 | Bob Folwell | 7–3–1 | L Rose | ||||||
1917 | Bob Folwell | 9–2 | |||||||
1918 | Bob Folwell | 5–3 | |||||||
1919 | Bob Folwell | 6–2–1 | |||||||
John Heisman (Independent)(1920–1922) | |||||||||
1920 | John Heisman | 6–4 | |||||||
1921 | John Heisman | 4–3–2 | |||||||
1922 | John Heisman | 6–3 | |||||||
Lou Young (Independent)(1923–1929) | |||||||||
1923 | Lou Young | 5–4 | |||||||
1924 | Lou Young | 9–1–1 | |||||||
1925 | Lou Young | 7–2 | |||||||
1926 | Lou Young | 7–1–1 | |||||||
1927 | Lou Young | 6–4 | |||||||
1928 | Lou Young | 8–1 | |||||||
1929 | Lou Young | 7–2 | |||||||
Lud Wray (Independent)(1930) | |||||||||
1930 | Lud Wray | 5–4 | |||||||
Harvey Harman (Independent)(1931–1937) | |||||||||
1931 | Harvey Harman | 6–3 | |||||||
1932 | Harvey Harman | 6–2 | |||||||
1933 | Harvey Harman | 2–4–1 | |||||||
1934 | Harvey Harman | 4–4 | |||||||
1935 | Harvey Harman | 4–4 | |||||||
1936 | Harvey Harman | 7–1 | 10 | ||||||
1937 | Harvey Harman | 2–5–1 | |||||||
George Munger (Independent)(1938–1953) | |||||||||
1938 | George Munger | 3–2–3 | |||||||
1939 | George Munger | 4–4 | |||||||
1940 | George Munger | 6–1–1 | 14 | ||||||
1941 | George Munger | 7–1 | 15 | ||||||
1942 | George Munger | 5–3–1 | |||||||
1943 | George Munger | 6–2–1 | 20 | ||||||
1944 | George Munger | 5–3 | |||||||
1945 | George Munger | 6–2 | 8 | ||||||
1946 | George Munger | 6–2 | 13 | ||||||
1947 | George Munger | 7–0–1 | 7 | ||||||
1948 | George Munger | 5–3 | |||||||
1949 | George Munger | 4–4 | |||||||
1950 | George Munger | 6–3 | |||||||
1951 | George Munger | 5–4 | |||||||
1952 | George Munger | 4–3–2 | |||||||
1953 | George Munger | 3–5–1 | |||||||
Steve Sebo (Independent)(1954–1955) | |||||||||
1954 | Steve Sebo | 0–9 | |||||||
1955 | Steve Sebo | 0–9 | |||||||
Steve Sebo (Ivy League)(1956–1959) | |||||||||
1956 | Steve Sebo | 4–5 | 4–3 | T–3rd | |||||
1957 | Steve Sebo | 3–6 | 3–4 | T–4th | |||||
1958 | Steve Sebo | 4–5 | 4–3 | T–4th | |||||
1959 | Steve Sebo | 7–1–1 | 6–1 | 1st | |||||
John Stiegman (Ivy League)(1960–1964) | |||||||||
1960 | John Stiegman | 3–6 | 2–5 | 6th | |||||
1961 | John Stiegman | 2–7 | 1–6 | 7th | |||||
1962 | John Stiegman | 3–6 | 2–5 | 6th | |||||
1963 | John Stiegman | 3–6 | 1–6 | 8th | |||||
1964 | John Stiegman | 1–8 | 0–7 | 8th | |||||
Bob Odell (Ivy League)(1965–1970) | |||||||||
1965 | Bob Odell | 4–4–1 | 2–4–1 | 6th | |||||
1966 | Bob Odell | 2–7 | 1–6 | 7th | |||||
1967 | Bob Odell | 3–6 | 2–5 | 6th | |||||
1968 | Bob Odell | 7–2 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
1969 | Bob Odell | 4–5 | 2–5 | T–5th | |||||
1970 | Bob Odell | 4–5 | 2–5 | 6th | |||||
Harry Gamble (Ivy League)(1971–1980) | |||||||||
1971 | Harry Gamble | 2–7 | 1–6 | 7th | |||||
1972 | Harry Gamble | 6–3 | 4–3 | T–3rd | |||||
1973 | Harry Gamble | 6–3 | 5–2 | T–2nd | |||||
1974 | Harry Gamble | 6–2–1 | 4–2–1 | 3rd | |||||
1975 | Harry Gamble | 3–6 | 2–5 | T–6th | |||||
1976 | Harry Gamble | 3–6 | 2–5 | T–5th | |||||
1977 | Harry Gamble | 5–4 | 4–3 | T–3rd | |||||
1978 | Harry Gamble | 2–6–1 | 1–5–1 | 8th | |||||
1979 | Harry Gamble | 0–9 | 0–7 | 8th | |||||
1980 | Harry Gamble | 1–9 | 1–6 | 7th | |||||
Jerry Berndt (Ivy League)(1981–1985) | |||||||||
1981 | Jerry Berndt | 1–9 | 1–6 | T–7th | |||||
1982 | Jerry Berndt | 7–3 | 5–2 | T–1st | |||||
1983 | Jerry Berndt | 6–3–1 | 5–1–1 | T–1st | |||||
1984 | Jerry Berndt | 8–1 | 7–0 | 1st | |||||
1985 | Jerry Berndt | 7–2–1 | 6–1 | 1st | |||||
Ed Zubrow (Ivy League)(1986–1988) | |||||||||
1986 | Ed Zubrow | 10–0 | 7–0 | 1st | 7 | ||||
1987 | Ed Zubrow | 4–6 | 3–4 | 6th | |||||
1988 | Ed Zubrow | 9–1 | 6–1 | T–1st | |||||
Gary Steele (Ivy League)(1989–1991) | |||||||||
1989 | Gary Steele | 4–6 | 2–5 | T–5th | |||||
1990 | Gary Steele | 3–7 | 3–4 | T–4th | |||||
1991 | Gary Steele | 2–8 | 2–5 | 6th | |||||
Al Bagnoli (Ivy League)(1992–2014) | |||||||||
1992 | Al Bagnoli | 7–3 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
1993 | Al Bagnoli | 10–0 | 7–0 | 1st | 16 | ||||
1994 | Al Bagnoli | 9–0 | 7–0 | 1st | 14 | ||||
1995 | Al Bagnoli | 7–3 | 5–2 | T–2nd | |||||
1996 | Al Bagnoli | 5–5 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
1997 | Al Bagnoli | 0–4 [n 1] | 0–2 [n 1] | 3rd | |||||
1998 | Al Bagnoli | 8–2 | 6–1 | 1st | |||||
1999 | Al Bagnoli | 5–5 | 4–3 | 4th | |||||
2000 | Al Bagnoli | 7–3 | 6–1 | 1st | |||||
2001 | Al Bagnoli | 8–1 | 6–1 | 2nd | 24 | ||||
2002 | Al Bagnoli | 9–1 | 7–0 | 1st | 17 | ||||
2003 | Al Bagnoli | 10–0 | 7–0 | 1st | 12 | ||||
2004 | Al Bagnoli | 8–2 | 6–1 | 2nd | 21 | ||||
2005 | Al Bagnoli | 5–5 | 3–4 | 6th | |||||
2006 | Al Bagnoli | 5–5 | 3–4 | T–4th | |||||
2007 | Al Bagnoli | 4–6 | 3–4 | T–4th | |||||
2008 | Al Bagnoli | 6–4 | 5–2 | T–3rd | |||||
2009 | Al Bagnoli | 8–2 | 7–0 | 1st | 23 | 20 | |||
2010 | Al Bagnoli | 9–1 | 7–0 | 1st | 16 | 18 | |||
2011 | Al Bagnoli | 5–5 | 4–3 | T–2nd | |||||
2012 | Al Bagnoli | 6–4 | 6–1 | 1st | |||||
2013 | Al Bagnoli | 4–6 | 3–4 | T–4th | |||||
2014 | Al Bagnoli | 2–8 | 2–5 | 6th | |||||
Ray Priore (Ivy League)(2015–present) | |||||||||
2015 | Ray Priore | 7–3 | 6–1 | T–1st | |||||
2016 | Ray Priore | 7–3 | 6–1 | T–1st | |||||
2017 | Ray Priore | 6–4 | 4–3 | 4th | |||||
2018 | Ray Priore | 6–4 | 3–4 | 4th | |||||
2019 | Ray Priore | 5–5 | 3–4 | T–4th | |||||
2020 | No team [n 2] | [n 2] | [n 2] | [n 2] | |||||
2021 | Ray Priore | 3–7 | 1–6 | T–6th | |||||
2022 | Ray Priore | 8–2 | 5–2 | T–2nd | |||||
2023 | Ray Priore | 6–4 | 3–4 | T–5th | |||||
Total: | 872–509–42 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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The Penn Quakers football program is the college football team at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. The Penn Quakers have competed in the Ivy League since its inaugural season of 1956, and are a Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Penn has played in 1,413 football games, the most of any school in any division. Penn plays its home games at historic Franklin Field, the oldest football stadium in the nation. All Penn games are broadcast on WNTP or WFIL radio.
The 2003 Penn Quakers football team represented the University of Pennsylvania in the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Quakers finished the season undefeated and won the Ivy League championship, their second league title in a row and third of past four years.
The 1956 Penn Quakers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Pennsylvania as a member of the Ivy League during the 1956 NCAA University Division football season.
The 1957 Penn Quakers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Pennsylvania as a member of the Ivy League during the 1957 NCAA University Division football season.
The 1958 Penn Quakers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Pennsylvania as a member of the Ivy League during the 1958 NCAA University Division football season.
The 1959 Penn Quakers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Pennsylvania during the 1959 NCAA University Division football season. Penn was named champion of the Ivy League.
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The 1964 Penn Quakers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Pennsylvania during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. Penn finished last in the Ivy League.
The 1967 Penn Quakers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Pennsylvania during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. Penn finished sixth in the Ivy League.
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The 1990 Penn Quakers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Pennsylvania during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Penn tied for fourth in the Ivy League.
The 1997 Penn Quakers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Pennsylvania during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Penn finished last in the Ivy League after forfeiting five wins.
The 1998 Penn Quakers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Pennsylvania during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. A year after having to forfeit all of its Ivy League wins, Penn won the conference championship in 1998.