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 1,500 officially sanctioned games, [1] holding an all-time record of 876–515–42. [2] Penn joined the Ivy League as a founding member in 1956. [3]
| Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
| 2024 | Ray Priore | 4–6 | 2–5 | T–6th | |||||
| Total: | 876–515–42 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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