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| First meeting | November 1, 1879 Yale 3, Penn 0 |
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| Latest meeting | October 21, 2017 Yale 24, Penn 19 |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 85 |
| All-time series | Yale leads, 48–36–1 |
The Penn–Yale football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Penn Quakers and Yale Bulldogs. [1] Penn and Yale first met in 1879. Yale won the first 12 games and the series was suspended after the 1893 season. It was not resumed until 1925 when Penn beat Yale at the Bowl, 16-13. The series was suspended again for 9 years and resumed in 1934. Yale won the next 4 contests but Penn came back to be victorious in the next 9 out of 10 games.
College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Pairs of schools, colleges and universities, especially when they are close to each other either geographically or in their areas of specialization, often establish a college rivalry with each other over the years. This rivalry can extend to both academics and athletics, the latter being typically better known to the general public. These schools place an added emphasis on emerging victorious in any event that includes their rival. This may include the creation of a special trophy or other commemoration of the event. While many of these rivalries have arisen spontaneously, some have been created by college officials in efforts to sell more tickets and support their programs.
