The 1936 Penn Quakers football team was an

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team that represented the

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as an independent during the

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. In its sixth season under head coach

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, the team compiled a 7–1 record, was ranked No. 10 in the final

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, and outscored opponents by a total of 166 to 44. The team played its home games at

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Penn Quakers football 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 ...