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Eagles rookie running back and returner Ted Dean bursts through Packers defenders during the 1960 NFL Championship Game at Franklin Field.

The Eagles won the 1960 NFL Championship at Franklin Field

The Birds defeated the Vince Lombardi-led Green Bay Packers 17-13 on Dec. 26, 1960.

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Can sports fandom be a religious experience?

With the Philadelphia Eagles set to compete for the ultimate prize at Super Bowl LIX, religious studies professor Megan Robb has noticed a 'buzz of collective effervescence' in her Religion and Sports class, a space where students discuss ritual and ceremony, and debate where sports and religion intersect.

The Heisman Trophy in the office of football coach Ray Priore.

What’s That? The Heisman Trophy

In the office of Ray Priore, head coach of the football team, rests the Heisman Trophy, the most prestigious award in college sports.

USA Today

Who is the Heisman Memorial Trophy named after? What to know about career of John Heisman

Penn alumnus and football player John Heisman championed many additions to football that are now commonplace in the sport, while also racking up an impressive offensive coaching record.

Fox 29 (Philadelphia)

Penn Med student gets invaluable experience with Eagles thanks to an NFL physicians program

Bryson Houston, a student at the Perelman School of Medicine, worked with the Philadelphia Eagles through a partnership with an NFL physicians program.

Archival footage of a Penn vs Cornell football game in 1915.

From the Archives: 1915 film of Penn-Cornell football game

The oldest film in Penn’s University Archives & Records Center documents the 1915 football game featuring Penn versus Cornell, played on Thanksgiving Day in front of a packed crowd at Franklin Field. Penn plays Cornell Nov. 9 in their 130th meeting.

6ABC.com

Penn unveils statue of Bert Bell, the first owner of the Philadelphia Eagles

Penn alumnus and Philadelphia Eagles founder Bert Bell was honored with a statue and ceremony at Franklin Field.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Coach Ray Priore reaches 50-win milestone as Penn outlasts Bucknell

The Penn football team defeated Bucknell on Saturday to mark Ray Priore’s 50th victory as the program’s coach.

Jared Richardson, a wide receiver, goes up for the catch against Colgate.

Quakers open home campaign by beating Colgate

The football team beat the Raiders 27-17 on Saturday in their home opener at Franklin Field.

Indianapolis - Circa March 2018: National Collegiate Athletic Association Headquarters. The NCAA regulates athletic programs of many colleges and universities II

What the recent antitrust settlement means for the NCAA

Karen Weaver of Penn’s Graduate School of Education, an expert on college sports and higher education, discusses the NCAA settlement agreement and the effect it will have on student-athletes and college sports overall.

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