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Football
Hosley awarded Freshman All-American honors
Hosley awarded Freshman All-American honors
The first-year running back was the second-leading rusher in the Ivy League and also ranked second in all-purpose yards.
Hosley runs roughshod over Cornell for 261 yards and two scores
Hosley runs roughshod over Cornell for 261 yards and two scores
The first-year running back scored on two long runs in Penn’s 23-8 victory on Saturday, including the longest offensive touchdown play in school history.
Milestone Penn versus Brown matchup marks 50 years
Milestone Penn versus Brown matchup marks 50 years
The 1973 Penn vs. Brown football game at Franklin Field was the first in Ivy League history to feature two African American starting quarterbacks.
Richardson’s 17-catch day earns Player of the Week honors
Richardson’s 17-catch day earns Player of the Week honors
The second-year wide receiver recorded 17 catches on Saturday in Penn’s victory over Yale. First-year running back Malachi Hosley also picked up Rookie of the Week recognition.
Clutch kick nets Jang Player of the Week honors
Clutch kick nets Jang Player of the Week honors
The third-year punter/kicker, who nailed a 51-yard field goal on Saturday against Dartmouth, has been selected Ivy League Special Teams Player of the Week.
Something for everyone at Penn’s Friends and Family Day
Something for everyone at Penn’s Friends and Family Day
This year’s event, open to Penn faculty, staff, and postdocs and their families, will include lunch, DJs, bounce houses, photo booths, and more.
Quakers on quest for first gridiron title in seven years
Quakers on quest for first gridiron title in seven years
The football team kicks off its 147th season on Saturday, Sept. 16, versus Colgate in New York.
Penn Athletics launches formalized internship program
Penn Athletics launches formalized internship program
In the first year of the formalized program in 2022-23, Penn Athletics has doubled its internship pool from 25 to 50.
Gridiron septet awarded First-Team All-Ivy honors
Gridiron septet awarded First-Team All-Ivy honors
Seven members of the football team have earned First-Team All-Ivy recognition, tied for most in the conference with Princeton.
Sayin selected Ivy Offensive Player of the Week
Sayin selected Ivy Offensive Player of the Week
The second-year quarterback led a fourth-quarter comeback against No. 22-ranked Princeton on Saturday, Penn’s first victory over a ranked opponent in seven years.
In the News
Philadelphia Inquirer
Seasoned Penn football team picked to finish third in the Ivy League
Penn was tabbed to finish third in an Ivy League football preseason poll of the media, behind Yale in first and Princeton in second.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Former Penn football coach Al Bagnoli announces retirement
Al Bagnoli coached 23 seasons at Penn, where he’s the all-time winningest coach in program history, before taking the helm at Columbia in 2015.
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Los Angeles Magazine
Apple TV wants Pac 12 broadcast rights despite loss of UCLA and USC
Karen Weaver of the Graduate School of Education says that the Big Ten were forward thinking when they created their own network from offerings for all their athletic programs.
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6ABC.com
Historic moment: Jalen Hurts and Patrick Mahomes serve as inspiration to Black youth
Kenneth Shropshire of the Wharton School says that there was a time when Black athletes were considered to lack the skills and critical thinking needed for a leadership role.
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The Washington Post
How The Post gathered and analyzed data for its series on Black NFL coaches
Janice Madden of the School of Arts & Sciences used visual evaluation to determine the racial makeup of the NFL coaches dataset she supplied to The Washington Post.
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Kansas City Star
Why Chiefs’ Justin Watson felt confident before touchdown reception in Chiefs’s 27-24 win over Chargers
The Penn alum and Kansas City Chief’s receiver Justin Watson felt confident just before his 41-yard touchdown reception in KC’s 27-24 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers.
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