Football
Bagnoli, Ragone return home for game against Yale
Al Bagnoli and four of his players — starting QB Billy Ragone and linebacker Brian Levine, as well as two freshmen — will have an early homecoming when Penn heads to Connecticut.
Ivy slate takes over for football
For the first time this season, all eight teams in the Ivy League will square off against each other rather than taking on non-Ivy opponents.
New NFL policy to curb head trauma
Football coach Al Bagnoli says stricter punishments for flagrant hits should have a trickle-down effect on college and high school players.Silcox | Mid-season football grades
The voting media made a big mistake believing Penn's losses on defense in the offseason would be too great to overcome. The Quakers will win the Ivy title this year because of their improved offense.
Ivy Notebook | Penn hits top 20 in FCS
The Quakers’ triumph over Columbia vaulted them to No. 20 in the Sports Network/Fathead.com media poll — Penn's highest ranking since 2004.
Cohen | Bagnoli runs the ball, clock
Al Bagnoli likes to take things slow — on the football field, that is. That’s exactly what the Quakers did against Columbia, using a relentless running game to keep control of the ball and the clock.
Penn defeats Columbia 27-13 at Franklin Field
Penn improves to 4-1, keeping Columbia winless against the Quakers for the 14th straight season.
Penn sets eyes on the Lions
Columbia has not defeated the Quakers once over the last 14 seasons and has suffered six straight defeats at Franklin Field dating back to 1995.
Kotloff | Verdict’s still out on 2010 Quakers
In reality, we have learned little about this year’s Penn football squad so far.
Soisson | Decision time for Bagnoli
It seems detrimental to the Quakers to continue splitting quarterback time.Quakers stampede past Bison
Penn pulled away late, 31-10, in Lewisburg, Pa. Coach Al Bagnoli became the winningest coach in program history, senior Andrew Samson broke a career record and David Wurst had a career day.
History on the line for Penn against Bucknell
Football coach Al Bagnoli can make history Saturday as he tries for his 125th win at Penn — a victory would make Bagnoli the winningest coach in Quakers football history.
Football sophomores bring heat
The initiative taken by the Class of 2013 is one of the primary reasons that the Quakers have mostly picked up right where they left off.
Snapping under the radar
On a good day, it's as if long snapper Ed Kispert had never stepped foot on Franklin Field, but on a bad day, someone might remember his name.
Ivy Football Notebook | Career-high Ivy weekend
Penn and Columbia football players racked up a series of career highs during Saturday’s victories over Dartmouth and Princeton, respectively.Cohen | Ragone puts his foot down
On a team expected to rely heavily upon its stable of running backs to keep a hard-nosed rush attack afloat, quarterback Billy Ragone’s legs — even more than his arm — are providing a breath of fresh air.
Kotloff | Champs become targets
Penn got its first dogfight from a new and improved Dartmouth team that nearly pulled off a major upset. It was a game that should set off alarms in the minds of each of those 100-plus Quakers.Sprint Football | Penn ends Navy’s CSFL reign
A big defensive stop and an 83-yard touchdown pass keyed the undefeated Quakers' remarkable 24-14 victory.
Ragone leads Penn past Dartmouth in overtime
The Big Green came back late, but the Quakers bounced back to win, 35-28, in the Ivy opener.