The very first NCAA Tournament, with just eight teams, was held in 1939. As a result of the small bracket, the Palestra hosted three out of the seven total games.
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Chuck 'Concrete Charlie' Bednarik was a one-of-a-kind football player at Penn and beyond
Bednarik always had fight in him. Known as one of the most hard-nosed, tough players in NFL history, Bednarik earned himself a fitting nickname: Concrete Charlie.
A coronavirus check-in with Penn softball
The Quakers started last season with a 7-6 record, defeating teams like Butler, Elon, and Lafayette and staying competitive with No. 7 Florida in the final game before Ivy League play was supposed to begin.
The Daily Pennsylvanian asked Penn men's soccer's Dane Jacomen 15 questions about his sport, his time at Penn, and life overall. Here's what the junior had to say.
Chuck 'Concrete Charlie' Bednarik was a one-of-a-kind football player at Penn and beyond
Bednarik always had fight in him. Known as one of the most hard-nosed, tough players in NFL history, Bednarik earned himself a fitting nickname: Concrete Charlie.
A coronavirus check-in with Penn softball
The Quakers started last season with a 7-6 record, defeating teams like Butler, Elon, and Lafayette and staying competitive with No. 7 Florida in the final game before Ivy League play was supposed to begin.
15 questions with... Kennedy Suttle, a Penn women's basketball junior
The Daily Pennsylvanian sat down for an interview with Penn women's basketball junior Kennedy Suttle. Here's what she had to say about her experience with the team, her time at Penn, and life overall.
Donald Trump's checkered history with football stretches from the 1980s to today
Trump’s four years in the Oval Office have thus far been riddled with inconsistencies, contradictory statements, and lies. His long history with both professional and college football consists of much of the same.
A coronavirus check-in with Penn women's golf
Now, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the geographical distances and numerous time zones have made coordination a challenge to overcome — and one that the Quakers have taken on.
The Daily Pennsylvanian sat down for an interview with women's soccer junior Mia Shenk. Here's what she had to say.
Senior Jadyn Wilensky shines as a beacon of strength on and off the soccer field
Through sheer perseverance, Penn women’s soccer senior Jadyn Wilensky demonstrates time and time again that nothing will stop her from striving for success.
A coronavirus check-in with Penn baseball
The players are trying to take this unprecedented year one week at a time because a new season start date is entirely out of their hands.
Penn football Ivy League title look back: 2010
The 2010 Quakers put in countless hours of work in order to have a moment of relief and glory as it claimed another title.
From Penn College to Penn: John Outland's circuitous journey into college football history
John Outland first stepped on Franklin Field just two years after it was built. Nearly 125 years after his final snap on Franklin Field, Outland’s legacy still is one of the most remarkable to touch Penn football.
All-time Penn men's basketball team: Starting five
As a part of the Daily Pennsylvanian's look backs into the history of Penn sports, we compiled men's basketball's all-time starting five.
Penn's oldest sport goes back 168 years, and it's not one you might think
Cricket was the first organized sport to be offered by Penn. In 1842, a student named William Rotch Wister brought the European game to campus when he founded the Junior Cricket Club.
Penn men's basketball Ivy League title look back: 1973
With the departure of co-captains Corky Calhoun and Bob Morse, Daly would turn towards the accomplished sophomores during his second season at Penn — and perhaps another talent yet to fully emerge from the shadows.
Camille Dickson rises past adversity to succeed for Penn women's track and field
From overcoming anxiety to picking up a new event in college, Penn track and field senior Camille Dickson’s path as an athlete has been marked by her willingness to be uncomfortable.
15 questions with... Michae Jones, a Penn women's basketball senior
The Daily Pennsylvanian asked Penn women's basketball’s Michae Jones 15 questions about her sport, her time at Penn, and her life overall. Here's what the senior had to say.
A look around Ivy League Athletics Departments in response to COVID-19
A bit more than midway through the semester, here’s a look at the other seven Ivy League athletics programs as they adapt to the coronavirus pandemic.
















