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You can’t start your gameday fun without the proper attire, and the University of Pennsylvania has all the gear you need for any fan situation. You can stay cool in a Penn t-shirt early in the season or bundle up with a hoodie and blanket during those chilly November contests. Show your Quaker pride with everything from pennants and banners to decorate your pregame gathering, a Penn apron to wear while you run the grill, and even pompoms and face tattoos for cheering on the team in Franklin Field!

No one is more popular than the person who rolls up for the early a.m. tailgate with a box full of bagels and a container of coffee! With a variety of fresh bagels made to order, Spread Bagelry is right around the corner. You can even order ahead on their website so they are waiting for you when you walk through the door. 

With six different vendors serving everything from sushi to sandwiches, Franklin’s Table is the perfect meet-up spot to eat before walking to the stadium for kickoff. Each stall showcases the individual flavor and character of our restaurant’s offerings in an eclectic mix of new concepts and established favorites. So tell your friends to meet you there, and enjoy a falafel and tehina shake from Goldie, a one-of-a-kind Spurrito from PaperMill, or a slice from Pitruco.  You’ll be fueled up and ready to cheer on your team all game long.

For over 125 years, Franklin Field has served as the home of the Penn Quakers, ever since Penn won the first game played by a score of 40-0 over Swarthmore on Oct. 1, 1895. It is the oldest two-tiered football stadium in the country and the NCAA’s oldest, still operating, football stadium. Franklin Field has been the site of many firsts in college football. The first Army-Navy game at a neutral site was played there in 1899, the first radio broadcast in college football history happened there in 1922, and the first college football game broadcast on television also happened here in 1940. It has even starred on the silver screen, appearing in both Unbreakable and Invincible. With a capacity of over 52,000, Franklin Field is a unique place where you can enjoy football and take in an historic part of the city of Philadelphia all at the same time! 

After you finish cheering on the Quakers to a win, there are still so many more games to be watched so head down Locust Walk to Smoke’s for a celebratory drink. Pull up a stool and chow down on some wings or pizza as you take in all the action from around the country. Smokey Joe’s is a Pennstitution and a fan favorite serving the University City community for more than 80 years, so it’s the perfect spot to set up for a day of football frenzy!