The Price They Paid

The last of Penn football’s “Mungermen” recall the painful transition from big-time football to the Ivy League 70 years ago—including a University president’s short-lived “Victory with Honor” campaign, a not-so-harmonious “harmony dinner,” and the unceremonious exits of a legendary football coach and controversial athletic director.

The Cleveland Comeback

Inspired by his Penn football mentors and his father—a former Quakers’ basketball player—Kevin Stefanski C’04 rocketed through the NFL to become one of the league’s youngest head coaches. Now, after leading the Cleveland Browns to their first playoff win in 26 years, the reigning NFL Coach of the Year hopes to turn the long-tortured franchise into a perennial contender.

Heisman’s Game

It’s not just about the trophy. As a player and coach, John Heisman was one of football’s fiercest (and trickiest!) competitors and a great innovator, who championed multiple changes that made the sport safer and more exciting.
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