Franklin Field

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[[File:ArmyNavy1908.jpeg|right|thumb|The 1908 [[Army–Navy Game]] at Franklin Field]]

[[File:ArmyNavy1908.jpeg|right|thumb|The 1908 [[Army–Navy Game]] at Franklin Field]]

The [[Army–Navy Game]] was played 18 times at Franklin Field between 1899 and 1935 before moving to the larger [[Philadelphia Municipal Stadium|Municipal Stadium]] in [[South Philadelphia]] in 1936.{{cite book |last1=Didinger |first1=Ray |last2=Lyons |first2=Robert S. |title=The Eagles Encyclopedia |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yV7lvstPuqgC&q=%22Franklin+Field%22+penn&pg=PA205 |access-date=January 8, 2009 |year=2005 |publisher=Temple University Press |location=Philadelphia |isbn=1-59213-449-1|page=205}}The Army and Navy football teams had faced each other on each others campuses four times between 1890 and 1893 until the academy superintendents suspended the series. Through the efforts and diplomacy of Philadelphia surgeon and sportsman Dr. [[J. William White]], the University gained the agreement of the academies to resume the series in 1899 at Franklin Field inaugurating the tradition of playing the game in Philadelphia.{{cite news |last= |first= |date=June 15, 1899 |title=Due to Dr. White; The University Foot-Ball Enthusiast Worked Hard To Bring Army and Navy Together; Play at Franklin Field |url= |work=Philadelphia Inquirer |location=Philadelphia Inquirer|publisher= |page=4}} The University credits Penn alumnus and Olympic-medalist [[George Orton]] (who had worked with Frank Ellis in managing the Penn Relays) in helping to bring the game to Philadelphia in 1899.{{cite web|title=Franklin Field; Football, Football, & More Football|work=pennathletics.com |publisher=Penn Athletics|url=https://pennathletics.com/sports/2019/5/16/penn-athletics-facilities-ff-bio|access-date=April 23, 2026}}

The [[Army–Navy Game]] was played 18 times at Franklin Field between 1899 and 1935 before moving to the larger [[Philadelphia Municipal Stadium|Municipal Stadium]] in [[South Philadelphia]] in 1936.{{cite book |last1=Didinger |first1=Ray |last2=Lyons |first2=Robert S. |title=The Eagles Encyclopedia |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yV7lvstPuqgC&q=%22Franklin+Field%22+penn&pg=PA205 |access-date=January 8, 2009 |year=2005 |publisher=Temple University Press |location=Philadelphia |isbn=1-59213-449-1|page=205}}The Army and Navy football teams had faced each other on each others campuses four times between 1890 and 1893 until the academy superintendents suspended the series. Through the efforts and diplomacy of Philadelphia surgeon and sportsman Dr. [[J. William White]], the University gained the agreement of the academies to resume the series in 1899 at Franklin Field inaugurating the tradition of playing the game in Philadelphia.{{cite news |last= |first= |date=June 15, 1899 |title=Due to Dr. White; The University Foot-Ball Enthusiast Worked Hard To Bring Army and Navy Together; Play at Franklin Field |url= |work=Philadelphia Inquirer |location=Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|publisher= |page=4}} The University credits Penn alumnus and Olympic-medalist [[George Orton]] (who had worked with Frank Ellis in managing the Penn Relays) in helping to bring the game to Philadelphia in 1899.{{cite web|title=Franklin Field; Football, Football, & More Football|work=pennathletics.com |publisher=Penn Athletics|url=https://pennathletics.com/sports/2019/5/16/penn-athletics-facilities-ff-bio|access-date=April 23, 2026}}

[[Temple University]] played its home football games at [[Temple Stadium]] until the late 1970s. Temple Stadium, which opened in 1928, seated up to 34,000 for football. Over the years, Temple had played home games at Franklin Field when crowds were expected to exceed Temple Stadium's capacity. Temple moved its home games to [[Veterans Stadium]] in the late 1970s but the [[Philadelphia Phillies|Phillies]] had priority for the field for Saturdays during baseball season, which ends the last week in September. When Temple home games conflicted with Phillies home games, Temple would play at Franklin Field. This continued through the 2002 season, Temple's final year at the Vet before the Owls moved to [[Lincoln Financial Field]] as tenants of the [[Philadelphia Eagles|Eagles]].{{cite web|title=A Look Back at Temple Football|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/tem/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/mg_history_06.pdf|work=[[Temple University]]|access-date=August 25, 2019|archive-date=August 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160804220244/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/tem/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/mg_history_06.pdf|url-status=dead}} One of the last Temple football games at Franklin Field was a 44–21 loss to the number-one-ranked [[2002 Miami Hurricanes football team|Miami Hurricanes]] on September 14, 2002; Miami's [[Willis McGahee]] rushed for 134 yards and four touchdowns in front of 33,169 fans.{{cite news|first=Dan|last=McQuade|title=Top-ranked Miami runs past Temple at Franklin Field|url=http://media.www.dailypennsylvanian.com/media/storage/paper882/news/2002/09/16/Sports/TopRanked.Miami.Runs.Past.Temple.At.Franklin.Field-2157261.shtml|work=[[The Daily Pennsylvanian]]|date=September 16, 2002|access-date=June 19, 2009 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20070514043144/http://media.www.dailypennsylvanian.com/media/storage/paper882/news/2002/09/16/Sports/TopRanked.Miami.Runs.Past.Temple.At.Franklin.Field-2157261.shtml|archive-date=May 14, 2007}}

[[Temple University]] played its home football games at [[Temple Stadium]] until the late 1970s. Temple Stadium, which opened in 1928, seated up to 34,000 for football. Over the years, Temple had played home games at Franklin Field when crowds were expected to exceed Temple Stadium's capacity. Temple moved its home games to [[Veterans Stadium]] in the late 1970s but the [[Philadelphia Phillies|Phillies]] had priority for the field for Saturdays during baseball season, which ends the last week in September. When Temple home games conflicted with Phillies home games, Temple would play at Franklin Field. This continued through the 2002 season, Temple's final year at the Vet before the Owls moved to [[Lincoln Financial Field]] as tenants of the [[Philadelphia Eagles|Eagles]].{{cite web|title=A Look Back at Temple Football|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/tem/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/mg_history_06.pdf|work=[[Temple University]]|access-date=August 25, 2019|archive-date=August 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160804220244/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/tem/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/mg_history_06.pdf|url-status=dead}} One of the last Temple football games at Franklin Field was a 44–21 loss to the number-one-ranked [[2002 Miami Hurricanes football team|Miami Hurricanes]] on September 14, 2002; Miami's [[Willis McGahee]] rushed for 134 yards and four touchdowns in front of 33,169 fans.{{cite news|first=Dan|last=McQuade|title=Top-ranked Miami runs past Temple at Franklin Field|url=http://media.www.dailypennsylvanian.com/media/storage/paper882/news/2002/09/16/Sports/TopRanked.Miami.Runs.Past.Temple.At.Franklin.Field-2157261.shtml|work=[[The Daily Pennsylvanian]]|date=September 16, 2002|access-date=June 19, 2009 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20070514043144/http://media.www.dailypennsylvanian.com/media/storage/paper882/news/2002/09/16/Sports/TopRanked.Miami.Runs.Past.Temple.At.Franklin.Field-2157261.shtml|archive-date=May 14, 2007}}