Beating one of the "big 4" Ivy League institutions in a major upset, it is considered one of the most important wins in Alabama football history,[1][2] giving the team some of its first national recognition.
[3][4] One writer called the game the hardest fought battle on Penn's field in seven years.
[5] It was the second game at the newly renovated Franklin Field; the first an important victory for Penn over Navy.
[7] Alabama quarterback Charles Bartlett set up the winning touchdown with a dash from the 35-yard line to the 6.
[5] College Football Hall of Fame inductee Pooley Hubert was a freshman at fullback.