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

No one is more popular at a Penn football tailgate than the person who rolls up for the early a.m. gathering with a box full of fresh bagels and a container of coffee! With a variety of fresh bagels made to order, Spread Bagelry is right around the corner from Franklin Field. You can even order ahead on their website so your Penn gameday breakfast is waiting for you when you walk through the door, ensuring you get to the stadium with plenty of time before kickoff.

With seven different vendors serving everything from sushi to sandwiches, Franklin's Table is the perfect meet-up spot to eat before walking to Franklin Field stadium for Penn football kickoff. Each stall showcases the individual flavor and character of our restaurant's offerings in an eclectic mix of new concepts and established University City favorites. So tell your fellow Penn Quakers fans 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 Penn football team all game long.

For over 125 years, Franklin Field has served as the home of the Penn Quakers football team, 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 history. 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 Penn football and take in a historic part of Philadelphia all at the same time!

After you finish cheering on the Penn Quakers to a football victory, there are still so many more college 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 football action from around the country. Smokey Joe's is a Penn institution 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 college football frenzy after your Penn gameday experience!