1957 Penn Quakers football team

1957 Penn Quakers football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	3–6 (3–4 Ivy)
Head coach	Steve Sebo (4th season)
Captains	Peter Keblish David Weixelbaum
Home stadium	Franklin Field
Seasons ←  1956 1958  →

1957 Ivy League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Princeton $	6	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Dartmouth	5	–	1	–	1			7	–	1	–	1
Yale	4	–	2	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Brown	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Cornell	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Penn	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Harvard	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Columbia	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1957 Penn Quakers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Pennsylvania as a member of the Ivy League during the 1957 college football season.

History

In its fourth year under head coach Steve Sebo, this team compiled a 3–6 record and was outscored 138 to 121. ^[1] David Weixelbaum and Peter Keblish were the team captains. ^[2]

Penn's 3–4 conference record tied for fourth place in the Ivy League. The Quakers outscored their Ivy opponents 100 to 84. ^[3]

Penn played its home games at Franklin Field adjacent to the university's campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28	No. 19 Penn State *	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 14–19	23,000	[4]
October 5	Dartmouth	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 3–6	13,966	[5]
October 12	at Princeton	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry)	L 9–13	26,000	[6]
October 19	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 7–20	8,000	[7]
October 26	No. 16 Navy *	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 7–35	26,495	[8]
November 2	Harvard	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)	L 6–13	16,381	[9]
November 9	Yale	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 33–20	15,319	[10]
November 16	at Columbia	Baker Field New York, NY	W 28–6	12,000	[11]
November 28	Cornell	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)	W 14–6	19,860	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Football Fact Book: All-Time Year-by-Year". Philadelphia, Pa.: University of Pennsylvania. p. 156. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
2. "Football Fact Book: All-Time Team Captains". Philadelphia, Pa.: University of Pennsylvania. p. 98. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
3. "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. p. 22. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
4. Nichols, Joseph C. (September 29, 1957). "Penn State Wins from Penn". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
5. Werden, Lincoln A. (October 6, 1957). "Dartmouth Trims Pennsylvania, 6-3". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
6. Sheehan, Joseph M. (October 13, 1957). "Tigers' 4th-Quarter Tally Overcomes Penn, 13 to 9". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
7. Briordy, William J. (October 20, 1957). "Bruins Vanquish Penn Team, 20-7". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
8. Danzig, Allison (October 27, 1957). "Navy Sinks Penn, 35-7; Forrestal Stars". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
9. McGowen, Roscoe (November 3, 1957). "Harvard Turns Back Penn's Eleven, 13-6". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
10. Werden, Lincoln A. (November 10, 1957). "Penn Beats Yale, 33-20; Rally Upsets Elis". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
11. Dell, John (November 18, 1957). "Riepl Helps Penn Win 2d; Columbia Bows as Frank Runs 66 for 1st Score". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Danzig, Allison (November 29, 1957). "Penn Downs Cornell; Doelling Excels in 14-6 Triumph". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. 35.