1960 Penn Quakers football team

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1960 Penn Quakers football
Conference Ivy League
Record3–6 (2–5 Ivy)
Head coach
CaptainGeorge Koval
Home stadium Franklin Field
Seasons
  1959
1961  
1960 Ivy League football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 14 Yale $ 7 0 09 0 0
Princeton 6 1 07 2 0
Dartmouth 4 3 05 4 0
Harvard 4 3 05 4 0
Columbia 3 4 03 6 0
Penn 2 5 03 6 0
Brown 1 6 03 6 0
Cornell 1 6 02 7 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1960 Penn Quakers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Pennsylvania during the 1960 NCAA University Division football season. A year after winning the Ivy League, Penn dropped to sixth place in 1960.

In their first year under head coach John Stiegman, the Quakers compiled a 3–6 record and were outscored 149 to 104. [1] George Koval was the team captain. [2]

Penn's 2–5 conference record was the sixth-best in the Ivy League standings. The Quakers were outscored 108 to 69 by Ivy opponents. [3]

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24 Lafayette *
  • Franklin Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 35–14 15,617 [4]
October 1 at Dartmouth L 0–15 10,000 [5]
October 8 Princeton
  • Franklin Field
  • Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)
L 0–21 23,114 [6]
October 15 Brown
  • Franklin Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 36–7 10,875 [7]
October 22 No. 4 Navy *
  • Franklin Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 0–27 26,123 [8]
October 29 at Harvard L 0–8 11,000 [9]
November 5 at Yale L 9–34 22,752 [10]
November 12 Columbia
  • Franklin Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 6–16 15,841 [11]
November 24 Cornell
  • Franklin Field
  • Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)
W 18–7 14,413 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  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. pp. 22–23. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
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  5. Dolson, Frank (October 2, 1960). "Dartmouth Ruins Penn's Ivy Start". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 via Newspapers.com.
  6. Adams, Frank S. (October 9, 1960). "Princeton Topples Penn, 21-0; Tiger Running Prevails". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  7. Werden, Lincoln A. (October 16, 1960). "Penn Grinds Out 36-7 Victory over Brown". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S5.
  8. Sheehan, Joseph M. (October 23, 1960). "Navy Routs Penn; Quakers Bow, 27-0". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  9. Holbrook, Bob (October 30, 1960). "Harvard Topples Penn, 8-0, on Halaby's Pass". The Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 69 via Newspapers.com.
  10. Teague, Robert L. (November 6, 1960). "Undefeated Elis Crush Penn, 34-9". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  11. Effrat, Louis (November 13, 1960). "Lions Beat Penn with Early Drive". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  12. Sheehan, Joseph M. (November 25, 1960). "Penn Subdues Cornell with Passes; Koval Stands Out in 18-to-7 Game". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. 37.