1963 Penn Quakers football team

1963 Penn Quakers football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	3–6 (1–6 Ivy)
Head coach	John Stiegman (4th season)
Captain	Fred Jaffin
Home stadium	Franklin Field
Seasons ←  1962 1964  →

1963 Ivy League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Dartmouth +	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Princeton +	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Harvard	4	–	2	–	1			5	–	2	–	2
Yale	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Cornell	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Columbia	2	–	4	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
Brown	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Penn	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1963 Penn Quakers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Pennsylvania during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. Penn finished last in the Ivy League.

History

In its fourth year under head coach John Stiegman, this team compiled a 3–6 record and was outscored 189 to 97. ^[1] Fred Jaffin was the team captain. ^[2]

Penn's 1–6 conference record was the worst in the Ivy League. The Quakers were outscored 183 to 43 by Ivy opponents. ^[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	Lafayette *	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 47–0	9,357	[4]
October 5	Dartmouth	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 0–28	12,993	[5]
October 12	at Princeton	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry)	L 0–34	28,000	[6]
October 19	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 13–41	15,000	[7]
October 26	Rutgers *	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 7–6	9,846	[8]
November 2	Harvard	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)	W 7–2	11,144	[9]
November 9	Yale	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 7–28	14,205	[10]
November 16	at Columbia	Baker Field New York, NY	L 8–33	11,642	[11]
November 28^	Cornell	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)	L 8–17	8,794	[12]
*Non-conference game ^Postponed from November 23 after the assassination of John F. Kennedy

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. 23. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
4. Wallace, William N. (September 29, 1963). "Penn Turns Back Lafayette, 47-0". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S6.
5. Cady, Steve (October 6, 1963). "Dartmouth Drive Whips Penn, 28-0". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
6. Cady, Steve (October 13, 1963). "Princeton Crushes Penn; Tigers on Top, 34-0". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
7. Cady, Steve (October 20, 1963). "Brown Triumphs over Penn, 41-13". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
8. Dolson, Frank (October 27, 1963). "Challis' Passes Give Penn Win over Rutgers". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
9. McGowen, Deane (November 3, 1963). "Penn Upsets Harvard, 7-2; Molloy Is Leader". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
10. Werden, Lincoln A. (November 10, 1963). "Running by Yale Routs Penn, 28-7". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
11. Koppett, Leonard (November 17, 1963). "Roberts Has a Big Day as Columbia Tops Penn, 33-8". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
12. Werden, Lincoln A. (November 29, 1963). "Wood Tallies Two Touchdowns as Cornell Beats Penn, 17 to 8". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. 51.