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1960 Penn Quakers football team

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

1960 Penn Quakers football
ConferenceIvy League
Record3–6 (2–5 Ivy)
Head coach
CaptainGeorge Koval
Home stadiumFranklin Field
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →
1960 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 14 Yale $ 7 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 0
Princeton 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Dartmouth 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Harvard 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Columbia 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Penn 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Brown 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Cornell 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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

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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

References

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  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. pp. 22–23. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  4. ^ Dolson, Frank (September 25, 1960). "Shreve Stars as Penn Wins, 35-14". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
  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.
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