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 NCAA University Division football season. A year after winning the Ivy League, Penn dropped to sixth place in 1960.

1960 Penn Quakers football
Conference	Ivy League
1960 record	3–6 (2–5 Ivy)
Head coach	John Stiegman (1st season)
Captain	George Koval
Home stadium	Franklin Field

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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	Lafayette*	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 35–14	15,617	[4]
October 1	at Dartmouth	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	L 0–15		[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	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry)	L 0–8		[9]
November 5	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	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

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. "Penn Turns Back Lafayette, 35-14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. United Press International. September 25, 1960. p. S5.
5. Strauss, Michael (October 2, 1960). "Dartmouth Tops Penn in Upset, 15-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
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. "Harvard Tops Penn as Crimson's Only Pass Completion Brings Touchdown". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. United Press International. October 30, 1960. p. S3.
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.