1962 Penn Quakers football team

The 1962 Penn Quakers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Pennsylvania during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. Penn finished sixth in the Ivy League.

1962 Penn Quakers football
Conference	Ivy League
1962 record	3–6 (2–5 Ivy)
Head coach	John Stiegman (3rd season)
Captain	Bill Hardaker
Home stadium	Franklin Field

1962 Ivy League football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Dartmouth $	7	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	0
Harvard	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Columbia	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Princeton	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Cornell	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Penn	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Yale	1	–	5	–	1			2	–	5	–	2
Brown	0	–	6	–	1			1	–	6	–	2
$ – Conference champion

In their third year under head coach John Stiegman, the Quakers compiled a 3–6 record and were outscored 174 to 89.[1] Bill Hardaker was the team captain.[2]

Penn's 2–5 conference record placed sixth in the Ivy League. The Quakers were outscored 151 to 70 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 29	Lafayette*	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 13–11	8,716	[4]
October 6	at Dartmouth	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	L 0–17	6,000	[5]
October 13	Princeton	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)	L 8–21	14,139	[6]
October 20	Brown	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 18–15	10,268	[7]
October 27	Rutgers*	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 7–12	10,466	[8]
November 3	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry)	L 0–36	5,000	[9]
November 10	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 15–12	14,176	[10]
November 17	Columbia	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 7–21	8,649	[11]
November 24	Cornell	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)	L 22–29	10,372	[12]
*Non-conference 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. 23. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
4. "Penn Turns Back Lafayette, 13-11". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. September 30, 1962. p. S5.
5. Strauss, Michael (October 7, 1962). "Dartmouth Defeats Penn; Indians Are 17-0 Victors". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
6. Adams, Frank S. (October 14, 1962). "Princeton Scores over Penn, 21 to 8". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
7. McGowen, Deane (October 21, 1962). "Penn Beats Brown, 18-15, After Halting Late Drive a Foot from Goal Line". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S3.
8. White, Gordon S., Jr. (October 28, 1962). "Rutgers Conquers Penn, 12 to 7, on a 94-Yard Kickoff Return by Thompson". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S3.
9. Strauss, Michael (October 28, 1962). "Harvard Takes 20-Point Lead in First 12 Minutes and Defeats Penn, 36-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S2.
10. Teague, Robert L. (November 11, 1962). "Late Penn Surge Stops Yale, 15-12". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
11. Tuckner, Howard M. (November 18, 1962). "Columbia Victor; Lions Hand Penn a 21-7 Trouncing". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
12. Werden, Lincoln A. (November 25, 1962). "Cornell Rally Downs Penn, 29-22, as Wood Sets Four Ivy League Records". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S3.