1957 Penn Quakers football team

The 1957 Penn Quakers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Pennsylvania as a member of the Ivy League during the 1957 college football season.

1957 Penn Quakers football
ConferenceIvy League
Record3–6 (3–4 Ivy)
Head coach
Captains
  • Peter Keblish
  • David Weixelbaum
Home stadiumFranklin Field
Seasons
← 1956
1958 →
1957 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Princeton $ 6 1 0 7 2 0
Dartmouth 5 1 1 7 1 1
Yale 4 2 1 6 2 1
Brown 3 4 0 5 4 0
Cornell 3 4 0 3 6 0
Penn 3 4 0 3 6 0
Harvard 2 5 0 3 5 0
Columbia 1 6 0 1 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

History

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In its fourth year under head coach Steve Sebo, this team compiled a 3–6 record and was outscored 138 to 121.[1] David Weixelbaum and Peter Keblish were the team captains.[2]

Penn's 3–4 conference record tied for fourth place in the Ivy League. The Quakers outscored their Ivy opponents 100 to 84.[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 28 No. 19 Penn State*
  • Franklin Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 14–19 23,000 [4]
October 5 Dartmouth
  • Franklin Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 3–6 13,966 [5]
October 12 at Princeton L 9–13 26,000 [6]
October 19 at Brown L 7–20 8,000 [7]
October 26 No. 16 Navy*
  • Franklin Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 7–35 26,495 [8]
November 2 Harvard
  • Franklin Field
  • Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)
L 6–13 16,381 [9]
November 9 Yale
  • Franklin Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 33–20 15,319 [10]
November 16 at Columbia W 28–6 12,000 [11]
November 28 Cornell
  • Franklin Field
  • Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)
W 14–6 19,860 [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. p. 22. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  4. ^ Nichols, Joseph C. (September 29, 1957). "Penn State Wins from Penn". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  5. ^ Werden, Lincoln A. (October 6, 1957). "Dartmouth Trims Pennsylvania, 6-3". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  6. ^ Sheehan, Joseph M. (October 13, 1957). "Tigers' 4th-Quarter Tally Overcomes Penn, 13 to 9". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  7. ^ Briordy, William J. (October 20, 1957). "Bruins Vanquish Penn Team, 20-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  8. ^ Danzig, Allison (October 27, 1957). "Navy Sinks Penn, 35-7; Forrestal Stars". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  9. ^ McGowen, Roscoe (November 3, 1957). "Harvard Turns Back Penn's Eleven, 13-6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  10. ^ Werden, Lincoln A. (November 10, 1957). "Penn Beats Yale, 33-20; Rally Upsets Elis". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  11. ^ Dell, John (November 18, 1957). "Riepl Helps Penn Win 2d; Columbia Bows as Frank Runs 66 for 1st Score". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Danzig, Allison (November 29, 1957). "Penn Downs Cornell; Doelling Excels in 14-6 Triumph". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. 35.