1961 Penn Quakers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1961 Penn Quakers football Penn Football.jpg 150px Team captain Mike Natale Ivy League Ivy 2–7 1–6 John Stiegman 2nd Mike Natale Franklin Field The 1961 Penn Quakers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Pennsylvania as a member of the Ivy League during the 1961 college football season. In their second year under head coach John Stiegman, the Quakers compiled a 2–7 record (1–6 in conference games), finished in seventh place out of eight teams in the Ivy League, and were outscored by a total of 194 to 42 (167 to 22 in Ivy League games).Football Fact Book: All-Time Year-by-Year University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pa. 156 June 20, 2020 https://pennathletics.com/sports/2019/8/25/football-fact-book.aspxhttps://ivyleague.com/documents/2017/8/23/3_Year_By_Year_History_2017.pdf?id=2998 Ivy League Football Media Guide Year-by-Year History Ivy League Princeton, N.J. 2017 July 10, 2020 23 Guard Mike Natale was the team captain.Football Fact Book: All-Time Team Captains University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pa. 98 June 20, 2020 https://pennathletics.com/sports/2019/8/25/football-fact-book.aspx The team's statistical leaders included tailback John Owens (294 rushing yards), quarterback Bill Gray (150 passing yards), and end Ron Allshouse (125 receiving yards).1961 Pennsylvania Quakers Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 8, 2024 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/pennsylvania/1961.html The team played its home games at Franklin Field adjacent to the university's campus in Philadelphia. Schedule y y y AP 1961 September 30 Lafayette<ncg> Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA W 14 7 14,411 Penn Survives Hectic Finish to Hand Lafayette 14-7 Defeat Frank Dolson October 1, 1961 S1 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68457517/1961-lafayette-penn/ October 7 Dartmouth Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA L 0 30 12,596 Hard-Charging Dartmouth Overpowers Penn, Yielding Only 4 First Downs Deane McGowen October 8, 1961 S4 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 14 @ Princeton Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry) L 3 9 22,000 Princeton Downs Pennsylvania, 9-3 Frank S. Adams October 15, 1961 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 21 Brown Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA W 7 0 6,867 Penn's McCarthy Runs 43 Yards for Score as Brown Bows, 7-0 Associated Press October 22, 1961 S6 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 28 Rutgers<ncg> Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA L 6 20 14,996 Rutgers Continues as Easts' Major Unbeaten Football Team by Halting Penn Lincoln A. Werden October 29, 1961 S2 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 4 Harvard Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry) L 6 37 15,345 Harvard Running Trims Penn, 37-6, in 3d Ivy Victory Louis Effrat November 5, 1961 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 11 Yale Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA L 0 23 14,093 Running of Yale Beats Penn, 23-0 Gordon S. Jr. White November 12, 1961 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 18 @ Columbia Baker Field New York, NY L 6 37 17,066 Columbia Wins, Clinches Ivy Title Tie; Lions Crush Penn Louis Effrat November 19, 1961 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 25 Cornell Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry) L 0 31 12,204 Cornell Trims Penn, 31-0, with Telesh and Lampkins Scoring Twice Each Gordon S. Jr. White November 26, 1961 S3 The New York Times New York, N.Y. References Penn Category:Penn Quakers football seasons Penn Quakers football