1957 Penn Quakers football team
American college football season
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 .
History
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
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source 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
^ "Football Fact Book: All-Time Year-by-Year" . Philadelphia, Pa.: University of Pennsylvania . p. 156. Retrieved June 20, 2020 .
^ "Football Fact Book: All-Time Team Captains" . Philadelphia, Pa.: University of Pennsylvania . p. 98. Retrieved June 20, 2020 .
^ "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF) . Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League . 2017. p. 22. Retrieved July 10, 2020 .
^ Nichols, Joseph C. (September 29, 1957). "Penn State Wins from Penn". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
^ Werden, Lincoln A. (October 6, 1957). "Dartmouth Trims Pennsylvania, 6-3". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
^ 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.
^ Briordy, William J. (October 20, 1957). "Bruins Vanquish Penn Team, 20-7". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
^ Danzig, Allison (October 27, 1957). "Navy Sinks Penn, 35-7; Forrestal Stars". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
^ McGowen, Roscoe (November 3, 1957). "Harvard Turns Back Penn's Eleven, 13-6". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
^ Werden, Lincoln A. (November 10, 1957). "Penn Beats Yale, 33-20; Rally Upsets Elis". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
^ 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 .
^ Danzig, Allison (November 29, 1957). "Penn Downs Cornell; Doelling Excels in 14-6 Triumph". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. 35.
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