1957 Penn Quakers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1957
| team = Penn Quakers
| sport = football
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| conference = Ivy League
| short_conf = Ivy
| record = 3–6
| conf_record = 3–4
| head_coach = Steve Sebo
| hc_year = 4th
| captain = Peter Keblish
| captain2 = David Weixelbaum
| stadium = Franklin Field
}}
{{1957 Ivy League football standings}}
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.{{cite web |title=Football Fact Book: All-Time Year-by-Year |publisher=University of Pennsylvania |location=Philadelphia, Pa. |page=156 |access-date=June 20, 2020 |url=https://pennathletics.com/sports/2019/8/25/football-fact-book.aspx}} David Weixelbaum and Peter Keblish were the team captains.{{cite web |title=Football Fact Book: All-Time Team Captains |publisher=University of Pennsylvania |location=Philadelphia, Pa. |page=98 |access-date=June 20, 2020 |url=https://pennathletics.com/sports/2019/8/25/football-fact-book.aspx}}
Penn's 3–4 conference record tied for fourth place in the Ivy League. The Quakers outscored their Ivy opponents 100 to 84.{{cite book|url=https://ivyleague.com/documents/2017/8/23/3_Year_By_Year_History_2017.pdf?id=2998|title=Ivy League Football Media Guide|chapter=Year-by-Year History|publisher=Ivy League|location=Princeton, N.J.|date=2017|access-date=July 10, 2020|page=22}}
Penn played its home games at Franklin Field adjacent to the university's campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
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| poll = AP
| rankyear = 1957
| September 28 | | #19 Penn State
| Franklin Field | Philadelphia, PA | L 14 19
| 23,000 | {{cite news |title=Penn State Wins from Penn |first=Joseph C. |last=Nichols |date=September 29, 1957 |page=S1 |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y.}}
| October 5 | | Dartmouth
| Franklin Field | Philadelphia, PA | L 3 6
| 13,966 | {{cite news |title=Dartmouth Trims Pennsylvania, 6-3 |first=Lincoln A. |last=Werden |date=October 6, 1957 |page=S1 |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y.}}
| October 12 | @ | Princeton
| Palmer Stadium | Princeton, NJ (rivalry) | L 9 13
| 26,000 | {{cite news |title=Tigers' 4th-Quarter Tally Overcomes Penn, 13 to 9 |first=Joseph M. |last=Sheehan |date=October 13, 1957 |page=S1 |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y.}}
| October 19 | @ | Brown
| Brown Stadium | Providence, RI | L 7 20
| 8,000 | {{cite news |title=Bruins Vanquish Penn Team, 20-7 |first=William J. |last=Briordy |date=October 20, 1957 |page=S1 |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y.}}
| October 26 | | #16 Navy
| Franklin Field | Philadelphia, PA | L 7 35
| 26,495 | {{cite news |title=Navy Sinks Penn, 35-7; Forrestal Stars |first=Allison |last=Danzig |date=October 27, 1957 |page=S1 |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y.}}
| November 2 | | Harvard
| Franklin Field | Philadelphia, PA (rivalry) | L 6 13
| 16,381 | {{cite news |title=Harvard Turns Back Penn's Eleven, 13-6 |first=Roscoe |last=McGowen |date=November 3, 1957 |page=S1 |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y.}}
| November 9 | | Yale
| Franklin Field | Philadelphia, PA | W 33 20
| 15,319 | {{cite news |title=Penn Beats Yale, 33-20; Rally Upsets Elis |first=Lincoln A. |last=Werden |date=November 10, 1957 |page=S1 |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y.}}
| November 16 | @ | Columbia
| Baker Field | New York, NY | W 28 6
| 12,000 | {{cite news |title=Riepl Helps Penn Win 2d; Columbia Bows as Frank Runs 66 for 1st Score |first=John |last=Dell |date=November 18, 1957 |page=S1 |newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer |location=Philadelphia, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68122001/1957-columbia-penn/ }}
| November 28 | | Cornell
| Franklin Field | Philadelphia, PA (rivalry) | W 14 6
| 19,860 | {{cite news |title=Penn Downs Cornell; Doelling Excels in 14-6 Triumph |first=Allison |last=Danzig |date=November 29, 1957 |page=35 |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y.}}
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