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1959 Penn Quakers football team
The 1959 Penn Quakers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Pennsylvania during the 1959 college football season. Penn was named champion of the Ivy League.
| 1959 Penn Quakers football |
|---|
| Ivy League |
| 7–1–1 (6–1 Ivy) |
| Steve Sebo (6th season) |
| Barney Berlinger |
| Franklin Field |
The 1959 Penn Quakers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Pennsylvania during the 1959 college football season. Penn was named champion of the Ivy League.
In their sixth and final year under head coach Steve Sebo, the Quakers compiled a 7–1–1 record and outscored opponents 195 to 74. Barney Berlinger was the team captain.
Penn's 6–1 conference record was the best in the Ivy League, earning the conference championship. The Quakers outscored their Ivy opponents 147 to 52.
Penn played its home games at Franklin Field adjacent to the university's campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 26 | Lafayette* | Franklin FieldPhiladelphia, PA | W 26–0 | 15,974 | |
| October 3 | Dartmouth | Franklin FieldPhiladelphia, PA | W 13–0 | 16,184 | |
| October 10 | at Princeton | Palmer StadiumPrinceton, NJ (rivalry) | W 18–0 | 32,000 | |
| October 17 | Brown | Franklin FieldPhiladelphia, PA | W 36–9 | 13,083 | |
| October 24 | Navy* | Franklin FieldPhiladelphia, PA | T 22–22 | 25,696 | |
| October 31 | Harvard | Franklin FieldPhiladelphia, PA (rivalry) | L 0–12 | 15,660 | |
| November 7 | Yale | Franklin FieldPhiladelphia, PA | W 28–12 | 25,102 | |
| November 14 | at Columbia | Baker FieldNew York, NY | W 24–6 | 46,000 | |
| November 26 | Cornell | Franklin FieldPhiladelphia, PA (rivalry) | W 28–13 | 23,661 | |
| *Non-conference game |
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