1961 Pennsylvania
2–7 (1–6 Ivy League), coached by John Stiegman. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Lafayette 14–7Sep 30
By 7 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 | vs Lafayette | W 14–7 | 91% |
| Oct 7 | vs Dartmouth | L 0–30 | 46% |
| Oct 14 | at Princeton | L 3–9 | 26% |
| Oct 21 | vs Brown | W 7–0 | 68% |
| Oct 28 | vs Rutgers | L 6–20 | 39% |
| Nov 4 | vs Harvard | L 6–37 | 56% |
| Nov 11 | vs Yale | L 0–23 | 37% |
| Nov 18 | at Columbia | L 6–37 | 21% |
| Nov 25 | vs Cornell | L 0–31 | 55% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Cornell 31–0; unranked in the final AP poll; 7th in the Ivy League.
In program history: The 121st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 132 on file).
- Record
- 2–7
- Conference
- 1–6 7th in Ivy League
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 42–194
- Coach
- John Stiegman
- Elo
- 1288 −159 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −37.5 No. 110 of 111 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
1961 Ivy League standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard | 6–1 | 6–3 | |
| Columbia | 6–1 | 6–3 | |
| Dartmouth | 5–2 | 6–3 | |
| Princeton | 5–2 | 5–4 | |
| Yale | 3–4 | 4–5 | |
| Cornell | 2–5 | 3–6 | |
 Pennsylvania | 1–6 | 2–7 | |
| Brown | 0–7 | 0–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.