1961 Penn Quakers football team

The 1961 Penn Quakers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Pennsylvania during the 1961 college football season. Penn finished seventh in the Ivy League.

History
In its second year under head coach John Stiegman, this team compiled a 2–7 record and was outscored 194 to 42. Mike Natale was the team captain.

Penn's 1–6 conference record was the second-worst in the Ivy League standings. The Quakers were outscored 167 to 22 by Ivy opponents.

Penn played its home games at Franklin Field adjacent to the university's campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.