2013 Penn Quakers football team

The 2013 Penn Quakers football team represented the University of Pennsylvania in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 22nd year head coach Al Bagnoli and played their home games at Franklin Field. They were a member of the Ivy League. They finished with a record of 4–6 overall and 3–4 in Ivy League play for three-way tie for fourth place.

2013 Penn Quakers football
Conference	Ivy League
2013 record	4–6 (3–4 Ivy)
Head coach	Al Bagnoli (22nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Jon McLaughlin (5th season)
Defensive coordinator	Ray Priore (16th season)
Home stadium	Franklin Field (Capacity: 52,958)

2013 Ivy League football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Harvard +		6	–	1					9	–	1
Princeton +		6	–	1					8	–	2
Dartmouth		5	–	2					6	–	4
Brown		3	–	4					6	–	4
Yale		3	–	4					5	–	5
Penn		3	–	4					4	–	6
Cornell		2	–	5					3	–	7
Columbia		0	–	7					0	–	10
+ – Conference co-champions

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 21	6:00 p.m.	Lafayette*	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	ESPN3	W 27–21	8,103
September 28	5:00 p.m.	at No. 19 Villanova*	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA		L 6–35	8,717
October 5	1:00 p.m.	Dartmouth	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA		W 37–31 ^4OT	12,017
October 12	3:30 p.m.	at William & Mary*	Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA		L 14–27	7,921
October 19	1:30 p.m.	at Columbia	Wien Stadium New York, NY		W 21–7	10,820
October 26	1:00 p.m.	Yale	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA		W 28–17	11,289
November 2	12:30 p.m.	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	FCS Central	L 0–27	4,590
November 9	Noon	Princeton	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)		L 26–38	21,214
November 16	Noon	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry)	NBCSN	L 30–38	10,235
November 23	1:00 p.m.	Cornell	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)		L 41–42	7,057
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Seasons at Penn	Alma Mater
Al Bagnoli	Head Coach	21	Central Connecticut State
Steven Downs	Running Backs Coach	15	Central State University
Jon Dupont	Linebackers Coach	7	St. Lawrence University
Mark Fabish	Wide Receivers Coach/Passing Game Coordinator	4	Penn
Jon McLaughlin	Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line Coach	8	Alfred University
Ray Priore	Associate Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator/ Defensive Backs Coach	27	Albany University
Jim Schaefer	Defensive Line Coach	22	St. Lawrence University
Rick Ulrich	Tight Ends Coach	8	West Chester University
Dave Wood	Defensive Assistant	3	Widener University
Larry Woods	Quarterbacks Coach	22	St. John's University
Reference:[1]

Game summaries

September 21 vs. Lafayette

Lafayette vs. Penn – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Lafayette	0	7	0	14	21
Penn	10	3	14	0	27

at Franklin Field

• Date: September 21
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
• Game attendance: 8,103
• TV announcers (ESPN3 and ESPN GamePlan (simulcast of Lafayette Sports Network): Gary Laubach, Mike Joseph, John Leone
• ESPN Box Score

Game information

First quarter PENN – Ty Taylor 5 Yd Pass From Billy Ragone (Connor Loftus Kick), 9:15 (PENN 7–0) PENN – Connor Loftus 30 Yd field goal, 0:27 (PENN 10–0) Second quarter LAF – Mark Ross 29 Yd Pass From Zach Zweizig (Ryan Gralish Kick), 12:40 (PENN 10–7) PENN – Connor Loftus 39 Yd field goal, 7:52 (PENN 13–7) Third quarter PENN – Mitchell King 4 Yd Pass From Billy Ragone (Connor Loftus Kick), 11:30 (PENN 20–7) PENN – Spencer Kulcsar 7 Yd Run (Connor Loftus Kick), 6:11 (PENN 27–7) Fourth quarter LAF – Ross Scheuerman 7 Yd Run (Ryan Gralish Kick), 10:51 (PENN 27–14) LAF – Ross Scheuerman 1 Yd Run (Ryan Gralish Kick), 5:31 (PENN 27–21) Top passer Billy Ragone – 21/28, 218 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rusher Brandon Colavita – 15 rushes, 56 yards Top receiver Spencer Kulcsar – 5 receptions, 66 yards

Improving to 4–0 when wearing their alternate red jerseys, the Quakers defeated the Lafayette Leopards 27–21 for the program's 820th overall win, 10th in the NCAA.[2]

September 28 vs. Villanova

Penn vs. Villanova – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Penn	0	0	6	0	6
Villanova	14	7	7	7	35

at Villanova Stadium

• Date: September 28
• Game time: 5:00 p.m. EDT
• Game attendance: 8,717
• TV: The Comcast Network
• ESPN Box Score

Game information

First quarter VILL – Joe Price 15 Yd Pass From John Robertson (Mark Hamilton Kick), 7:52 (VILL 7–0) VILL – Craig James 73 Yd Return Of Blocked Field Goal (Mark Hamilton Kick), 1:14 (VILL 14–0) Second quarter VILL – Poppy Livers 50 Yd Pass From John Robertson (Mark Hamilton Kick), 11:08 (VILL 21–0) Third quarter PENN – Spencer Kulcsar 9 Yd Pass From Billy Ragone (XP no good), 7:08 (VILL 21–6) VILL – John Robertson 36 Yd Run (Mark Hamilton Kick), 5:08 (VILL 28–6) Fourth quarter VILL – Poppy Livers 6 Yd Pass From John Robertson (Mark Hamilton Kick), 14:18 (VILL 35–6) Top passer Billy Ragone – 18/35, 192 yards, TD, INT Top rusher Brandon Colavita – 11 rushes, 20 yards Top receiver Conner Scott – 11 receptions, 129 yards

In their second game, Villanova trounced the Quakers at Villanova Stadium in a crosstown rivalry for the 12th consecutive season.[3] Of the many shortcomings from Penn in the game, "all pale in comparison to what happened to Penn’s running game". They had a total of 21 carries for just 43 yards, averaging just over two yards per carry. Villanova's coach Andy Talley commented, "I just think our D-line played a little better than their O-line today."[4] After the "reality check", the Quakers were set to begin their Ivy League slate.[5]

References

1. "Football – Coaches". PennAthletics.com. University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved September 29, 2013.
2. "Game Notes vs. Lafayette, September 21, 2013". PennAthletics.com – The Official Website of University of Pennsylvania Athletics. University of Pennsylvania. September 21, 2013. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved September 29, 2013.
3. Associated Press. "Robertson leads Villanova past Pennsylvania 35–6". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved September 29, 2013.
4. Phillips, John (September 28, 2013). "Penn football running in neutral". The Daily Pennsylvanian. Retrieved September 29, 2013.
5. Ott, Alex (September 28, 2013). "Villanova wipes out Penn football, 35–6". The Daily Pennsylvanian. Retrieved September 29, 2013.