William Penn Charter School
Football History
Coaches and Overall/League Records, Year by Year
PC has won 49 Inter-Ac League championships . . .
37 outright, six with one team, six with two teams.
/ / / -- outright, part of double tie, part of triple tie.
(Information prior to 1976 was provided mostly by Dr.
Roger B. Saylor, a famed Pennsylvania football
historian. He passed away in 2013.)
To reach Ted Silary -- tedtee307@yahoo.com
| Year | Coach | Overall | Inter-Ac | Place |
| 1887 | unknown | 2 3 0 | 2 2 0 | 3rd |
| 1888 | "Pop" Corwin | 5 1 1 | 4 1 0 | TT-1st |
| 1889 | 5 4 1 | 4 0 1 | 1st | |
| 10 5 2 | 8 1 1 | 1/1/0 | ||
| 1890 | Rich Woodruff | 9 1 0 | 6 0 0 | 1st |
| 1891 | 10 3 0 | 5 1 0 | 2nd | |
| 19 4 0 | 11 1 0 | 1/0/0 | ||
| 1892 | Henry Williams | 8 1 1 | 6 0 0 | 1st |
| 1893 | 1 5 1 | 1 2 1 | T-3rd | |
| 1894 | 6 2 0 | 5 0 0 | 1st | |
| 1895 | 7 3 0 | 4 1 0 | 2nd | |
| 1896 | 5 3 1 | 2 2 0 | T-2nd | |
| 1897 | 5 1 2 | 4 0 1 | T-1st | |
| 1898 | 4 3 1 | 2 2 0 | TT-2nd | |
| 1899 | 9 0 0 | 5 0 0 | 1st | |
| 45 18 6 | 29 7 2 | 3/1/0 | ||
| 1900 | Arthur Hildebrand | 8 1 1 | 4 0 1 | T-1st |
| 8 1 1 | 4 0 1 | 0/1/0 | ||
| 1901 | Dr. Albert Sharpe | 6 1 1 | 4 0 1 | 1st |
| 1902 | 7 2 1 | 3 1 1 | 3rd | |
| 1903 | 6 6 1 | 3 2 0 | 3rd | |
| 1904 | 5 4 1 | 3 2 0 | 3rd | |
| 1905 | 9 1 1 | 3 0 0 | 1st | |
| 1906 | 8 2 2 | 4 0 0 | 1st | |
| 1907 | 6 2 1 | 3 1 0 | TT-1st | |
| 1908 | 2 2 2 | 2 0 2 | 2nd | |
| 1909 | 4 1 0 | 4 0 0 | 1st | |
| 1910 | 5 1 2 | 2 0 1 | 1st | |
| 1911 | 3 4 2 | 1 1 1 | T-2nd | |
| 61 26 14 | 32 7 6 | 5/0/1 | ||
| 1912 | Dick Merritt | 4 5 0 | 2 1 0 | 2nd |
| 1913 | 8 1 0 | 3 0 0 | 1st | |
| 1914 | 8 0 1 | 3 0 0 | 1st | |
| 1915 | 7 1 1 | 3 0 0 | 1st | |
| 1916 | 6 1 0 | 3 0 0 | 1st | |
| 1917 | 8 1 1 | 3 0 0 | 1st | |
| 1918 | 4 3 0 | 3 0 0 | 1st | |
| 1919 | 4 5 0 | 3 0 0 | 1st | |
| 1920 | 7 2 0 | 2 0 0 | 1st | |
| 1921 | 7 2 0 | 4 0 0 | 1st | |
| 1922 | 7 1 1 | 4 0 0 | 1st | |
| 1923 | 8 0 0 | 5 0 0 | 1st | |
| 1924 | 7 0 1 | 5 0 0 | 1st | |
| 85 22 5 | 43 1 0 | 12/0/0 | ||
| 1925 | Lawrence Wright | 5 1 2 | 3 1 1 | T-2nd |
| 1926 | 1 7 0 | 1 4 0 | T-5th | |
| 6 8 2 | 4 5 1 | 0/0/0 | ||
| 1927 | Henry Bartlett | 1 6 0 | 1 3 0 | TT-3rd |
| 1928 | 2 4 1 | 1 4 1 | T-5th | |
| 1929 | 4 3 1 | 2 3 1 | 4th | |
| 7 13 2 | 4 10 2 | 0/0/0 | ||
| 1930 | Harlan Statzell | 7 2 0 | 4 1 0 | TT-1st |
| 1931 | 2 5 1 | 1 5 0 | 6th | |
| 9 7 1 | 5 6 0 | 0/0/1 | ||
| 1932 | Dick Merritt | 6 1 0 | 5 1 0 | 1st |
| 1933 | 4 4 1 | 1 3 1 | 5th | |
| 10 5 1 | 6 4 1 | 1/1/0 | ||
| Merritt total | 95 27 6 | 49 5 1 | 13/1/0 | |
| 1934 | Johnny Powel | 4 3 0 | 1 1 0 | 2nd |
| 1935 | 4 3 1 | 2 2 1 | 3rd | |
| 1936 | 6 1 1 | 3 1 0 | 2nd | |
| 14 7 2 | 6 4 1 | 0/0/0 | ||
| 1937 | Franny Murray | 2 6 0 | 1 3 0 | T-4th |
| 2 6 0 | 1 3 0 | 0/0/0 | ||
| 1938 | Bill Shuttleworth | 1 4 2 | 1 2 1 | T-3rd |
| 1939 | 3 2 2 | 2 1 1 | T-2nd | |
| 1940 | 1 5 0 | 0 4 0 | 5th | |
| 1941 | 2 2 1 | 0 2 1 | T-3rd | |
| 7 13 5 | 3 9 3 | 0/0/0 | ||
| 1942 | John Orsi | 4 3 0 | 1 2 0 | 3rd |
| 1943 | 3 3 2 | 0 2 1 | 4th | |
| 7 6 2 | 1 4 1 | 0/0/0 | ||
| 1944 | Heinie Miller | 5 2 1 | 2 1 1 | T-2nd |
| 1945 | 6 2 0 | 3 1 0 | 2nd | |
| 1946 | 0 8 0 | 0 4 0 | 5th | |
| 1947 | 2 3 2 | --- | --- | |
| 13 15 3 | 5 6 1 | 0/0/0 | ||
| 1948 | Russ Faber | 3 3 1 | 2 2 0 | 3rd |
| 1949 | 3 4 1 | 2 2 0 | 3rd | |
| 1950 | 2 6 0 | 1 3 0 | T-4th | |
| 1951 | 2 6 0 | 0 4 0 | 5th | |
| 1952 | 5 3 0 | 2 2 0 | 3rd | |
| 1953 | 4 4 0 | 2 2 0 | T-3rd | |
| 19 26 2 | 9 15 0 | 0/0/0 | ||
| 1954 | Bill Talarico | 7 1 0 | 3 1 0 | 1st |
| 1955 | 5 1 1 | 3 0 1 | 1st | |
| 12 2 1 | 6 1 1 | 2/0/0 | ||
| 1956 | Ray Dooney | 4 3 1 | 2 1 1 | 2nd |
| 1957 | 7 1 0 | 4 0 0 | 1st | |
| 1958 | 6 1 0 | 4 0 0 | 1st | |
| 1959 | 6 2 0 | 3 1 0 | TT-1st | |
| 1960 | 5 2 1 | 2 1 1 | 3rd | |
| 1961 | 2 6 0 | 1 3 0 | 4th | |
| 1962 | 7 2 0 | 4 1 0 | 1st | |
| 1963 | 7 0 0 | 5 0 0 | 1st | |
| 1964 | 7 1 0 | 4 1 0 | 2nd | |
| 1965 | 6 2 0 | 4 1 0 | 2nd | |
| 1966 | 6 2 0 | 4 1 0 | 2nd | |
| 1967 | 8 0 0 | 5 0 0 | 1st | |
| 1968 | 7 2 0 | 3 2 0 | T-3rd | |
| 1969 | 8 1 0 | 4 1 0 | T-1st | |
| 86 25 2 | 49 13 2 | 5/1/1 | ||
| 1970 | Hench Murray | 3 5 0 | 2 3 0 | 4th |
| 1971 | 6 2 0 | 3 2 0 | T-2nd | |
| 1972 | 5 3 0 | 3 2 0 | TT-2nd | |
| 1973 | 6 2 0 | 2 2 0 | 3rd | |
| 1974 | 7 2 0 | 2 2 0 | TT-2nd | |
| 1975 | 4 5 0 | 2 2 0 | 3rd | |
| 1976 | 7 2 0 | 3 1 0 | 2nd | |
| 1977 | 7 2 0 | 3 1 0 | 2nd | |
| 45 23 0 | 20 15 0 | 0/0/0 | ||
| 1978 | Ed Zubrow | 6 3 0 | 3 1 0 | 2nd |
| 1979 | 4 5 0 | 1 3 0 | T-4th | |
| 1980 | 5 4 0 | 1 3 0 | 4th | |
| 15 12 0 | 5 7 0 | 0/0/0 | ||
| 1981 | Bill Gallagher | 5 3 0 | 2 1 0 | 2nd |
| 1982 | 8 1 0 | 3 1 0 | 2nd | |
| 1983 | 8 0 1 | 3 0 1 | T-1st | |
| 1984 | 6 2 0 | 3 1 0 | 2nd | |
| 1985 | 7 1 1 | 3 0 1 | T-1st | |
| 1986 | 5 3 0 | 2 2 0 | 3rd | |
| 1987 | 5 4 0 | 2 2 0 | 3rd | |
| 1988 | 5 4 0 | 3 1 0 | 1st | |
| 1989 | 5 4 0 | 2 2 0 | T-2nd | |
| 1990 | 7 0 0 | 4 0 0 | 1st | |
| 1991 | 4 4 0 | 2 2 0 | 3rd | |
| 65 26 2 | 29 12 2 | 2/2/0 | ||
| 1992 | Brian McCloskey | 6 1 0 | 4 0 0 | 1st |
| 6 1 0 | 4 0 0 | 1/0/0 | ||
| 1993 | Bill Gallagher | 8 0 0 | 4 0 0 | 1st |
| 1994 | 4 4 0 | 3 1 0 | 2nd | |
| 12 4 0 | 7 1 0 | 2/0/0 | ||
| 77 30 2 | 36 14 2 | 2/0/0 | ||
| 1995 | Brian McCloskey | 6 3 0 | 3 1 0 | 2nd |
| 1996 | 4 4 0 | 3 1 0 | T-1st | |
| 1997 | 4 5 0 | 2 2 0 | 3rd | |
| 1998 | 6 2 0 | 4 0 0 | 1st | |
| 1999 | 4 5 0 | 2 2 0 | T-3rd | |
| 2000 | 5 4 0 | 2 2 0 | TT-2nd | |
| 2001 | 4 5 0 | 3 1 0 | 2nd | |
| 2002 | 8 1 0 | 4 0 0 | 1st | |
| 2003 | 6 2 0 | 3 1 0 | TT-1st | |
| 2004 | 7 3 0 | 3 1 0 | TT-1st | |
| 2005 | 7 3 0 | 3 1 0 | 2nd | |
| 2006 | 8 2 0 | 5 0 0 | 1st | |
| 2007 | 5 4 0 | 2 3 0 | T-3rd | |
| 74 43 0 | 39 15 0 | 3/1/2 | ||
| 80 44 0 | 43 15 0 | 4/1/2 | ||
| 2008 | Jeff Humble | 4 6 0 | 2 3 0 | T-4th |
| 2009 | 5 5 0 | 2 3 0 | 4th | |
| 2010 | 4 6 0 | 2 3 0 | 4th | |
| 2011 | 5 5 0 | 2 3 0 | 4th | |
| 2012 | 5 4 0 | 2 3 0 | 4th | |
| 23 26 0 | 10 15 0 | 0/0/0 | ||
| 2013 | Tommy Coyle | 4 6 0 | 1 4 0 | T-5th |
| 2014 | 5 6 0 | 0 5 0 | 6th | |
| 2015 | 5 5 0 | 3 2 0 | 3rd | |
| 2016 | 6 3 0 | 2 3 0 | 3rd | |
| 2017 | 9 1 0 | 4 1 0 | 2nd | |
| 2018 | 8 2 0 | 4 1 0 | 2nd | |
| 2019 | 6 4 0 | 1 4 0 | T-5th | |
| 2020 | 1 1 0 | none | -- | |
| 2021 | 4 5 0 | 2 3 0 | T-4th | |
| 2020 season delayed/ended early by COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| 48 33 0 | 17 23 0 | 0/0/0 | ||
| Totals | 710-380-53 | 359-187-25 | ||