| Year: | 2013 |
| Team: | Penn Quakers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Ivy League |
| Short Conf: | Ivy |
| Record: | 4–6 |
| Conf Record: | 3–4 |
| Head Coach: | Al Bagnoli |
| Hc Year: | 22nd |
| Off Coach: | Jon McLaughlin |
| Oc Year: | 5th |
| Def Coach: | Ray Priore |
| Dc Year: | 16th |
| Stadium: | Franklin Field |
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. Penn averaged 11,936 fans per game.
| Name | Position | Seasons at Penn | Alma Mater | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
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See also: 2013 Lafayette Leopards football team. 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]
See also: 2013 Villanova Wildcats football team. 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]