1963 Game Highlights

Hornets win in close game with Coudersport.

By: Wellsboro Gazette | September 12, 1963

The Wellsboro Hornets opened their 1963 football season by traveling to and being surprised by a tough Coudersport squad, as the Hornets eked out a 13-7 victory in the closing minutes of play.

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Green Hornets run over Renovo 46-0.

By: Wellsboro Gazette | September 19, 1963

The Wellsboro Green Hornets scored in eyery period on Saturday at Renovo, as the Hornets ran over the Railroaders 46-0.

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Hornets bewilder Horseheads, 27-6.

By: Wellsboro Gazette | September 26, 1963

Horsehead's football squad, along with Coach Bob Kirkendall and all the teams fans, just couldn't believe the scoreboard's 27-6, after the final gun sounded last Saturday on the local field.

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Hornets overwhelm Blossburg.

By: Wellsboro Gazette | October 3, 1963

The Wellsboro Green Hornets scored two quick touchdowns and then coasted to a 27-0 victory over the North Penn Panthers for its fourth straight win.

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Long runs nets Hornets 5th win by beating Troy.

By: Wellsboro Gazette | October 10, 1963

The Wellsboro Green Hornets took advantage of Troy's loose playing in the first quarter, ran up two quick touchdowns, then hung on for two and a half quarters in downing a fast, scrappy Troy eleven 32-12.

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Defense shines in 38-19 Towanda in Tout.

By: Wellsboro Gazette | October 17, 1963

Coach Norm Antoine's Green Hornets won its sixth straight game, the third in the Northern Tier League, by waltzing by Towanrla 38-19 in a game that saw the Hornets explode for three quick, first quarter touchdowns, hold the Black Knights of Towanda to only 31 yards rushing in the first half, and the Hornet first squad was put on ice and the reserves ground out the clock for nearly three quarters.

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Leonard's three touchdowns, Hornets' desire makes Bath seventh victim, 19-12.

By: Wellsboro Gazette | October 24, 1963

It was desire and team effort the Hornets displayed last Saturday on the local gridiron to defeat a tough squad from Bath, New York, 19-12.

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Hornets dump Wyalusing for number eight in thriller, 13-7.

By: Wellsboro Gazette | October 31, 1963

The Wellsboro Hornets had to beat down a last minute drive by the Wyalusing Rams to win their eighth straight football game in a thriller and a crowd pleaser.

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Canton ends Hornet streak at 8.

By: Wellsboro Gazette | November 7, 1963

The Canton Warriors did what eight other teams couldn't do by defeating the Green Hornets on their home field 32-13.

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1963 Varsity Schedule

09-07 Coudersport A 13-7 W
09-14 Bucktail A 46-0 W
09-21 Horseheads H 27-6 W
09-28 North Penn A 27-0 W
10-04 Troy A 32-12 W
10-12 Towanda H 38-19 W
10-19 Bath H 19-12 W
10-26 Wyalusing H 13-7 W
11-02 Canton A 13-32 L

1963 NTL Standings

Team W-L DIV PCT GB
Canton 6-2-1 4-0-1 0.800 -
Wellsboro 8-1 4-1 0.800 0.5
Wyalusing 4-5-2 2-1-2 0.400 1.5
Towanda 3-6 2-3 0.400 2.5
Troy 4-4-1 1-3-1 0.200 3.0
North Penn 2-7 0-5 0.000 4.5