A Century of Chucks
Tradition & history
Organized football in Punxsutawney runs back to the 1890s town teams. As a scholastic program, the Chucks have suited up since 1923 — 762 players, 500-plus wins, and a name that's pure Groundhog Day.
54.0% all-time winning percentage
100+ seasons of Chucks football
762 players to wear the red and white
Football comes to town
Punxsutawney fields town teams in the era of early pro football — traveling pro Harry “Cap” Ryan even suited up for a Punxsutawney club in 1896.
First scholastic team
The high school fields its first official team — the start of the line that runs to today.
100th program win
A 7–6 nail-biter over Clearfield delivers victory number 100.
200th program win
The Chucks reach 200 all-time victories.
300th program win
A 7–0 shutout of Altoona marks 300 wins for the red and white.
400th program win
A 20–6 win over Brookville pushes the program past 400.
District 9 champions
The Chucks capture a district crown — the last before a long wait.
Best mascot in America run
A 4-seed in SBLive's national mascot bracket, the Chucks knocked off the Basis Yeti and advanced — proof the name travels.
District 9 4A champions · 10–2
A 28–8 title-game win over Clearfield ends a 16-year drought and caps a 10–2 season.
Punxsutawney vs DuBois
95+All-time meetings and counting. The Beavers are the Chucks' oldest and fiercest rival — the kind of game that fills both sides of the stadium. In 2025, Punxsutawney took the latest chapter, 49–35.
All-State Chucks
★ Beau Thomas
PFN Class 4A All-State First Team · Tight End
★ Owen Roken
PFN Class 4A All-State First Team · Specialist
Two Chucks earned 4A All-State First Team honors from PA Football News for the championship season.
Why the Chucks?
The nickname is pure Punxsutawney. A “Chuck” is the woodchuck — the groundhog — the same critter that makes this little Pennsylvania town world-famous every February 2nd at Gobbler's Knob. Low to the ground, stubborn, and tougher than it looks. Fitting, for a football town.
Down the “S” Curve
On game nights the firetrucks line the familiar “S” curve outside the stadium and the town comes down the hill together. A hundred years of names have worn the red and white, and every roster adds a season to a story that started in 1923. Once a Chuck, always a Chuck.