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Nathan Pennypacker Stauffer was an early American football coach in the United States. He was one of the first head coaches at a small school to be paid for his work.

Stauffer was the first head football coach for the Dickinson College Red Devils in Carlisle, Pennsylvania and he held that position for four seasons, from 1896 until 1899. His coaching record at Dickinson was 22 wins, 11 losses, and 2 ties. As of completion of the 2007 season, this ranks him sixth at Dickinson in terms of total wins and fourth at Dickinson in terms of winning percentage.

After Dickinson, Stauffer became the head coach at Widener University in Chester, Pennsylvania for the 1900 and 1901 seasons. His record at Widener was a successful 7-3 season his first year, and a disappointing 3-5 season in 1901.

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