# Team 63: McDowell Robotics Team 63 Erie, Pennsylvania, USA. Rookie year 1997. ## Who backs them - School: Mcdowell Senior High School - Sponsors: Millcreek Township School District, Wabtec, Gene Haas Foundation, Reed Manufacturing, Plastek, Advanced Welding Technologies, WM.T. Spaeder, Area Tool and Manufacturing, Gannon University, Penn State Behrend University, Bonnell's Auto Group - Website: http://www.mcdowellrobotics.com - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/first-robotics-team-63-74213685497 - X: https://twitter.com/mcdowellrobo63 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mcdowellrobo63 ## 2026 season - xP rating: **46.27**, rank 1475 of 3708 (60.2th percentile) - Record: 4-4-0 over 8 matches (50% win rate) - Rating by phase: auto 5.3, teleop 35.3, endgame 5.7 - Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 28%, RP2 7% ### Events in 2026 | Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Greater Pittsburgh Regional | 2026paca | 3 | 26 | 4-4-0 | 16 | | 46.3 | | 12 | ## Name history Every name FIRST recorded for this team, newest first. A span states the first and last season the name was on the team. - 2016 – now: McDowell Robotics Team 63 - 2015: McDowell Robotics Team 63 The Red Barons - 2003 – 2014: The Red Barons ## Awards, all time - Blue banners: 5 - Awards: 21, over 12 seasons | Award | Won | Years | | --- | --- | --- | | Finalist | 3 | 2013, 2011, 2003 | | Creativity | 2 | 2018, 2012 | | Impact | 2 | 2011, 2007 | | Quality | 2 | 2011, 2010 | | Winner | 2 | 2010, 2002 | | Gracious Professionalism | 2 | 2009, 2008 | | Coopertition (no longer given) | 1 | 2010 | | Excellence in Engineering | 1 | 2010 | | Imagery | 1 | 2009 | | Safety (no longer given) | 1 | 2009 | | Woodie Flowers | 1 | 2009 | | Website (no longer given) | 1 | 2008 | | Judges' | 1 | 2006 | | Engineering Inspiration | 1 | 2005 | Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Autonomous, Impact Finalist, Industrial Design, Innovation in Control, Leadership, Rising All-Star, Team Spirit, Team Sustainability, VOTY. ## Playoff runs | Season | Event | Alliance | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | Greater Pittsburgh Regional | | Not picked | | 2025 | Greater Pittsburgh Regional | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2023 | Smoky Mountains Regional | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2023 | Finger Lakes Regional | | Not picked | | 2022 | Smoky Mountains Regional | | Not picked | | 2022 | Finger Lakes Regional | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2020 | Midwest Regional | | Not picked | | 2019 | Greater Pittsburgh Regional | | Not picked | | 2019 | Rocket City Regional | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2018 | Wisconsin Regional | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2018 | Miami Valley Regional | | Not picked | | 2017 | Smoky Mountains Regional | | Not picked | | 2017 | Miami Valley Regional | Alliance 5 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2016 | Queen City Regional | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2016 | Buckeye Regional | | Not picked | | 2015 | Buckeye Regional | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2015 | Central Illinois Regional | | Not picked | | 2014 | Chesapeake Regional | Alliance 8 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2014 | Buckeye Regional | | Not picked | | 2013 | Pine Tree Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist | | 2013 | Pittsburgh Regional | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2012 | Buckeye Regional | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2012 | Pittsburgh Regional | Alliance 7 · captain | Top four | | 2011 | Galileo Division | | Not picked | | 2011 | Washington DC Regional | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2011 | Pittsburgh Regional | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2010 | Galileo Division | | Not picked | | 2010 | Pittsburgh Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2010 | Finger Lakes Regional | Alliance 8 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2009 | Pittsburgh Regional | Alliance 3 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2009 | Buckeye Regional | Alliance 7 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2008 | Great Lakes Regional | | Not picked | | 2008 | Pittsburgh Regional | | Not picked | | 2007 | Newton Division | | Not picked | | 2007 | Buckeye Regional | | Not picked | | 2007 | Pittsburgh Regional | Alliance 6 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2006 | Greater Toronto Regional | | | | 2006 | Pittsburgh Regional | | Top four | | 2005 | Newton Division | | Not picked | | 2005 | Greater Toronto Regional | | Not picked | | 2005 | Pittsburgh Regional | | | | 2004 | Newton Division | | Not picked | | 2004 | Buckeye Regional | Alliance 3 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2004 | Pittsburgh Regional | | | | 2003 | Newton Division | | Not picked | | 2003 | Pittsburgh Regional | | Out before the top four | | 2003 | Buckeye Regional | | Not picked | | 2002 | Canadian Regional | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2002 | Philadelphia Alliance Regional | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event | ## Every season | Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | 46.3 | 1475 / 3708 | 60.2 | 4-4-0 | 1 | | 2025 | 41.5 | 1065 / 3687 | 71.1 | 8-6-0 | 1 | | 2023 | 39.8 | 771 / 3284 | 76.5 | 9-14-0 | 2 | | 2022 | 22.6 | 763 / 3053 | 75.0 | 10-15-0 | 2 | | 2020 | 29.0 | 841 / 2024 | 58.5 | 6-4-0 | 1 | | 2019 | 17.8 | 1505 / 3763 | 60.0 | 11-10-1 | 2 | | 2018 | 127.6 | 192 / 3617 | 94.7 | 13-10-0 | 2 | | 2017 | 95.6 | 731 / 3331 | 78.1 | 14-9-1 | 2 | | 2016 | 44.1 | 207 / 3114 | 93.4 | 12-12-0 | 2 | | 2015 | 19.9 | 1279 / 2873 | 55.5 | Not applicable (qual average) | 2 | | 2014 | 39.8 | 601 / 2697 | 77.7 | 13-11-0 | 2 | | 2013 | 25.3 | 624 / 2510 | 75.2 | 13-20-0 | 2 | | 2012 | 15.8 | 211 / 2332 | 91.0 | 18-13-0 | 2 | | 2011 | 35.0 | 95 / 2053 | 95.4 | 27-16-0 | 3 | | 2010 | 3.2 | 121 / 1801 | 93.3 | 23-13-4 | 3 | | 2009 | 16.0 | 872 / 1675 | 48.0 | 10-12-0 | 2 | | 2008 | 4.0 | 1416 / 1498 | 5.5 | 4-14-1 | 2 | | 2007 | 4.2 | 992 / 1295 | 23.4 | 8-21-0 | 3 | | 2006 | 10.5 | 445 / 1125 | 60.5 | 14-10-0 | 2 | | 2005 | 7.9 | 399 / 747 | 46.6 | 11-11-1 | 3 | | 2004 | 29.8 | 282 / 932 | 69.8 | 15-12-0 | 3 | | 2003 | 21.4 | 238 / 785 | 69.8 | 15-9-1 | 3 | | 2002 | 12.1 | 119 / 641 | 81.6 | 21-6-2 | 2 | A season is chosen with `?year=` on this URL. 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