1963 Orange Coast Pirates football team explained

Year:1963
Team:Orange Coast Pirates
Sport:football
Conference:Eastern Conference
Short Conf:Eastern
Record:10–0
Conf Record:9–0
Head Coach:Dick Tucker
Hc Year:2nd
Champion:Junior college national champion
Eastern Conference champion
Junior Rose Bowl champion
Bowl:Junior Rose Bowl
Bowl Result:W 21–0 vs.

The 1963 Orange Coast Pirates football team was an American football team that represented Orange Coast College as a member of the Eastern Conference during the 1963 junior college football season. Led by second-year head coach Dick Tucker, the Pirates compiled a perfect 10–0 record, won the Eastern Conference championship, shut out six opponents, defeated in the Junior Rose Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 310 to 43.[1] They were named junior college national champions by J.C. Grid-Wire.[2]

Orange Coast led the Eastern Conference during the regular season in both total offense (337 yards per game) and total defense (164 yards per game). The team tallied 3,040 yards in the regular season (1,677 passing, 1,363 rushing). The team was led on offense by its 5'4", 134-pound quarterback Billy "The Kid" White. Fullback Bob Haynes set a new Eastern Conference record with 107 points scored in the regular season.[3]

Nine Orange Coast players were selected as first-team players on the 1963 All-Eastern Conference football team. Four were named to the first-team offense: backs Billy White and Bob Haynes; center Greg Wojcik; and guard Bill Epperson. five were named to the first-team defense: tackle Gary Magner; middle guard Don Findley; linebacker Ron Paterno; and defensive halfbacks Mike Hunter and Joe Scott. Back Jeff Thayer was named to the second team.[4]

Schedule

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Notes and References

  1. News: . Upton Reigns As EC's Best Runner, Kicker . . . November 20, 1963 . A14 . March 31, 2024 . .
  2. News: Perfect Ending! Orange Coast Tops JC Rating. Los Angeles Times. Shavenau Glick. December 20, 1962. III-4. Newspapers.com.
  3. News: EC Statistics. Progress-Bulletin. November 21, 1963. IV-2. Newspapers.com.
  4. News: Eight Mounties Honored On All-EC Football Team. Progress-Bulletin. November 26, 1963. IV-2. Newspapers.com.
  5. News: . JC Football Log . . . December 5, 1963 . 6, part III . March 31, 2024 . .