1963 Oregon Ducks football team explained

Year:1963
Team:Oregon Ducks
Sport:football
Conference:Independent
Record:8–3
Head Coach:Len Casanova
Hc Year:13th
Mvp:Mel Renfro
Captain:Mel Renfro
Captain2:Larry Hill
Captain3:Dick Imwalle
Stadium:Hayward Field
Multnomah Stadium
Champion:Sun Bowl champion
Bowl:Sun Bowl
Bowl Result:W 21–14 vs. SMU

The 1963 Oregon Ducks represented the University of Oregon in the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. The Ducks were an independent and outscored their opponents 274 to 153. Led by 12th-year head coach Len Casanova, the Ducks were 7–3 in the regular season and won the Sun Bowl over SMU on Three home games were played on campus at Hayward Field in Eugene and three at Multnomah Stadium in Portland.

Notable players included Mel Renfro, Dave Wilcox, H.D. Murphy, and Bob Berry, all selected in the 1964 NFL Draft.[1] Berry was a redshirt junior and played another season for Oregon in 1964. Renfro and Wilcox are members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Murphy was selected late and never played in the NFL; he played in the up-and-coming Continental Football League.

Following the disbandment of the Pacific Coast Conference, both Oregon and Oregon State were independent in football for five seasons, from 1959 through 1963. Both joined the AAWU (Pac-8) for the 1964 season. The Pac-8 had bowl restrictions (Rose Bowl only) until 1975; the Ducks' next postseason appearance was at the 1989 Independence Bowl.

Schedule

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Game summaries

Indiana

Personnel

Coaching staff

Roster

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NFL Draft

Four Oregon players were selected in the 1964 NFL draft, which went 20 rounds (280 selections).

Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Defensive back 2 17Dallas Cowboys
Linebacker 329 San Francisco 49ers
Quarterback 11142Philadelphia Eagles
H.D. Murphy Halfback 19 256Dallas Cowboys
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External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Four Webfoots drafted by NFL . Eugene Register-Guard . Oregon. AP, UPI reports . December 3, 1963 . 1B.
  2. Web site: . 1963 Oregon Ducks Schedule and Results . College Football @ Sports-Reference.com . . September 4, 2023 .
  3. Web site: . 1963 Football Schedule . University of Oregon Athletics . September 4, 2023 .
  4. Web site: . 2023 Oregon Football Record Book . University of Oregon Athletics . 48 . September 4, 2023 .
  5. News: Events postponed, cancelled . Eugene Register-Guard . Oregon . Associated Press . November 23, 1963 . 1B .
  6. News: Big Six presidents commended for action . Spokesman-Review . Spokane, Washington . Missildine . Harry . November 24, 1963 . 1, sports.
  7. News: Probable starting lineups . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon) . September 21, 1963 . 1B.
  8. News: Ore. vs. Wash. State . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington) . (rosters) . November 8, 1963 . 11.
  9. News: Ducks vs. Cougars . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . (rosters) . November 9, 1963 . 8.
  10. Web site: Seasons: 1964: Drafted Players . pro-football-reference.com . 2021-11-20.