1963 Stanford Indians football team explained

Year:1963
Team:Stanford Indians
Conference:Athletic Association of Western Universities
Short Conf:AAWU
Record:3–7–0
Conf Record:1–4
Hc Year:1st

The 1963 Stanford Indians football team represented Stanford University in the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. The team was led by new head coach John Ralston. Ralston succeeded Jack Curtice, who had been fired at the end of the previous season.[1] The team played their home games at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California.[2]

Game summaries

California

The 66th Big Game was scheduled for November 23, but after the assassination of John F. Kennedy, like nearly all sporting events, the game was canceled and rescheduled for the following week.[3] Stanford was winless in the conference coming into the game, and following a California punt return for a touchdown, were behind their rival 17–9 late in the second half. But the Indians fought back, scoring the last 19 points in the game on two touchdowns and two field goals to win the game.[4]

Players drafted by the NFL/AFL

Player Position Round Pick NFL/AFL Club[5]
Running back 2 25 New York Giants
Bob NicholsTackle 9/18 122/142 Pittsburgh Steelers/Houston Oilers[6]
Tackle 11/17 154/134 Chicago Bears/Houston Oilers[7]
Linebacker 13 175 Los Angeles Rams
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Notes and References

  1. News: Coach Jack Curtice fired by Stanford. November 27, 1962. The News and Courier. November 14, 2013.
  2. Web site: Stanford Game-by-Game Results; 1963 - 1967 . College Football Data Warehouse . November 22, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150610203140/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/pac10/stanford/yearly_results.php?year=1963 . 2015-06-10 . dead.
  3. Book: Migdol , Gary . Stanford: Home of Champions. 140. Sports Publishing LLC. 1997. Champaign, Illinois. 1-57167-116-1.
  4. News: Stanford defeats California by 28–17. The Register-Guard. December 1, 1963. November 14, 2013.
  5. AFL Draft selections shown in italics.
  6. Signed with Pittsburgh.
  7. Signed with Chicago.
  8. Web site: 1964 NFL Draft. November 25, 2013.
  9. Web site: 1964 AFL Draft. November 25, 2013.