1963 small college football rankings explained

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Data5:Small college football rankings (AP, UPI)

The 1963 small college football rankings are rankings of college football teams representing smaller college and university teams during the 1963 college football season, including the 1963 NCAA College Division football season and the 1963 NAIA football season. Separate rankings were published by the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press International (UPI). The AP rankings were selected by a board of sports writers, and the UPI rankings were selected by a board of small-college coaches.

In the final AP poll, the 1963 Northern Illinois Huskies football team (10–0) was rated as the small-college champion. The Huskies were led by the record-setting passing of quarterback George Bork.[1]

In the final UPI poll, the 1963 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team (8–0) was rated as the small-college champion.[2] Delaware was ranked No. 2 in the AP poll.

Legend

 Increase in ranking
 Decrease in ranking
 Not ranked previous week
 Win–loss record
 Number of first place votes
Tied with team above or below also with this symbol

AP poll

UPI coaches poll

Pittsburgh Courier rankings

The Pittsburgh Courier, a leading African American newspaper, ranked the top 1963 teams from historically black colleges and universities in an era when college football was often racially segregated.

The rankings were published on December 7:[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Hens Lose AP Poll. The News Journal. November 29, 1963. 85. Newspapers.com.
  2. News: Delaware tops small colleges. Redlands Daily Facts. December 4, 1962. 11. Newspapers.com.
  3. Web site: December 7, 1963. Final Ratings. Pittsburgh Courier (p. 14). Newspapers.com.