1964 Franklin & Marshall Diplomats football team explained

Year:1964
Team:Franklin & Marshall Diplomats
Sport:football
Conference:Middle Atlantic Conference
Division:Southern College
Short Conf:MAC
Record:8–0
Conf Record:7–0
Head Coach:George H. Storck
Hc Year:2nd
Stadium:Williamson Field
Champion:MAC Southern College Division champion

The 1964 Franklin & Marshall Diplomats football team was an American football team that represented Franklin & Marshall College as a member of the Southern College Division of the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) during the 1964 NCAA College Division football season. The team played its home games at Williamson Field in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

During its second season under head coach George H. Storck, this team compiled an 8–0 record (7–0 against MAC opponents) and won the MAC Southern College Division championship.[1] It was the second perfect season in the school's history. Additional perfect seasons were 1950, 1972, and 1974.

Franklin & Marshall's triple-threat quarterback Seiki Murono was selected as the most valuable player in the Southern Division of the MAC.[2] He also received the 1964 Maxwell Club Award.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Franklin & Marshall Game by Game Results. Franklin & Marshall University. May 22, 2023.
  2. News: Murono mot valuable performer in Southern Division of MAC. Daily Intelligencer. December 24, 1964. 20. Newspapers.com.
  3. News: Seiki Murono -- equal mixture of modesty, ability on gridiron. Daily Intelligencer Journal. November 24, 1964. 27. Newspapers.com.