1963 Stanford Indians football team

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]

1963 Stanford Indians football
ConferenceAthletic Association of Western Universities
1963 record3–7–0 (1–4 AAWU)
Head coachJohn Ralston (1st season)
Home stadiumStanford Stadium
1963 Athletic Association of Western Universities football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Washington $ 4 –1 –0  6 –5 –0
USC 3 –1 –0  7 –3 –0
UCLA 2 –2 –0  2 –8 –0
Washington State 1 –1 –0  3 –6 –1
California 1 –3 –0  4 –5 –1
Stanford 1 –4 –0  3 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 21San Jose State*
W 29–13
September 28Oregon*
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA
L 7–36
October 5UCLA
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA
L 9–10
October 12at Rice*
L 13–23
October 19at Washington
L 11–19
October 26Notre Dame*
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA (rivalry)
W 24–14
November 2at Oregon State*
L 7–10
November 9at USC
L 11–25
November 16Washington State*
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA
L 15–32
November 30[a 1]California
  • Stanford Stadium
  • Stanford, CA (66th Big Game)
W 28–17
  • *Non-conference game
  1. Rescheduled from November 23 following the Kennedy assassination.

Roster
1963 Stanford Cardinal football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
  Steve Thurlow
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured
    • Redshirt

    Game summaries

    California
    1 234Total
    California 3 0140 17
    • Stanford 0 31213 28

    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
    PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL/AFL Club[b 1]
    Steve ThurlowRunning back225New York Giants
    Bob NicholsTackle9/18122/142Pittsburgh Steelers/Houston Oilers[b 2]
    Dick LeeuwenburgTackle11/17154/134Chicago Bears/Houston Oilers[b 3]
    Marv HarrisLinebacker13175Los Angeles Rams

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    1. AFL Draft selections shown in italics.
    2. Signed with Pittsburgh.
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    References
    1. "Coach Jack Curtice fired by Stanford". The News and Courier. November 27, 1962. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
    2. "Stanford Game-by-Game Results; 1963–1967". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on 2015-06-10. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
    3. Migdol, Gary (1997). Stanford: Home of Champions. Champaign, Illinois: Sports Publishing LLC. p. 140. ISBN 1-57167-116-1.
    4. "Stanford defeats California by 28–17". The Register-Guard. December 1, 1963. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
    5. "1964 NFL Draft". Retrieved November 25, 2013.
    6. "1964 AFL Draft". Retrieved November 25, 2013.
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