1963 California Golden Bears football team

The 1963 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley in the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU) during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In its fourth year under head coach Marv Levy, the team compiled a 4–5–1 record (1–3 against AAWU opponents), finished in fifth place in the AAWU, and was outscored by its opponents by a combined total of 213 to 195.[1][2]

1963 California Golden Bears football
ConferenceAthletic Association of Western Universities
1963 record4–5–1 (1–3 AAWU)
Head coachMarv Levy (4th season)
Home stadiumCalifornia Memorial 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

The team's statistical leaders included Craig Morton with 1,475 passing yards, Tom Blanchfield with 387 rushing yards, and Jack Schraub with 467 receiving yards.[3] Morton was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 21Iowa State*
W 15–831,500[4]
September 28at Illinois*
L 0–1042,357[5]
October 5at No. 9 Pittsburgh*
L 15–3522,091[6]
October 12Duke*
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
T 22–2236,000[7]
October 19San Jose State*
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
W 34–1337,000[8]
October 26USC
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
L 6–3641,000[9]
November 2at UCLA
W 25–032,711[10]
November 9Washington
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
L 26–3937,000[11]
November 16at Utah*
  • Rice Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 35–2213,974[12]
November 30at Stanford
L 17–2882,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster
1963 California Golden Bears football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB Craig Morton Jr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Dick Stanfel (OL)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt
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References
  1. "1963 California Golden Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  2. "California 2015 Football Information Guide" (PDF). CalBears.com. Cal Golden Bears Athletics. p. 164. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  3. "1963 California Golden Bears Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  4. "California vs Iowa State Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Football Statistics. NCAA. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  5. "Illinois vs California Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Football Statistics. NCAA. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  6. "Pittsburgh vs California Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Football Statistics. NCAA. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  7. "California vs Duke Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Football Statistics. NCAA. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  8. "California vs San Jose State Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Football Statistics. NCAA. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  9. "California vs USC Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Football Statistics. NCAA. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  10. "UCLA vs California Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Football Statistics. NCAA. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  11. "California vs Washington Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Football Statistics. NCAA. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  12. "Utah vs California Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Football Statistics. NCAA. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  13. "Stanford vs California Summary of Football Game Statistics" (PDF). NCAA Football Statistics. NCAA. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  14. 2015 Football Information Guide (PDF). Cal Athletics. 2015. p. 164. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016.
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