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
Conference	Athletic Association of Western Universities
1963 record	4–5–1 (1–3 AAWU)
Head coach	Marv Levy (4th season)
Home stadium	California Memorial Stadium

1963 Athletic Association of Western Universities football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 21	Iowa State*	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	W 15–8	31,500[4]
September 28	at Illinois*	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL	L 0–10	42,357[5]
October 5	at No. 9 Pittsburgh*	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	L 15–35	22,091[6]
October 12	Duke*	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	T 22–22	36,000[7]
October 19	San Jose State*	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	W 34–13	37,000[8]
October 26	USC	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 6–36	41,000[9]
November 2	at UCLA	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)	W 25–0	32,711[10]
November 9	Washington	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 26–39	37,000[11]
November 16	at Utah*	Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	W 35–22	13,974[12]
November 30	at Stanford	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (Big Game)	L 17–28	82,000[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. # Name Class QB Craig Morton Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Marv Levy Coordinators/assistant coaches Dick Stanfel (OL) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

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.