1963 Chico State Wildcats football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record2–7 (0–5 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCollege Field
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Humboldt State + 3 – 1 – 1 6 – 1 – 2
San Francisco State + 3 – 1 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
UC Davis + 3 – 1 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Sacramento State 2 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Nevada 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Chico State 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from College Division poll

The 1963 Chico State Wildcats football team represented Chico State College—now known as California State University, Chico—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. Led by sixth-year head coach George Maderos, Chico State compiled an overall record of 2–7 with a mark of 0–5 in conference play, placing last out of six teams in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 238 to 174 for the season. The Wildcats played home games at College Field in Chico, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Pacific (OR)*
W 20–143,100
September 28Lewis & Clark*
  • College CA
  • Chico, CA
L 14–163,300
October 5at Santa Clara*
L 28–487,200
October 12at UC Davis
L 13–284,000–4,200[1]
October 19at Nevada
L 16–313,200
October 26Sacramento State
  • College Field
  • Chico, CA
L 3–97,000
November 2at Southern Oregon*
W 49–352,900
November 9San Francisco State
  • College Field
  • Chico, CA
L 18–253,500
November 16Humboldt State
  • College Field
  • Chico, CA
L 13–322,700–3,500[3]
  • *Non-conference game

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Notes

  1. ^ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  2. ^ "Mackay Stadium". University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  3. ^ "HSC Ties For Crown; Hosts Cal Poly November 28". Eureka Humboldt Standard. Eureka, California. November 18, 1963. p. 21. Retrieved April 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  5. ^ "1963 - Cal St.-Chico". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
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