1963 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
Middle Three champion
ConferenceMiddle Three Conference
Record3–6 (2–0 Middle Three)
Head coach
CaptainAnton Hoeflinger
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 Middle Three Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Rutgers $ 2 – 0 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Lehigh 1 – 1 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
Lafayette 0 – 2 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1963 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team was an American football team that represented Rutgers University in the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. Despite an overall losing record, Rutgers won the Middle Three Conference championship.

In their fourth season under head coach John F. Bateman, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 3–6 record and were outscored by their opponents 148 to 145.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Dave Stout with 634 passing yards, Don Viggiano with 404 rushing yards, and Paul Strelick with 242 receiving yards.[3]

The Scarlet Knights played their home games at Rutgers Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey, near the university's main New Brunswick campus.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28at Princeton*
L 0–24 40,000 [4]
October 5at Harvard*
L 0–28 12,500 [5]
October 12at Colgate*
L 8–28 9,000 [6]
October 19Lehighdagger
W 30–6 16,000 [7]
October 26at Penn*
L 6–7 9,846 [8]
November 2Boston University*
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 21–6 12,000 [9]
November 9at Lafayette
W 49–0 6,000 [10]
November 16Delaware*
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
L 3–1416,000[11]
November 28^Columbia*
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
L 28–35 5,000 [12]

References

  1. ^ "1963 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  2. ^ "Rutgers Yearly Results (1960-1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on March 27, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  3. ^ "1963 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  4. ^ Adams, Frank S. (September 29, 1963). "Tigers Trounce Rutgers by 24-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  5. ^ Bradbury, Will (October 6, 1963). "Harvard Turns Back Rutgers, 28-0, for First Triumph over a Scarlet Eleven". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S4.
  6. ^ "Court Excels as Unbeaten Colgate Sends Rutgers to 4th Straight Loss, 28-8". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. October 13, 1963. p. S5.
  7. ^ Fleming, Jimmie (October 20, 1963). "Rutgers Rolls to 30-6 Win over Lehigh". The Sunday Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Dolson, Frank (October 27, 1963). "Challis' Passes Give Penn Win over Rutgers". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Fleming, Jimmie (November 3, 1963). "Rutgers Looks Classy Outplaying Boston U., 21-6". The Sunday Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Fleming, Jimmie (November 10, 1963). "Scarlet Mauls Hapless Lafayette, Takes 6th Straight Middle 3 Title". The Sunday Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Fleming, Jimmie (November 17, 1963). "Delaware Shoves Rutgers to Losing Season, 14-3". The Sunday Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Koppett, Leonard (November 29, 1963). "Columbia Whips Rutgers by 35-28". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. 51.


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