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
Record3–7–0 (1–4 AAWU)
Head coach
Home stadiumStanford Stadium
1963 Athletic Association of Western Universities football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 15 Washington $ 4 –1 –06 –5 –0
No. 16 USC 3 –1 –07 –3 –0
UCLA 2 –2 –02 –8 –0
Washington State 1 –1 –03 –6 –1
California 1 –3 –04 –5 –1
Stanford 1 –4 –03 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Coaches 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
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 Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Game summaries

    California
    1 234Total
    California 3 0140 17
    • Stanford 0 31213 28
    Scoring summary
    1CALTom Blanchfield 37-yard field goalCAL 3–0
    2STANBraden Beck 36-yard field goalTied 3–3
    3STANSteve Thurlow 5-yard run (run failed)STAN 9–3
    3CALJim Blakeney 7-yard run (Tom Blanchfield kick)CAL 10–9
    3CALTom Blanchfield 69-yard punt return (Tom Blanchfield kick)CAL 17–9
    3STANKen Babajian 1-yard run (run failed)CAL 17–15
    4STANBraden Beck 48-yard field goalSTAN 18–17
    3STANSteve Thurlow 5-yard run (Braden Beck kick)STAN 25–17
    4STANBraden Beck 46-yard field goalSTAN 28–17

    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

    [5][6]

    1. AFL Draft selections shown in italics.
    2. Signed with Pittsburgh.
    3. Signed with Chicago.

    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 June 10, 2015. 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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