1963 Army Cadets football team

The 1963 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In their second year under head coach Paul Dietzel, the Cadets compiled a 7–3 record and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 177 to 97.[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets lost to the Midshipmen by a 21 to 15 score. The Cadets also lost to Minnesota and Pittsburgh.[2]

1963 Army Cadets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–3
Head coach
CaptainDick Nowak
Home stadiumMichie Stadium
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 14 Memphis State     9 0 1
No. 3 Pittsburgh     9 1 0
No. 2 Navy     9 2 0
No. 12 Syracuse     8 2 0
Utah State     8 2 0
Oregon     8 3 0
No. 16 Penn State     7 3 0
Army     7 3 0
Air Force     7 4 0
Boston College     6 3 0
Buffalo     5 3 1
Southern Miss     5 3 1
Idaho     5 4 0
Villanova     5 4 0
Oregon State     5 5 0
San Jose State     5 5 0
Xavier     5 4 1
West Texas State     4 4 1
Florida State     4 5 1
Colgate     3 4 1
New Mexico State     3 6 1
Colorado State     3 7 0
Miami (FL)     3 7 0
Texas Western     3 7 0
Detroit     2 6 1
Holy Cross     2 6 1
Notre Dame     2 7 0
Pacific (CA)     2 8 0
Houston     2 8 0
Boston University     1 6 1
Dayton     1 7 2
Rankings from Coaches Poll

Army guard Dick Nowak was selected by the UPI and the American Football Coaches Association as a second-team player on the 1963 College Football All-America Team.[3][4]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Boston UniversityW 30–0
September 28Cincinnati
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 22–0
October 5at MinnesotaL 8–2460,264
October 12at Penn StateW 10–748,850[5]
October 19Wake Forest
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 47–030,200[6]
October 26Washington State
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 23–031,200
November 2vs. Air ForceW 14–1076,660
November 9Utah
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 8–722,400[7]
November 16at PittsburghL 0–2847,947[8]
December 7vs. NavyL 15–21

Roster

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  • Rollie Stichweh

References

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  1. ^ "Army Yearly Results (1960-1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  2. ^ "1963 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  3. ^ "Coaches Association Says Jay Wilkinson All-American". Star News, Wilmington, N.C. November 26, 1963. p. 11.
  4. ^ "Wilkinson Named To UPI All-American Team". The Times-News, Hendersonville, N.C. December 5, 1963. p. 7.
  5. ^ "Army hands Penn State first defeat, 10-7". Reading Eagle. Pennsylvania. UPI. October 13, 1963. p. 63.
  6. ^ "Army romps 47–0 over Wake Forest". The Palm Beach Post. October 20, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Army wins close contest from Utah on extra point". The Independent-Record. November 10, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Pitt wallops Army for No. 7". Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). UPI. November 17, 1963. p. 37.