1963 small college football rankings

none August 2023 1963 small college football rankings left Selectors: AP, UPI left No. 1: Northern Illinois (AP) left No. 1: Delaware (UPI) Small college football rankings (AP, UPI) left «1962right 1964» The 1963 small college football rankings are rankings of college football teams representing smaller college and university teams during the 1963 college football season, including the 1963 NCAA College Division football season and the 1963 NAIA football season. Separate rankings were published by the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press International (UPI). The AP rankings were selected by a board of sports writers, and the UPI rankings were selected by a board of small-college coaches. In the final AP poll, the 1963 Northern Illinois Huskies football team (10–0) was rated as the small-college champion. The Huskies were led by the record-setting passing of quarterback George Bork.Hens Lose AP Poll The News Journal November 29, 1963 85 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-hens-lose-ap-poll/126024275/ Newspapers.com In the final UPI poll, the 1963 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team (8–0) was rated as the small-college champion.Delaware tops small colleges Redlands Daily Facts December 4, 1962 11 https://www.newspapers.com/article/redlands-daily-facts-delaware-tops-small/126024533/ Newspapers.com Delaware was ranked No. 2 in the AP poll. Legend   Increase in ranking   Decrease in ranking   Not ranked previous week (#–#)   Win–loss record (Italics)   Number of first place votes т Tied with team above or below also with this symbol AP poll 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Oct 17Small College Football Poll The Muscatine Journal and News-Tribune Muscatine, Iowa October 18, 1963 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11065522/poll_1963_1018_small_ap/ Newspapers.com May 17, 2017 Oct 24N. Illinois Is No. 1 Small College Team Marshfield News-Herald Marshfield, Wisconsin October 25, 1963 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11065556/poll_1963_1025_small_ap/ Newspapers.com May 17, 2017 Oct 31Delaware Second, UMass Voted 8th In Small College Football Rankings Hartford Courant Hartford, Connecticut November 1, 1963 21 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11065600/poll_1963_1101_small_ap/ Newspapers.com January 24, 2017 Nov 7Small College Football Poll Hartford Courant Hartford, Connecticut November 7, 1963 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11065647/poll_1963_1107_small_ap/ Newspapers.com May 17, 2017 Nov 14McNeese Remains Ninth In Small College Grid Poll Lake Charles American-Press Lake Charles, Louisiana November 14, 1963 27 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11065704/poll_1963_1114_small_ap/ Newspapers.com May 17, 2017 Nov 21Hens hold slim lead in AP poll The Morning News Wilmington, Delaware November 21, 1963 49 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11065728/poll_1963_1121_small_ap/ Newspapers.com May 17, 2017 Nov 28N. Illinois On Top in Final Vote The News Journal Wilmington, Delaware November 29, 1963 85 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11065755/poll_1963_1129_small_ap_final/ Newspapers.com May 17, 2017 Northern Illinois Florida A&M 1963 Texas A&I Javelinas Texas A&I Delaware San Diego State Saint John's (MN) 1963 Kearney State Lopers Kearney State 1963 Clarion Golden Eagles Clarion State 1963 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies College of Emporia McNeese State   Northern Illinois (6–0) Florida A&M (3–0) Delaware (4–0) u Wittenberg (4–0–1) npr Texas A&I (4–0) d Saint John's (MN) South Dakota State (5–1) npr Kearney State d McNeese State u San Diego State (3–0) d   Northern Illinois (7–0) (3) Delaware (5–0) (3) u Florida A&M (3–1) d Wittenberg (5–0–1) South Dakota State (6–1) u Saint John's (MN) (7–0) Texas A&I (4–1) d UMass (5–0–1) npr Kearney State (7–0) d San Diego State (4–1)   Northern Illinois (8–0) (3) Delaware (6–0) (4) Florida A&M (4–1) Wittenberg (6–0–1) South Dakota State (7–1) Saint John's (MN) (8–0) UMass (5–0–1) u San Diego State (5–1) u McNeese State (5–0) npr Kearney State (8–0) т td 1963 Slippery Rock The Rock Slippery Rock (6–0) т npr Delaware (7–0) (3) u Northern Illinois (9–0) (4) d Wittenberg (7–0–1) u UMass (6–0–1) т tu Saint John's (MN) (8–0) т tu South Dakota State (6–1) т d Florida A&M (5–1) d San Diego State (6–1) McNeese State (6–0) Slippery Rock (6–1) u   Delaware (8–0) (5) Northern Illinois (9–0) (2) Wittenberg (8–0–1) UMass (7–0–1) Florida A&M (6–1) u Saint John's (MN) (8–0) d South Dakota State (7–1) d McNeese State (7–0) u San Diego State (7–1) d 1963 Abilene Christian Wildcats Abilene Christian (8–0) npr   Northern Illinois (9–0) (3) u Delaware (8–0) (3) d Wittenberg (8–0–1) UMass (7–0–1) Saint John's (MN) (8–0) u South Dakota State (7–1) u Florida A&M (7–1) d Abilene Christian (7–1) u Southwest Texas (10–0) npr McNeese State (8–0) d   8 Clarion State 9 College of Emporia 9 McNeese State 7 Texas A&I 10 Kearney State 10 Slippery Rock 9 San Diego State UPI coaches poll 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Oct 2Florida A&M Takes Small College Lead Las Vegas Daily Optic East Las Vegas, New Mexico October 3, 1963 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11065238/poll_1963_1003_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 17, 2017 Oct 9Northern Illinois Jumps to Second In Grid Poll The Edwardsville Intelligencer Edwardsville, Illinois October 10, 1963 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11086058/poll_1963_1010_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 18, 2017 Oct 16Illinois School Leads Small College Poll The Lincoln Star Lincoln, Nebraska October 17, 1963 29 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8549986/poll_1963_1017_small_upi/ Newspapers.com January 24, 2017 Oct 23Delaware Move In on Northern Illinois in Poll The Edwardsville Intelligencer Edwardsville, Illinois October 23, 1963 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11086360/poll_1963_1023_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 18, 2017 Oct 30Small College Poll The Indianapolis Star Indianapolis, Indiana October 30, 1963 21 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8549888/poll_1963_1030_small_upi/ Newspapers.com January 24, 2017 Nov 6Delaware Takes Over 1st In Small College Ratings Medford Mail Tribune Medford, Oregon George C. Langford November 6, 1963 2-B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8550154/poll_1963_1106_small_upi/ Newspapers.com January 24, 2017 Nov 13Delaware Still First in Poll Medford Mail Tribune Medford, Oregon November 14, 1963 D-3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8550227/poll_1963_1114_small_upi/ Newspapers.com January 24, 2017 Nov 20Blule Hens Build Grid Poll Margin News-Journal Mansfield, Ohio November 20, 1963 32 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11065325/poll_1963_1120_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 17, 2017 Nov 27Delaware Virtually Assured Of UPI Title Kingsport News Kingsport, Tennessee George Langford November 29, 1963 3-C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11087068/poll_1963_1129_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 18, 2017 Dec 4Delaware tops small colleges Redlands Daily Facts Redlands, California December 4, 1963 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8972721/poll_1963_1204_small_upi_final/ Newspapers.com February 15, 2017 Florida A&M (1–0) (7) Delaware (1–0) (2) Northern Illinois (3–0) (3) 1963 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears Lenoir–Rhyne (2–0) (2) 1963 Central State Bronchos Central Oklahoma (1–1) (1) Montana State (1–2) (1) San Diego State (1–0) (2) Texas A&I (2–0) (1) т t Wittenberg (1–0–1) т East Carolina (2–0) (1) 1963 Pittsburg State Gorillas Pittsburg State 1963 Omaha Indians Omaha 1963 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech (1) South Dakota State UMass (2) Central Michigan (1) Middle Tennessee (1) т t 1963 East Texas State Lions East Texas State (1) т Humboldt State (1) 1963 Butler Bulldogs Butler   Florida A&M (2–0) (5) Northern Illinois (4–0) (6) u Delaware (2–0) (9) d Texas A&I (3–0) (5) u Montana State (2–2) (2) u San Diego State (2–0) (4) u Wittenberg (2–0–1) (1) u Lenoir–Rhyne (2–1) d Central Oklahoma (2–1) d East Carolina (3–1) Tennessee Tech u 1963 East Central Oklahoma State Tigers East Central Oklahoma npr South Dakota State u UMass u San Francisco State npr Saint John's (MN) т tnpr Western Kentucky т npr Central Michigan d 1963 Linfield Wildcats Linfield т tnpr McNeese State т tnpr Fresno State т npr Northern Illinois (5–0) (5) u Florida A&M (2–0) (8) d Delaware (3–0) (9) Texas A&I (4–0) (4) San Diego State (3–0) (3) u Montana State (3–0) (3) d Wittenberg (3–0) (1) Central Oklahoma (2–2) u UMass (3–0–1) u Western Kentucky (3–0–1) u East Carolina d McNeese State (1) т tu Fresno State т u South Dakota State т td Saint John's (MN) т u Lenoir–Rhyne d Lewis and Clark npr 1963 Wheaton (IL) Thunder Wheaton (IL) т tnpr Louisiana Tech т npr 1963 Western State Mountaineers Western State (CO) npr   Northern Illinois (6–0) (12) Delaware (4–0) (12) u Florida A&M (3–0) (4) d Texas A&I (4–0) (2) San Diego State (3–0) Wittenberg (4–0–1) (1) u Montana State (4–2) (2) d UMass (4–0–1) u Western Kentucky (4–0–1) u South Dakota State (5–1) u McNeese State (1) u Western State (CO) u Lewis and Clark u Fresno State d Saint John's (MN) 1963 East Tennessee State Buccaneers East Tennessee State npr Northeast Oklahoma State npr East Carolina d Los Angeles State (1) npr College of Emporia npr   Northern Illinois (7–0) (14) Delaware (5–0) (15) Florida A&M (4–1) (3) Wittenberg (5–0–1) (1) u Texas A&I (4–1) d UMass (5–0–1) (1) u San Diego State (4–1) d Western Kentucky (5–0–1) u South Dakota State (6–1) u Saint John's (MN) (7–0) u 1963 Washington University Bears Washington University npr Lewis and Clark u Western State (CO) d Fresno State Montana State d East Carolina u McNeese State т td Northeast Oklahoma State т d Idaho State т tnpr Louisiana Tech т tnpr Southwest Texas State т npr Delaware (6–0) (16) u Northern Illinois (8–0) (12) d Florida A&M (5–1) (2) Wittenberg (6–0–1) UMass (6–0–1) u San Diego State (5–1) (1) u Western Kentucky (6–0–1) (1) т tu Texas A&I (4–2) (1) т d Saint John's (MN) (8–0) u South Dakota State (6–1) d Washington University т t 1963 Southwest Missouri State Bears Southwest Missouri State т npr East Carolina u Western State (CO) d Lewis and Clark (1) d Northeast Oklahoma State т tu McNeese State (5–0) (1) т t Southwest Texas State т u Montana State d Luther npr   Delaware (7–0) (15) Northern Illinois (9–0) (14) UMass (7–0–1) (1) u Florida A&M (6–1) (1) d Wittenberg (7–0–1) d San Diego State (6–1) (1) Saint John's (MN) (8–0) u Western Kentucky (7–0–1) (1) d Texas A&I (4–3) d Southwest Missouri State (8–0) u McNeese State (6–0) (1) т tu South Dakota State (6–1) т d Lewis and Clark (1) u Abilene Christian npr Montana State u East Carolina d Luther u Northeast Oklahoma State d Southwest Texas State d Washington University d   Delaware (8–0) (18) Northern Illinois (9–0) (9) Florida A&M (7–1) (1) u Wittenberg (8–0–1) u UMass (8–0–1) (1) d San Diego State (7–1) (1) Saint John's (MN) (8–0) Southwest Missouri State (9–0) (1) u Western Kentucky (7–0–1) (1) d Texas A&I (5–3) d Abilene Christian (7–1) (1) u Northeast Oklahoma State u East Carolina u McNeese State (7–0) (1) т td Southwest Texas State т u Luther u Lewis and Clark (1) d Kearney State т tnpr 1963 Prairie View Panthers Prairie View т npr Montana State d   Delaware (8–0) (18) Northern Illinois (9–0) (9) Florida A&M (8–1) (1) Wittenberg (8–0–1) UMass (8–0–1) (1) San Diego State (7–1) (1) Saint John's (MN) (8–0) (1) Western Kentucky (8–0–1) (1) u Southwest Missouri State (9–0) (1) d Northeast Oklahoma State (10–0) (1) u Abilene Christian (7–1) South Dakota State (7–1) npr East Carolina McNeese State (8–0) (1) Southwest Texas State Luther Lewis and Clark (1) Kearney State Prairie View (1) Montana State   Delaware (8–0) (18) Northern Illinois (10–0) (8) UMass (8–0–1) (1) u Saint John's (MN) (9–0) (1) u Wittenberg (8–0–1) d Florida A&M (8–2) (1) d San Diego State (7–2) (1) d Western Kentucky (8–0–1) (2) Northeast Oklahoma State (10–0) u Southwest Missouri State (9–1) d Abilene Christian (1) McNeese State u South Dakota State d Southwest Texas State (1) u Luther u Lewis and Clark (1) u 1963 Central Washington Wildcats Central Washington npr East Carolina d Texas A&I npr Montana State   11 Pittsburg State 12 Omaha 17 Middle Tennessee 18 East Texas State 19 Humboldt State 20 Butler 11 Tennessee Tech 12 East Central Oklahoma 15 San Francisco State 18 Central Michigan 19 Linfield 8 Central Oklahoma 16 Lenoir–Rhyne 18 Wheaton (IL) 19 Louisiana Tech 16 East Tennessee State 19 Los Angeles State 20 College of Emporia 14 Fresno State 19 Idaho State 20 Louisiana Tech 14 Western State (CO) 12 South Dakota State 20 Washington University 10 Texas A&I 18 Kearney State 19 Prairie View Pittsburgh Courier rankings The Pittsburgh Courier, a leading African American newspaper, ranked the top 1963 teams from historically black colleges and universities in an era when college football was often racially segregated. The rankings were published on December 7:December 7, 1963 Final Ratings https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-pittsburgh-courier-national-champs-c/40181483/ Pittsburgh Courier (p. 14) Newspapers.com 1. Prairie View A&M (10–1) 2. North Carolina College (8–1) 3. Morgan State (8–1) 4. Florida A&M (7–2) 5. Southern (7–3) 6. Texas Southern (7–3) 7. Arkansas AM&N (5–4–1) 8. Grambling (5–3–1) 9. Virginia Union (7–2) 10. North Carolina A&T (7–3) 11. Tennessee State (6–3) 12. South Carolina State (8–1) 13. Alabama A&M (8–0) 14. Bethune-Cookman (7–2) 15. Clark (7–1) 16. Johnson C. Smith (6–2) References Rankings Category:NCAA College Division football rankings