1963 Luther Norse football team

American college football season February 2026 July 2024 1963 Luther Norse football Iowa Conference Iowa 9–0 8–0 Edsel Schweizer 12th Iowa Conference champion The 1963 Luther Norse football team was an American football team that represented Luther College as a member of the Iowa Conference during the 1963 NAIA football season. In their 12th year under head coach Edsel Schweizer, the Norse compiled a perfect 9–0 record (8–0 against conference opponents), won the IC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 315 to 53. Fullback Jerry Wonders ranked second among the country's small-college players with 1,017 rushing yards. Wonders was selected as a second-team back on the Associated Press' 1963 Little All-America college football team.Wonders On Second 'Little' Team Des oines Tribune December 3, 1963 21 https://www.newspapers.com/article/des-moines-tribune-wonders-on-second-li/142258581/ Newspapers.com Seven Luther players were selected to the 1963 All-Iowa Conference football team: bacs Jerry Wonders and Bob Naslund; ends Richard Ashland, Gary Lowmiller and Claude Jacobson; and tackles Charles Stern and Earl Jensen.Luther Lands Seven On Loop Star Squad Carroll Daily Times Herald November 26, 1963 2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/carroll-daily-times-herald-luther-lands/142259089/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y September 14 at 1963 Dubuque Spartans Dubuque Dubuque, IA W 32-0 Luther Beats Dubuque, 32-0 The Des Moines Register September 15, 1963 25 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-luther-beats-dub/142253026/ Newspapers.com September 21 1963 Wartburg Knights Wartburg Decorah, IA W 34-7 4,200 Norsemen Outclass Rival Knights 34-7 Waterloo Sunday Courier Burke Evans September 22, 1963 41 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-norsemen-outclass-rival-knig/142256787/ Newspapers.com September 28 at 1963 Upper Iowa Peacocks Upper Iowa Fayette, IA W 27-0 4,000 Luther Smashes Peacocks Waterloo Sunday Courier September 29, 1963 43 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-luther-smashes-peacocks/142252221/ Newspapers.com October 5 1963 William Penn Statesmen William Penn Decorah, IA W 54-6 Luther Routs Penn, 54-6 The Des Moines Register October 6, 1963 6S https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-luther-routs-pen/142257684/ Newspapers.com October 12 at 1963 Central Dutch Central (IA) Pella, IA W 14-7 Luther Survives Central Test 14-7 Waterloo Sunday Courier October 13, 1963 41, 42 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-luther-survives-central-test/142257977/ Newspapers.com October 19 1963 Buena Vista Beavers Buena Vista Decorah, IA W 27-7 Luther (6-0) Shreds Buena Vista, 17-7 Waterloo Sunday Courier October 20, 1963 42 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-luther-6-0-shreds-buena-vi/142251716/ Newspapers.com October 26 at 1963 Parsons Wildcats Parsons<ncg> Fairfield, IA W 34-14 Last Half Spree Aids Luther Sunday Times-Democrat October 27, 1963 7B https://www.newspapers.com/article/quad-city-times-last-half-spree-aids-lut/142251120/ Newspapers.com November 2 at 1963 Iowa Wesleyan Tigers Iowa Wesleyan Mount Pleasant, IA W 45-6 Luther Wins Title With 45-6 Win Waterloo Sunday Courier November 3, 1963 47 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-luther-wins-title-with-45-6/142250657/ Newspapers.com November 9 1963 Simpson Redmen Simpson Decorah, IA W 48-6 Luther Finishes 9-0 With 48-6 Romp Past Simpson The Des Moines Register November 10, 1963 6S https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-luther-finishes/142249916/ Newspapers.com Personnel The following players won varsity letters:Terry Zastrow Luther College 3-Sport Star Waterloo Gazette December 6, 1963 23 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette-terry-zastrow-luther-college/142260341/ Newspapers.com 30em Tom Altmeler Mel Ashland Richard Ashland Kenneth Belanger Harold Bendicsen John Benn James Boyce David Chellevold John Cutting Howard Dettloff Dean Ellingson Joseph Fillman Harold Fish Jay Geerdes Dale Halverson Richard Hemp Gerald Holmmes Dennis Ibbotson George Indestad Claude Jacobson Earl Jensen Peter Johnson Steven Johnson Francis Koch John Lee Gary Lowmiller Robert Melcher Steven Messer Darryl Meyer David Miller Dennis Mitchell Robert Naslund David Nesset Lowell Olsen Paul Olsen Steven Olson Thomas Precious David Sandeno Stephen Schach Russ Schneider David Schreiber Robert Schroeder Ronald Schultz David Solberg Larry Staffon John Stark Charles Stern Robert Thompson Leallyn Turvold Craig Williams Jerry Wonders References Luther Category:Luther Norse football seasons Category:American Rivers Conference football champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Luther Norse football