1963 Oregon Ducks football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1963 Oregon Ducks football Independent 8–3 Len Casanova 13th Mel Renfro Mel Renfro Larry Hill Dick Imwalle Hayward FieldMultnomah Stadium Sun Bowl champion Sun Bowl W 21–14 vs. SMU The 1963 Oregon Ducks represented the University of Oregon as an independent during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. The Ducks outscored their opponents 274 to 153. Led by 12th-year head coach Len Casanova, the Ducks were 7–3 in the regular season and won the Sun Bowl over SMU on New Year's Eve.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jvsjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QxEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5424%2C211625 Milwaukee Sentinel UPI Oregon's fast start trips SMU, 21-14 January 1, 1964 8, part 2https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pzlWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HekDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7052%2C97269 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Berry leads Ducks to sunny 21-14 win January 1, 1964 13https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8eoxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EuMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5745%2C75008 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Uhrhammer Jerry Berry leads Oregon to 21-14 Sun Bowl win January 1, 1964 1B Three home games were played on campus at Hayward Field in Eugene and three at Multnomah Stadium in Portland. Notable players included Mel Renfro, Dave Wilcox, H.D. Murphy, and Bob Berry, all selected in the 1964 NFL Draft.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FpwRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=a-MDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6811%2C590201 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon AP, UPI reports Four Webfoots drafted by NFL December 3, 1963 1B Berry was a redshirt junior and played another season for Oregon in 1964. Renfro and Wilcox are members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Murphy was selected late and never played in the NFL; he played in the up-and-coming Continental Football League. Following the disbandment of the Pacific Coast Conference, both Oregon and Oregon State were independent in football for five seasons, from 1959 through 1963. Both joined the AAWU (Pac-8) for the 1964 season. The Pac-8 had bowl restrictions (Rose Bowl only) until 1975; the Ducks' next postseason appearance was at the 1989 Independence Bowl. Schedule Pacific September 21 8:00 pm l Penn State Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR 7–17 30,355 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nhhWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EOMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6936%2C3849596 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Uhrhammer Jerry Ducks open against Penn State September 20, 1963 3B https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oBhWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EOMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6322%2C4081324 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Uhrhammer Jerry Penn State outpunches Oregon in opener, 17-7 September 22, 1963 1B September 28 1:30 pm w y Stanford Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA 36–7 31,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-berry-sparks-ducks/189679668/ The Arizona Republic Berry sparks Ducks past Stanford, 36–7 September 29, 1963 January 24, 2026 Newspapers.com October 5 11:30 am w y West Virginia Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV 35–0 24,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-rZWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7OgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5358%2C1909815 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Ducks dump Mountaineers October 6, 1963 4, sports October 12 1:30 pm w Idaho Hayward Field Eugene, OR 41–21 19,200 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AhlWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BeMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5558%2C1970757 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Leutzinger Dick Renfro leads Oregon to win October 13, 1963 1B October 19 1:30 pm w y Arizona Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ 28–12 16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tri-city-herald-berry-fires-ducks-to-eas/189681084/ Tri-City Herald Berry fires Ducks to easy 28–12 win October 20, 1963 January 24, 2026 Newspapers.com October 26 2:00 pm l Washington Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR rivalry 19–26 35,690 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DxlWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BeMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6215%2C4430477 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Uhrhammer Jerry Game almost had a storybook climax September 22, 1963 3B November 2 1:30 pm l San Jose State Hayward Field Eugene OR 7–13 14,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QvxVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UuMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5527%2C244994 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Leutzinger Dick Helpless Ducks fall, 13-7 November 3, 1963 1B November 9 1:30 pm w y Washington State Rogers Field Pullman, WA 21–7 13,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SfxVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UuMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5549%2C1534581 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Leutzinger Dick Oregon rebounds against WSU to win, 21-7 November 10, 1963 1B November 16 1:30 pm w Indiana Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR 28–22 19,051 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UPxVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UuMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5768%2C2914561 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Uhrhammer Jerry Murphy's catch brings Oregon 28-22 win November 17, 1963 1B November 30 1:30 pm w Oregon State Hayward Field Eugene, OR Civil War 31–14 20,700 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FJwRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=a-MDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2270%2C35489 Eugene Register=Guard Oregon 31-14 December 1, 1963 1B December 31, 1963 1:00 pm w y SMU Sun Bowl El Paso, TX Sun Bowl 21–14 26,500 Schedule/Results (1963 Oregon) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/215462 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics May 24, 2025 1963 Oregon Ducks Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/oregon/1963-schedule.html College Football @ Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference September 4, 2023 1963 Football Schedule https://goducks.com/sports/football/schedule/1963 University of Oregon Athletics September 4, 2023 2023 Oregon Football Record Book https://goducks.com/documents/2023/8/24/2023_Oregon_Football_Record_Book.pdf University of Oregon Athletics 48 September 4, 2023 The Civil War game was delayed a week following the assassination of President Kennedy.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VvxVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UuMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3275%2C4193099 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Events postponed, cancelled November 23, 1963 1B https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3bZWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GukDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6452%2C2840009 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Missildine Harry Big Six presidents commended for action November 24, 1963 1, sports Game summaries Indiana Indiana at Oregon Indiana 6 7 0 9 Oregon 0 6 8 14 Saturday, November 16 Multnomah Stadium, Portland, Oregon 19,051 Source: Eugene Register-Guard yes 1 IND Nowatzke 52-yard interception return (kick failed) IND 6-0 2 IND Badar 10-yard run (Westfall kick) IND 13-0 2 ORE Imwalle 21-yard pass from Berry (kick failed) IND 13-6 3 ORE Renfro 4-yard run (Renfro run) ORE 14-13 4 IND Badar 1-yard run (run failed) IND 19-14 4 ORE Hill 37-yard pass from Berry (Corey kick) ORE 21-19 4 IND Nowatzke 26-yard field goal IND 22-21 4 0:11 ORE Murphy 29-yard pass from Berry (Corey kick) ORE 28-22 yes Personnel Coaching staff Max Coley, backs Jerry Frei, line Ed Johns, freshmen Phil McHugh John Robinson Jack Roche Roster QB Bob Berry, Jr. FB Lu Bain, Sr. HB Larry Hill, Sr. E Dick Imwalle, Sr. HB Dennis Keller, So. HB H.D. Murphy, Sr. HB Mel Renfro, Sr. E Rich Schwab, Sr. QB Jack Sovereign, So. G Dave Wilcox, Sr. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nxhWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EOMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1285%2C3968136 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Probable starting lineups September 21, 1963 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=td5YAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ePcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6480%2C1981926 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington (rosters) Ore. vs. Wash. State November 8, 1963 11https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=n9xXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JOkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5499%2C2750696 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington (rosters) Ducks vs. Cougars November 9, 1963 8 NFL draft Four Oregon players were selected in the 1964 NFL draft, which went 20 rounds (280 selections). Player Position Round Pick NFL club Mel Renfro Defensive back 2 17 Dallas Cowboys Dave Wilcox Linebacker 329 San Francisco 49ers Bob Berry Quarterback 11 142 Philadelphia Eagles H. D. Murphy Halfback 19 256 Dallas Cowboys https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1964/draft.htm Seasons: 1964: Drafted Players pro-football-reference.com 2021-11-20 References External links Game program: Oregon at Washington State – November 9, 1963 WSU Libraries: Game video – Oregon at Washington State – November 9, 1963 Oregon Category:Oregon Ducks football seasons Category:Sun Bowl champion seasons Oregon Ducks football