1963 Ripon Redmen football team

American college football season February 2026 July 2024 1963 Ripon Redmen football Midwest Conference MWC 8–0 8–0 John Storzer 6th Dick Willich Ingall Field MWC champion The 1963 Ripon Redmen football team was an American football team that represented Ripon College as a member of the Midwest Conference (MWC) during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. In their sixth year under head coach John Storzer, the Redmen compiled a perfect 8–0 record (8–0 in conference games), won the MWC championship, shut out four of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 241 to 65.Ripon College Football Record Book Ripon College March 4, 2024 https://riponredhawks.com/documents/2023/11/21/Year-By-Year_Results_After_2023.pdf Conference Football Standings 1963 https://static.midwestconference.org/custompages/Past%20MWC%20Seasons/Football/1962-65%20fb%20standings.pdf Midwest Conference March 5, 2024 It was Ripon's first perfect season since 1957.Record Book, p. 2. The team gave up an average of 66.8 passing yards, 188 total yards and 8.1 points per game which rank as the first, third, and fifth best in Ripon football history.Defensive Team Single Season Records Ripon College March 4, 2024 https://riponredhawks.com/sports/2016/6/14/FBdefensive-team-single-season-records.aspx?id=181 Quarterback Jack Ankerson known as "Mister Touchdown", led the nation's small-college players with 145 points scored (18 touchdowns, 28 extra points, and three Field goals) and won third-team honors on the 1963 Little All-America college football team.Ankerson Point Champ The Daily Telegram November 19, 1963 15 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-telegram-ankerson-point-champ/142752071/ Newspapers.comLittle All-America: Ankerson Selected 3rd Team Daily Northwestern December 3, 1963 15 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oshkosh-northwestern-little-all-amer/142751759/ Newspapers.com Other statistical leaders included Ankerson with 1,128 passing yards and 1,490 yards of total offense; back and team captain Dick Willich with 541 rushing yards on 118 carries; and Dick Bennett with 21 receptions for 339 yards. Six Ripon players were selected by MWC coaches as first-team players on the all-conference team: quarterback Jack Ankerson; halfback Dick Willich; offensive end Doug Bradley; Mike Vinyard; junior center Phil Holm; junior middle guard Pete Cooper; and junior defensive halfback Jim Cahoon.Jack Ankerson Unanimous Pick For All-Midwest The La Crosse Tribune November 15, 1963 7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-la-crosse-tribune-jack-ankerson-unan/142742892/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games at Ingall Field (sometimes referred to as Ingall's Field) in Ripon, Wisconsin.WCWC advertisement (Monmouth game) The Northwestern September 27, 1963 3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oshkosh-northwestern-ad/142759074/ Newspapers.comWCWC advertisement (Lawrence game) The Northwestern October 18, 1963 3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oshkosh-northwestern-ripon/142758729/ Newspapers.com Schedule y September 21 at 1963 Grinnell Pioneers Grinnell Grinnell, IA W 34-0 Ripon '11' Wallops Grinnell, 34 to 0: Ankerson Scores 3 Touchdowns, Passes for Another in Rout Sunday Post-Crescent September 22, 1963 D2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-post-crescent-ripon-11-wallops-gri/142743901/ Newspapers.com September 28 1963 Monmouth Fighting Scots Monmouth (IL) Ingall Field Ripon, WI W 35-0 Ripon, Ankerson Trounce Monmouth Scots, 35-0 Daily Northwestern September 30, 1963 17 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oshkosh-northwestern-ripon-ankerson/142750393/ Newspapers.com October 5 1963 Coe Kohawks Coe Ingall Field Ripon, WI W 35-8 Ankerson Leads Redmen to Easy Football Win: Neenah Quarterback Scores 23 Points Against Coe The Post Crescent October 6, 1963 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-post-crescent-ankerson-leads-redmen/142755979/ Newspapers.com October 12 1963 Carleton Knights Carleton Ingall Field Ripon, WI W 27-7 Redmen Bomb Carleton '11' Daily Northwestern October 14, 1963 17 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oshkosh-northwestern-redmen-bomb-car/142754555/ Newspapers.com October 19 1963 Lawrence Vikings Lawrence Ingall Field Ripon, WI (rivalry) W 28-0 Ripon Tops Vikes, Stays Undefeated: Ankerson Scores 22 in 28-20 Win; Second-Half Play Almost Even The Post-Crescent October 20, 1963 D1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-post-crescent-ripon-tops-vikes-stay/142755344/ Newspapers.com October 26 at 1963 St. Olaf Oles St. Olaf Northfield, MN W 27-19 Mr. TD Runs, Passes Ripon Past St. Olaf Minneapolis Tribune October 27, 1963 8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-mr-td-runs-passes-ripon-p/142754111/ Newspapers.com November 2 at 1963 Cornell Rams Cornell (IA) Mount Vernon, IA W 35-31 Ripon Tops Cornell to Clinch Title The Des Moines Register November 3, 1963 8S https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-cornell-ripon/142751252/ Newspapers.com November 9 1963 Beloit Buccaneers Beloit Ingall Field Ripon, WI W 20-0 Redmen Undefeated, Blank Beloit in Finale Daily Northwestern November 11, 1963 15 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oshkosh-northwestern-redmen-undefeat/142744394/ Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics https://stats.ncaa.org/team/577/stats/13015 National Collegiate Athletic Association March 5, 2024 References Ripon Category:Ripon Red Hawks football seasons Category:Midwest Conference football champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Ripon Redmen football