1963 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1963 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football Ohio Valley Conference OVC 10–0–1 7–0 Nick Denes 7th Joe Bugel Harold Chambers OVC championTangerine Bowl champion Tangerine Bowl W 27–0 vs. 1963 Coast Guard Bears Coast Guard 8 The 1963 Western Kentucky football team represented Western Kentucky State College (now known as Western Kentucky University) during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. The Hilltoppers were led by OVC Coach of the Year Nick Denes, won the Ohio Valley Conference championship, and finished the season undefeated. This team was one of the finest in school history and set a school record for victories. Ruby Earl Red Towel Territory: A History Of Athletics At Western Kentucky University American National Bank and Trust Co. 1979 B00ILIOPAO The roster included future National Football League (NFL) players John Mutchler, Dale Lindsey, Jim Burt, and Harold Chambers as well as future NFL coach Joe Bugel.Pro Football Reference, retrieved 30 April 2020 Mutchler was named OVC Defensive Player of the Year.2017 OVC Football Media Guide, retrieved 30 April 2020 The Hilltoppers earned a berth in the Tangerine Bowl, where they defeated the Coast Guard Academy 27–0. Western Kentucky quarterback Sharon Miller was named the game's most valuable player.https://www.newspapers.com/image/223888501/?terms=valuable Hilltopper Defense Does Job Bob Bassine subscription Orlando Sentinel newspapers.com December 29, 1963 March 11, 2017 Mutchler, Chambers, Bugel, Jim Burt, Lindsey, and Bobby Westmoreland were named to the All-OVC team, while John Burt, Eddie Crum, Bob Gebhart, Sharon Miller, and Stan Napper were Honorable Mention.WKU Football Media Guide retrieved 31 March 2020. Schedule 1963 small college UPI September 14 w y y 1963 Southeast Missouri State Indians Southeast Missouri State Cape Girardeau, MO 40–7 4,500 September 21 t y y Tampa Phillips Field Tampa, FL 14–14 6,500 September 28 w East Tennessee State Bowling Green, KY 14–6 4,500 October 5 w y Middle Tennessee Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN 16–6 8,500 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1963 Middle Tennessee Blue) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/419/stats/13015 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 17, 2022 October 12 w y 17 1963 Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN 34–14 4,200 October 19 w y 10 1963 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech 11 Cookeville, TN 14–12 8,500 October 26 w y y 9 1963 Evansville Purple Aces Evansville Bowling Green, KY 54–14 9,000 November 2 w y 8 1963 Eastern Kentucky Maroons Eastern Kentucky Richmond, KY Battle of the Bluegrass 29–6 8,000 November 9 w 7 1963 Morehead State Eagles Morehead State Bowling Green, KY 17–0 6,000 November 23 w 1963 Murray State Racers Murray State 9 Bowling Green, KY 50–0 7,000 December 28 w y 1963 Coast Guard Bears Coast Guard 8 Tangerine Bowl Orlando, FL Tangerine Bowl 27–0 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1963 Western Kentucky) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/772/stats/13015 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 17, 2022 References Western Kentucky Category:Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football seasons Category:Citrus Bowl champion seasons Category:Ohio Valley Conference football champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football