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Gopher Football 1963 Season

1963 Schedule

Date Opponent W/L/T Score
09/28/1963 Nebraska (10-1) L 7-14
10/05/1963 Army (7-3) W 24-8
10/12/1963 @ Northwestern (5-4) L 8-15
10/19/1963 @ Illinois (8-1-1) L 6-16
10/26/1963 Homecoming
Michigan (3-4-2)
W 6-0
11/02/1963 Indiana (3-6) L 6-24
11/09/1963 @ Iowa (3-3-2) L 13-27
11/16/1963 @ Purdue (5-4) L 11-13
11/28/1963 Wisconsin (5-4) W 14-0

1963 Big Ten Standings

Team Conference Overall
W L T PCT W L T PCT
Illinois 5 1 1 .786 8 1 1 .850
Michigan State 4 1 1 .750 6 2 1 .722
Ohio State 4 1 1 .750 5 3 1 .611
Purdue 4 3 0 .571 5 4 0 .556
Northwestern 3 4 0 .429 5 4 0 .556
Wisconsin 3 4 0 .429 5 4 0 .556
Michigan 2 3 2 .429 3 4 2 .444
Iowa 2 3 1 .417 3 3 2 .500
Minnesota 2 5 0 .286 3 6 0 .333
Indiana 1 5 0 .167 3 6 0 .333

Season notes:

Coached by Murray Warmath (10th season).

1963 Poll Results

Associated Press United Press
1. Texas 11-0-0
2. Navy 9-2-0
3. Illinois 8-1-1
4. Pittsburgh 9-1-0
5. Auburn 9-2-0
6. Nebraska 10-1-0
7. Mississippi 7-1-2
8. Alabama 9-2-0
9. Oklahoma 8-2-0
10. Michigan State 6-2-1
1. Texas 11-0-0
2. Navy 9-2-0
3. Pittsburgh 9-1-0
4. Illinois 8-1-1
5. Nebraska 10-1-0
6. Auburn 9-2-0
7. Mississippi 7-1-2
8. Oklahoma 8-2-0
9. Alabama 9-2-0
10. Michigan State 6-2-1
11. Mississippi State 7-2-2
12. Syracuse 8-2-0
13. Arizona State 8-1-0
14. Memphis 9-0-1
15. Washington 6-5-0
16. Missouri 7-3-0
16. Penn State 7-3-0
16. Southern California 7-3-0
19. North Carolina 9-2-0
20. Baylor 8-3-0

1963 Season Big Ten Bowl Results
Rose Bowl - 01/01/1964
Illinois 17, Washington 7

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1963 Season Bowl Results
Orange Bowl - 01/01/1964
Nebraska 13, Auburn 7
Sugar Bowl - 01/01/1964
Alabama 12, Mississippi 7
Cotton Bowl - 01/01/1964
Texas 28, Navy 6
Sun Bowl - 12/31/1963
Oregon 21, Southern Methodist 14
Gator Bowl - 12/28/1963
North Carolina 35, Air Force 0
Tangerine Bowl - 12/28/1963
Western Kentucky 27, Coast Guard 0
Liberty Bowl - 12/21/1963
Mississippi State 16, North Carolina State 12
Bluebonnet Bowl - 12/21/1963
Baylor 14, Louisiana State 7