1963 BYU Cougars football team

The 1963 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In their third and final season under head coach Hal Mitchell, the Cougars compiled a 2–8 record (0–4 against conference opponents), finished fifth in the WAC, and were outscored by a combined total of 222 to 91.[1][2]

1963 BYU Cougars football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
1963 record2–8 (0–4 WAC)
Head coach
1963 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Arizona State $ 3 0 0  8 1 0
New Mexico 3 1 0  6 4 0
Arizona 2 2 0  5 5 0
Utah 2 2 0  4 6 0
Wyoming 2 3 0  6 4 0
BYU 0 4 0  2 8 0
  • $ Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Phil Brady with 318 rushing yards and 448 yards of total offense, Ron Stewart with 160 passing yards, Bruce Smith with 178 receiving yards, and Frank Baker with 23 points scored.[3][4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 21at Kansas State*L 7–24
September 28at ArizonaL 7–33
October 5Montana*
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Provo, UT
W 27–0
October 12at UtahL 6–15
October 19at WyomingL 14–41
November 2Utah State*
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Provo, UT
L 0–26
November 9at George Washington*L 6–23[5]
November 16at Pacific (CA)*L 0–14
November 23Colorado State*
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Provo, UT
W 24–20
November 30at New MexicoL 0–26
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

  1. "1963 Brigham Young Cougars Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  2. "BYU Football 2015 Almanac" (PDF). Brigham Young University. 2015. p. 169. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  3. "1960 Brigham Young Cougars Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
  4. BYU Football 2015 Almanac, pp. 162-164.
  5. "BYU beaten 23–6 by Colonials". The Herald-Journal. November 10, 1963. Retrieved February 7, 2021 via Newspapers.com.


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