1963 Washington Huskies football team

The 1963 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. Under seventh-year head coach Jim Owens, the team lost their first three games, compiled a 6–4 record in the regular season, and won the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU, a.k.a. "Big Six") at 4–1.[1]

1963 Washington Huskies football
AAWU champion
Rose Bowl, L 7–17 vs. Illinois
ConferenceAthletic Association of Western Universities
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
1963 record6–5 (4–1 AAWU)
Head coach
Captains
Home stadiumHusky Stadium
1963 Athletic Association of Western Universities football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Washington $ 4 –1 –0  6 –5 –0
USC 3 –1 –0  7 –3 –0
UCLA 2 –2 –0  2 –8 –0
Washington State 1 –1 –0  3 –6 –1
California 1 –3 –0  4 –5 –1
Stanford 1 –4 –0  3 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

On New Year's Day at the Rose Bowl, the Huskies led early but lost 17–7 to third-ranked Illinois.[2][3] It was the third Rose Bowl for Washington under Owens and their first loss; they had won consecutive games in January 1960 and 1961. The Huskies did not return to Pasadena for fourteen years, a victory in January 1978 in head coach Don James' third season.

Halfback Dave Kopay and center John Stupey were the team captains. In its eleven games, Washington outscored its opponents 183 to 141.[4]

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 21at Air Force*No. 10
L 7–1023,542
September 28at No. 10 Pittsburgh*
L 6–1327,136
October 5Iowa*
L 7–1755,942
October 12Oregon State*
  • Husky Stadium
  • Seattle, WA
W 34–753,827
October 19Stanford
  • Husky Stadium
  • Seattle, WA
W 19–1154,213
October 26at Oregon*
W 26–1935,690
November 2USC
  • Husky Stadium
  • Seattle, WA
W 22–755,738
November 9at California
W 39–2637,000
November 16at UCLA
L 0–1430,398
November 30Washington State
W 16–057,300
January 1, 1964vs. No. 3 Illinois*
L 7–1796,957
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll

All-Coast
Main article: 1963 All-Pacific Coast football team

Professional football draft selections

Two University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1964 NFL Draft, which lasted twenty rounds with 280 selections.[8] One Husky was selected in the 1964 AFL Draft, which lasted twenty six rounds with 208 selections.[9]

= Husky Hall of Fame[10]
LeaguePlayerPositionRoundPickFranchise
NFLJake KuppGuard94Dallas Cowboys
NFLRick SortunGuard1210St. Louis Cardinals
AFLJerry KnollTackle182Kansas City Chiefs

References
  1. "Huskies skirt Cougar ends on way to Rose Bowl spot". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). December 2, 1963. p. 20.
  2. ""Unwanted" Huskies ready for clash with Illini". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. December 31, 1963. p. 10.
  3. "Sophomore sparks 3rd Illini victory". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. January 2, 1964. p. 14.
  4. "Washington Yearly Results (1960-1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  5. Reichler, Joe (November 24, 1963). "National athletic activities halted as saddened citizens mourn death". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. p. 1, sports.
  6. Missildine, Harry (November 24, 1963). "Big Six presidents commended for action". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
  7. ""Day of Decision" arrives for Big Six". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 29, 1963. p. 11.
  8. "1964 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  9. "1964 AFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  10. "The Husky Hall of Fame". gohuskies.com. Retrieved October 8, 2019.


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