1963 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

1963 Central Michigan Chippewas football
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record4–5–1 (2–2 IIAC)
Head coach
MVPChuck Koons
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Northern Illinois $ 4 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
Western Illinois 3 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Central Michigan 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
Eastern Illinois 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Illinois State Normal 0 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1963 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. In their 13th season under head coach Kenneth Kelly, the Chippewas compiled a 4–5–1 record (2–2 against IIAC opponents) and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 209 to 195.[1]

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Pat Boyd with 817 passing yards, Bill Shuple with 693 rushing yards, and halfback Larry Moore with 397 receiving yards.[2] Halfback Chuck Koons received the team's most valuable player award.[3] Four Central Michigan players (Larry Moore, offensive guard Ken Bickel, linebacker Frank Goldberg, and offensive tackle Tom Lang) received first-team honors on the All-IIAC team.[4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14vs. Bradley* Saginaw, MIL 6–126,500
September 21at Youngstown State* Youngstown, OHT 7–75,470
September 28 Western Michigan*
W 30–147,200
October 5 Eastern Illinois
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 35–156,500[5]
October 12at Northern Michigan* Marquette, MIL 0–194,800
October 19at Western Illinois
L 7–283,500
October 26at Illinois State Normal
W 24–2212,000
November 2at Eastern Michigan*
W 55–205,550
November 9 No. 1 Northern Illinoisdagger
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
L 22–2711,000–11,164[6]
November 16 Hillsdale *
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
L 23–314,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[7]

References

  1. ^ "Central Michigan 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Central Michigan University. 2015. pp. 100, 111. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  2. ^ 2015 Media Guide, pp. 88-89.
  3. ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 95.
  4. ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 96.
  5. ^ "Central Michigan Wins League Opener, 35 to 15". Lansing State Journal. Associated Press. October 6, 1963. p. G2. Retrieved May 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  7. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 14, 2022.


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