The team's statistical leaders included John Torok with 600 passing yards, Tony Lorick with 805 rushing yards, and Herman Harrison with 371 receiving yards.[3]
On September 21, in the season opener in Tempe, Arizona State suffered a 33–13 home loss to Wichita State.[4]
On September 28, the Sun Devils bounced back with a 14–13 home victory over New Mexico State.[4]
ASU delivered an impressive 50–7 road win against Colorado State on October 5.[4]
On October 12, the Devils prevailed for a 24–16 home victory over West Texas State.[4]
Arizona State recorded a 27–0 road shutout win against Texas-El Paso on October 19.[4]
Following a bye week, the Sun Devils defeated Utah 30–22 at Sun Devil Stadium on November 2.[4]
On November 9, ASU outlasted San Jose State for a 21–19 road win.[4]
The Devils beat Wyoming, 35–6, in Tempe on November 16.[4]
Arizona State's home game against Idaho, scheduled November 23, was canceled out of respect for Pres. John F. Kennedy who was assassinated one day earlier.[16]
Arizona State's usual offensive lineup included wide receiver Alonzo Hill, left tackle Frank Mitacek, left guard Bob Kec, center Chris Stetzar, right guard Joe Kush, right tackle/punter John Seedborg, tight end Herman Harrison, quarterback John Jacobs, halfback Gene Foster, fullback Tony Lorick, and wingback Charley Taylor.[4] Rick Davis, John Folmer, Ben Hawkins, Darrell Hoover, Chuck Kolb, Bob Lueck, Jim Murphy, Joe Pico, Jerry Smith, and John Torok were also on the roster.[17]
Rushing: Tony Lorick, 105 carries for 805 rushing yards and a 7.7 yard average;[18]
Passing: John Torok, 41 of 79 passing for 600 yards, a 51.9% completion percentage, eight touchdowns and five interceptions;[18]
Scoring: Tony Lorick, 54 points on nine touchdowns;[18]
Receiving: (tie) Herman Harrison, 23 receptions for 371 yards and four touchdowns;[18]
Interceptions: Tony Lorick, four interceptions and 107 return yards;[18]
Punting: John Seedborg, 31 punts for 1,164 yards and an average punt of 37.5 yards;[18]
Kickoff returns: Charley Taylor, six returns for 183 yards;[18]
Punt returns: Charley Taylor, nine returns for 125 yards.[18]
Tony Lorick tied a single season school record with two interceptions returned for touchdowns.[citation needed]
Arizona State set a single-season school records for the fewest offensive plays (563) and for the fewest fumbles recovered (seven).[citation needed]
Arizona State team statistics included the following:
Rushing: 226.4 yards per game on offense, 155.4 rushing yards allowed per game on defense;[19]
Passing: 133.0 yards per game on offense, 122.3 yards allowed per game on defense;[19]
Total offense: 359.4 yards per game on offense, 277.8 yards allowed per game on defense;[19]
Scoring: 27.7 points per game on offense, 13.6 points allowed per game;[19]
First downs: 162 first downs on offense, 126 first downs allowed on defense;[19] and
Punts: 37 total punts for an average of 38.8 yards, opponents punted 55 times for an average of 35.8 yards.[19]
Awards and honors
Fullback Tony Lorick and wingback Charley Taylor received first-team honors on the 1963 All-Western Athletic Conference team. Tight end Herman Harrison, right guard Joe Kush, and right tackle/punter John Seedborg received second-team honors.[20]
Center Chris Stetzar won the Mike Bartholomew Award;[21]
Joe Pico won the Cecil Abono Captains Award for the second consecutive season;[21] and
Right tackle and punter John Seedborg won the Glen Hawkins Sportsmanship Award.[21]
Fullback Tony Lorick and wingback Charley Taylor played in the 1964 Coaches All-America Game and the 1964 College All-Star Game. Taylor earned MVP honors for the college squad in the Chicago Tribune sponsored charity game with the NFL champions. Taylor also played in the 1964 East-West Shrine Game and the 1964 Hula Bowl.[22]