1963_Oregon_Webfoots_football_team

1963 Oregon Ducks football team

1963 Oregon Ducks football team

American college football season

The 1963 Oregon Ducks represented the University of Oregon in the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. The Ducks were an independent and outscored their opponents 274 to 153. Led by 12th-year head coach Len Casanova, the Ducks were 7–3 in the regular season and won the Sun Bowl over SMU on New Year's Eve.[1][2][3] Three home games were played on campus at Hayward Field in Eugene and three at Multnomah Stadium in Portland.

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Notable players included Mel Renfro, Dave Wilcox, H.D. Murphy, and Bob Berry, all selected in the 1964 NFL Draft.[4] Berry was a redshirt junior and played another season for Oregon in 1964. Renfro and Wilcox are members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Murphy was selected late and never played in the NFL; he played in the up-and-coming Continental Football League.

Following the disbandment of the Pacific Coast Conference, both Oregon and Oregon State were independent in football for five seasons, from 1959 through 1963. Both joined the AAWU (Pac-8) for the 1964 season. The Pac-8 had bowl restrictions (Rose Bowl only) until 1975; the Ducks' next postseason appearance was at the 1989 Independence Bowl.

Schedule

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Game summaries

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Personnel

Coaching staff

Roster

  • QB Bob Berry, Jr.
  • FB Lu Bain, Sr.
  • HB Larry Hill, Sr.
  • E Dick Imwalle, Sr.
  • HB Dennis Keller, So.
  • HB H.D. Murphy, Sr.
  • HB Mel Renfro, Sr.
  • E Rich Schwab, Sr.
  • QB Jack Sovereign, So.
  • G Dave Wilcox, Sr.

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NFL Draft

Four Oregon players were selected in the 1964 NFL Draft, which went 20 rounds (280 selections).

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Mel RenfroDefensive back217Dallas Cowboys
Dave WilcoxLinebacker329San Francisco 49ers
Bob BerryQuarterback11142Philadelphia Eagles
H.D. MurphyHalfback19256Dallas Cowboys

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References

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    "Oregon's fast start trips SMU, 21-14". Milwaukee Sentinel. UPI. January 1, 1964. p. 8, part 2.
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    "Berry leads Ducks to sunny 21-14 win". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. January 1, 1964. p. 13.
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    Uhrhammer, Jerry (January 1, 1964). "Berry leads Oregon to 21-14 Sun Bowl win". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
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    "Four Webfoots drafted by NFL". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. AP, UPI reports. December 3, 1963. p. 1B.
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    Uhrhammer, Jerry (September 20, 1963). "Ducks open against Penn State". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. p. 3B.
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    Uhrhammer, Jerry (September 22, 1963). "Penn State outpunches Oregon in opener, 17-7". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. p. 1B.
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    Leutzinger, Dick (October 13, 1963). "Renfro leads Oregon to win". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
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    Uhrhammer, Jerry (September 22, 1963). "Game almost had a storybook climax". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. p. 3B.
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    Uhrhammer, Jerry (November 17, 1963). "Murphy's catch brings Oregon 28-22 win". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. p. 1B.
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    "31-14". Eugene Register=Guard. Oregon. December 1, 1963. p. 1B.
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    "1963 Oregon Ducks Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
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    "1963 Football Schedule". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
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    "2023 Oregon Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Oregon Athletics. p. 48. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
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    "Events postponed, cancelled". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. November 23, 1963. p. 1B.
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    "Probable starting lineups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). September 21, 1963. p. 1B.
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    "Ducks vs. Cougars". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). (rosters). November 9, 1963. p. 8.
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    "Seasons: 1964: Drafted Players". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
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