1963 California Golden Bears football team

American college football season

1963 California Golden Bears football

Conference| Athletic Association of Western Universities
Record| 4–5–1 (1–3 AAWU)
Head coach|

* Marv Levy (4th season)

Home stadium| California Memorial Stadium

Seasons

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1964 ->

1963 Athletic Association of Western Universities football standings

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Team | W |  | 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

The 1963 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley in the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU) during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In its fourth year under head coach Marv Levy, the Golden Bears compiled a 4–5–1 record (1–3 in AAWU, fifth) and were outscored 213 to 195.[1][2] Home games were played on campus at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California.

California's statistical leaders on offense were junior quarterback Craig Morton with 1,475 passing yards, Tom Blanchfield with 387 rushing yards, and Jack Schraub with 467 receiving yards.[3] Morton was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 21| Iowa State*|

* California Memorial Stadium
* Berkeley, CA

| W 15–8| 31,500|
September 28| at Illinois*|

* Memorial Stadium
* Champaign, IL

| L 0–10| 42,357|
October 5| at No. 9 Pittsburgh*|

* Pitt Stadium
* Pittsburgh, PA

| L 15–35| 22,091|
October 12| Duke*|

* California Memorial Stadium
* Berkeley, CA

| T 22–22| 36,000| [4]
October 19| San Jose State*|

* California Memorial Stadium
* Berkeley, CA

| W 34–13| 37,000|
October 26| USC|

* California Memorial Stadium
* Berkeley, CA

| L 6–36| 41,000|
November 2| at UCLA|

* Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
* Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)

| W 25–0| 32,711|
November 9| Washington|

* California Memorial Stadium
* Berkeley, CA

| L 26–39| 37,000|
November 16| at Utah*|

* Ute Stadium
* Salt Lake City, UT

| W 35–22| 13,974|
November 30| at Stanford|

* Stanford Stadium
* Stanford, CA (Big Game)

| L 17–28| 82,000|

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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The final regular season game (Stanford) was postponed a week following the Assassination of John F. Kennedy.[7][8][9][10]

## Roster

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1963 California Golden Bears football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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QB | `` | Craig Morton | Jr
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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Head coach

* Marv Levy

Coordinators/assistant coaches

* Dick Stanfel (OL)

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

## References

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1. ^ "1963 California Golden Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
2. ^ "California 2015 Football Information Guide" (PDF). CalBears.com. Cal Golden Bears Athletics. p. 164\. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
3. ^ "1963 California Golden Bears Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
4. ^ "Duke knotted by California". The Birmingham News. October 13, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "1963-64 California Golden Bears; Schedule/Results". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
6. ^ 2015 Football Information Guide (PDF). Cal Athletics. 2015. p. 164\. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016.
7. ^ "Cal's passing pleases coach". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 22, 1963. p. 16.
8. ^ Reichler, Joe (November 24, 1963). "National athletic activities halted as saddened citizens mourn death". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. p. 1, sports.
9. ^ Missildine, Harry (November 24, 1963). "Big Six presidents commended for action". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
10. ^ ""Day of Decision" arrives for Big Six". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 29, 1963. p. 11.

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California Golden Bears football

Venues|

* California Field (1904–1923)
* California Memorial Stadium (1923–2010, 2012–present)
* Oracle Park (2011)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Stanford: Big Game (Stanford Axe)
* UCLA
* USC

Culture & lore|

* Oski
* "Fight for California"
* "Big C"
* History
* Marching band
* Tightwad Hill
* The Play

People|

* Head coaches
* Starting quarterbacks
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders

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