1963 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

1963 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
Middle Three champion
Conference	Middle Three Conference
Record	3–6 (2–0 Middle Three)
Head coach	John F. Bateman (4th season)
Captain	Anton Hoeflinger
Home stadium	Rutgers Stadium
Seasons ←  1962 1964  →

1963 Middle Three Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Rutgers $	2	–	0	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Lehigh	1	–	1	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
Lafayette	0	–	2	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1963 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team was an American football team that represented Rutgers University in the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. Despite an overall losing record, Rutgers won the Middle Three Conference championship.

In their fourth season under head coach John F. Bateman, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 3–6 record and were outscored by their opponents 148 to 145. ^{[1] [2]} The team's statistical leaders included Dave Stout with 634 passing yards, Don Viggiano with 404 rushing yards, and Paul Strelick with 242 receiving yards. ^[3]

The Scarlet Knights played their home games at Rutgers Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey, near the university's main New Brunswick campus.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28	at Princeton *	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry)	L 0–24	40,000	[4]
October 5	at Harvard *	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	L 0–28	12,500	[5]
October 12	at Colgate *	Colgate Athletic Field Hamilton, NY	L 8–28	9,000	[6]
October 19	Lehigh	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	W 30–6	16,000	[7]
October 26	at Penn *	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 6–7	9,846	[8]
November 2	Boston University *	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	W 21–6	12,000	[9]
November 9	at Lafayette	Fisher Field Easton, PA	W 49–0	6,000	[10]
November 16	Delaware *	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	L 3–14	16,000–17,000	[11] [12]
November 28^	Columbia *	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	L 28–35	5,000	[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming ^Postponed from November 23 after the assassination of John F. Kennedy

References

1. "1963 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
2. "Rutgers Yearly Results (1960-1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on March 27, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
3. "1963 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
4. Adams, Frank S. (September 29, 1963). "Tigers Trounce Rutgers by 24-0". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
5. Bradbury, Will (October 6, 1963). "Harvard Turns Back Rutgers, 28-0, for First Triumph over a Scarlet Eleven". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S4.
6. "Court Excels as Unbeaten Colgate Sends Rutgers to 4th Straight Loss, 28-8". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. Associated Press. October 13, 1963. p. S5.
7. Fleming, Jimmie (October 20, 1963). "Rutgers Rolls to 30-6 Win over Lehigh". The Sunday Home News . New Brunswick, N.J. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Dolson, Frank (October 27, 1963). "Challis' Passes Give Penn Win over Rutgers". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Fleming, Jimmie (November 3, 1963). "Rutgers Looks Classy Outplaying Boston U., 21-6". The Sunday Home News . New Brunswick, N.J. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Fleming, Jimmie (November 10, 1963). "Scarlet Mauls Hapless Lafayette, Takes 6th Straight Middle 3 Title". The Sunday Home News . New Brunswick, N.J. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Fleming, Jimmie (November 17, 1963). "Delaware Shoves Rutgers to Losing Season, 14-3". The Sunday Home News . New Brunswick, N.J. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Delaware)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 15, 2024.
13. Koppett, Leonard (November 29, 1963). "Columbia Whips Rutgers by 35-28". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. 51.