1963 Northeastern State Redmen football team

American college football season
1963 Northeastern State Redmen football
OCC champion, All Sports Bowl champion
All Sports Bowl, W 59–12 vs. Slippery Rock
ConferenceOklahoma Collegiate Conference
Record11–0 (7–0 OCC)
Head coach
  • Tracy Norwood (2nd season)
Home stadiumGable Field
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 Oklahoma Collegiate Conference football standings
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Northeastern State $ 7 0 0 11 0 0
East Central 5 1 1 8 1 1
Panhandle A&M 4 2 1 7 2 1
Central State (OK) 3 3 1 4 4 1
NW Oklahoma State 2 3 2 4 4 2
Langston 2 5 0 3 7 0
SE Oklahoma State 1 5 1 1 7 2
SW Oklahoma State 1 6 0 3 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1963 Northastern State Redmen football team was an American football team that represented Northeastern State University of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, as a member of the Oklahoma Collegiate Conference (OCC) during the 1963 NAIA football season. In their second year under head coach Tracy Norwood, the Redmen compiled a perfect 11–0 record (7–0 in conference games), won the OIC championship, defeated Slippery Rock in the All Sports Bowl, and outscored opponents by a total of 277 to 74.[1][2] Northastern State was ranked No. 4 in the final National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) poll.[3]

Seven Northeastern players were selected as first-team players on the 1963 All-OCc football team: junior fullback Dan Jordan; junior center Jerry Panter; junior offensive tackle David Southard; junior offensive end Bob Wilmoth; sophomore defensive end Bill Scott; senior defensive tackle Bill Van Cleave; and senior corner linebacker Danny Cole.[4]

The team played its home games on Gable Field in Tahlequah.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14Arkansas Tech*W 12–7
September 21Northwestern Oklahoma State
  • Gable Field
  • Tahlequah, OK
W 20–14
September 28at Southeastern Oklahoma StateDurant, OKW 33–7
October 5East Centraldagger
  • Gable Field
  • Tahlequah, OK
W 22–145,000[5]
October 12at Southwestern Oklahoma StateWeatherford, OKW 7–0
October 19at LangstonGuthrie, OKW 28–6[6]
October 26Central State (OK)
  • Gable Field
  • Tahlequah, OK
W 14–7
November 2at Panhandle A&MGoodwell, OKW 7–0[7]
November 16Central Missouri State*
  • Gable Field
  • Tahlequah, OK
W 62–0[8]
November 23at Southeast Missouri State*Cape Girardeau, MOW 13–7[9]
December 7vs. Slippery Rock*W 59–128,500[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

  1. ^ Nance, Tom (November 11, 1963). "Missouri Foes To Challenge State Champs". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. p. 25. Retrieved May 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "1963 NSU Football team". Northeastern State University. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "MCC Receives National Publicity". Independent Record. Helena, Montana. Associated Press. November 21, 1963. p. 7. Retrieved June 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "OCC All-Stars; Northeastern, East Central, Central Dominate Selections". The Daily Adrmoreite. November 25, 1963. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Ernest Thompson (October 6, 1963). "Redmen Stagger E.C., 22-14". The Ada Evening News. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Ron Nance (October 21, 1963). "Northeastern Rolls By Langston, 28-6". The Daily Oklahoman. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Redmen Beat Panhandler For OCC Crown: First League Crown For NSC Since 1958". The Muskogee Sunday Phoenix and Times-Democrat. November 3, 1963. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Redmen Impress In 62-0 Debacle". Tulsa Daily World. November 17, 1963. p. Sports 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Northeastern Wins, 13-7, Awaits Word on Playoffs". The Sunday Oklahoman. November 24, 1963 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Ron Nance (December 8, 1963). "Redmen Crush Rock, 59-12: Bowl Features Five-TD Spree In Last Period". The Sunday Oklahoman. pp. 1E, 3E – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1963 Football Schedule". Northeastern State University. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
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