1963 California Golden Bears football team

1963 California Golden Bears football
ConferenceAthletic Association of Western Universities
Record4–5–1 (1–3 AAWU)
Head coach
Home stadiumCalifornia Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 Athletic Association of Western Universities football standings
Conf Overall
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.

  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.