The 1963 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1963 college football season. The team's head coach was Bump Elliott. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium.
Schedule[]
| Date
|
Time
|
Opponent#
|
Rank#
|
Site
|
TV
|
Result
|
Attendance
|
| September 28, 1963*
|
|
SMU
|
|
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
|
|
W 27–16
|
63,659
|
| October 5, 1963*
|
|
#6/7 Navy
|
|
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
|
|
L 26–13
|
55,877
|
| October 12, 1963
|
|
Michigan State
|
|
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
|
|
T 7–7
|
101,450
|
| October 19, 1963
|
|
Purdue
|
|
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
|
|
L 23–12
|
45,557
|
| October 26, 1963
|
|
at Minnesota
|
|
Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN
|
|
L 6–0
|
62,107
|
| November 2, 1963†
|
|
Northwestern
|
|
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
|
|
W 27–6
|
51,088
|
| November 9, 1963
|
|
at #2/2 Illinois
|
|
Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Il
|
|
W 14–8
|
55,810
|
| November 16, 1963
|
|
Iowa
|
|
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
|
|
T 21–21
|
46,582
|
| November 30, 1963
|
|
Ohio State
|
|
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
|
|
L 14–10
|
36,424
|
| *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.
|
Statistical leaders[]
Rushing[]
| Player |
Attempts |
Net yards |
Yards per attempt |
Touchdowns
|
| Mel Anthony |
103 |
394 |
3.8 |
5
|
| Bob Timberlake |
98 |
228 |
2.3 |
1
|
| Dick Rindfuss |
58 |
211 |
3.6 |
3
|
Passing[]
| Player |
Attempts |
Completions |
Interceptions |
Comp % |
Yards |
Yds/Comp |
TD
|
| Bob Timberlake |
98 |
47 |
4 |
48.0 |
593 |
12.6 |
3
|
| Bob Chandler |
33 |
16 |
2 |
48.5 |
216 |
13.5 |
3
|
| Forest Evashevski, Jr. |
23 |
12 |
3 |
52.2 |
154 |
12.8 |
1
|
Receiving[]
| Player |
Receptions |
Yards |
Yds/Recp |
TD |
Long
|
| John Henderson |
27 |
330 |
12.2 |
4 |
10
|
| Craig Kirby |
13 |
166 |
12.8 |
0 |
24
|
| Jim Conley |
6 |
114 |
19.0 |
1 |
33
|
Kickoff returns[]
| Player |
Returns |
Yards |
Yds/Return |
TD |
Long
|
| Jack Clancy |
9 |
221 |
24.6 |
0 |
33
|
| Harvey Chapman |
2 |
62 |
31.0 |
0
|
| Dick Rindfuss |
4 |
56 |
14.0 |
0 |
23
|
Punt returns[]
| Player |
Returns |
Yards |
Yds/Return |
TD |
Long
|
| Jack Clancy |
10 |
105 |
10.5 |
0 |
15
|
| Dick Rindfuss |
11 |
96 |
8.7 |
0 |
4
|
| Richard Wells |
4 |
25 |
6.3 |
0 |
|
Players[]
- Mel Anthony - started 3 games at fullback
- Thomas Cecchini - started 4 games at center
- Jack Clancy - started 9 games at left halfback
- Jim Conley - started 7 games at left end
- Chuck Dehlin - started 2 games at fullback
- Richard Hahn - started 6 games at right guard
- John Henderson - started 3 games at right end
- John Houtman - started 1 game at right tackle
- Tom Keating - started 9 games at left tackle
- Craig Kirby - started 2 games at left end
- Bill Laskey - started 6 games at right end
- John Marcum - started 3 games at right guard
- Joe O'Donnell - started 9 games at left guard
- Brian Patchen - started 5 games at center
- Dick Rindfuss - started 9 games at right halfback
- Wayne Sparkman - started 4 games at fullback
- Bob Timberlake - started 9 games at quarterback
- Bill Yearby - started 8 games at right tackle
Awards and honors[]
- Captain: Joe O'Donnell
- All-Conference: Tom Keating, Joe O'Donnell
- Most Valuable Player: Tom Keating
- Meyer Morton Award: Tom Keating
- John Maulbetsch Award: Rick Sygar
Coaching staff[]
References[]
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