1963 Northeastern State Redmen football team
| 1963 Northeastern State Redmen football | |
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OCC champion, All Sports Bowl champion | |
All Sports Bowl, W 59–12 vs. Slippery Rock | |
| Conference | Oklahoma Collegiate Conference |
| Record | 11–0 (7–0 OCC) |
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| Home stadium | Gable Field |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 14 | Arkansas Tech* | W 12–7 | |||||
| September 21 | Northwestern Oklahoma State |
| W 20–14 | ||||
| September 28 | at Southeastern Oklahoma State | Durant, OK | W 33–7 | ||||
| October 5 | East Central |
| W 22–14 | 5,000 | [5] | ||
| October 12 | at Southwestern Oklahoma State | Weatherford, OK | W 7–0 | ||||
| October 19 | at Langston | Guthrie, OK | W 28–6 | [6] | |||
| October 26 | Central State (OK) |
| W 14–7 | ||||
| November 2 | at Panhandle A&M | Goodwell, OK | W 7–0 | [7] | |||
| November 16 | Central Missouri State* |
| W 62–0 | [8] | |||
| November 23 | at Southeast Missouri State* | Cape Girardeau, MO | W 13–7 | [9] | |||
| December 7 | vs. Slippery Rock* |
| W 59–12 | 8,500 | [10] | ||
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References[edit]
- ^ 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
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- ^ "1963 NSU Football team". Northeastern State University. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ "MCC Receives National Publicity". Independent Record. Helena, Montana. Associated Press. November 21, 1963. p. 7. Retrieved June 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "OCC All-Stars; Northeastern, East Central, Central Dominate Selections". The Daily Adrmoreite. November 25, 1963. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ernest Thompson (October 6, 1963). "Redmen Stagger E.C., 22-14". The Ada Evening News. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ron Nance (October 21, 1963). "Northeastern Rolls By Langston, 28-6". The Daily Oklahoman. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Redmen Impress In 62-0 Debacle". Tulsa Daily World. November 17, 1963. p. Sports 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Northeastern Wins, 13-7, Awaits Word on Playoffs". The Sunday Oklahoman. November 24, 1963 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "1963 Football Schedule". Northeastern State University. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
