1963 Arkansas State Indians football team

1963 Arkansas State Indians football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–6
Head coach
Home stadiumKays Stadium
1963 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
East Carolina   –   9 – 1 – 0
Abilene Christian   –   8 – 1 – 0
Northeastern   –   8 – 1 – 0
Mississippi Vocational   –   6 – 3 – 0
Santa Clara   –   6 – 3 – 0
St. Norbert   –   6 – 3 – 0
Arizona State–Flagstaff   –   5 – 3 – 1
Howard (AL)   –   5 – 3 – 1
Cortland   –   4 – 3 – 0
Lamar Tech   –   5 – 4 – 0
Parsons   –   5 – 4 – 0
Drake   –   4 – 4 – 0
Hawaii   –   5 – 5 – 0
Northern Michigan   –   4 – 4 – 1
Southern Connecticut State   –   4 – 4 – 0
Wabash   –   4 – 4 – 1
Tampa   –   4 – 5 – 1
Southern Illinois   –   4 – 5 – 0
UC Riverside   –   4 – 5 – 0
UC Santa Barbara   –   4 – 5 – 0
Chattanooga   –   4 – 6 – 0
Lake Forest   –   2 – 4 – 1
Hardin–Simmons   –   2 – 6 – 1
  –   2 – 6 – 0
Eastern Michigan   –   2 – 6 – 0
Rose Poly   –   2 – 6 – 0
Union (NY)   –   2 – 6 – 0
Cal Poly Pomona   –   2 – 7 – 0
Trinity (TX)   –   1 – 6 – 1
Carnegie Tech   –   1 – 6 – 0
Arlington State   –   1 – 8 – 0

The 1963 Arkansas State Indians football team represented Arkansas State College—now known as Arkansas State University—as an independent during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Bennie Ellender, the Indians compiled a record of 2–6.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Tennessee Tech
L 0–42[1]
September 28Florence State
  • Kays Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 14–12[2]
October 5Saint Mary (KS)
  • Kays Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 68–7[3]
October 19at The Citadel
L 9–109,500[4]
October 26at Southern Miss
L 0–257,500[5]
November 2Murray State
  • Kays Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
L 33–34[6]
November 9at Delta State
L 21–27[7]
November 16South Dakota State
  • Kays Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
L 14–173,000[8][9]

References

  1. ^ "Tech blasts Arkansas team in opener". The Nashville Tennessean. September 22, 1963. Retrieved October 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Southland clubs nab 1st victories". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 30, 1963. Retrieved October 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Arkansas football scores". Hope Star. October 7, 1963. Retrieved October 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "The Citadel nips Arkansas State". The Times and Democrat. October 20, 1963. Retrieved October 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Southern rips Arkies by 25–0". The Clarion-Ledger. October 27, 1963. Retrieved October 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Murray wins in 34–33 thriller". The Paducah Sun. November 3, 1963. Retrieved October 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Delta St. rips Ark. State, 27–14". The Clarion-Ledger. November 10, 1963. Retrieved October 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Ron Meyer's passes blister Ark. State". Argus-Leader. November 17, 1963. Retrieved October 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1963 Arkansas State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.