1963 Michigan Wolverines football team information
American college football season
1963Michigan Wolverines football
Conference
Big Ten Conference
Record
3–4–2 (2–3–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Bump Elliott (5th season)
MVP
Tom Keating
Captain
Joe O'Donnell
Home stadium
Michigan Stadium
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 Big Ten Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 3 Illinois $
5
–
1
–
1
8
–
1
–
1
No. 9 Michigan State
4
–
1
–
1
6
–
2
–
1
Ohio State
4
–
1
–
1
5
–
3
–
1
Purdue
4
–
3
–
0
5
–
4
–
0
Northwestern
3
–
4
–
0
5
–
4
–
0
Wisconsin
3
–
4
–
0
5
–
4
–
0
Michigan
2
–
3
–
2
3
–
4
–
2
Iowa
2
–
3
–
1
3
–
3
–
2
Minnesota
2
–
5
–
0
3
–
6
–
0
Indiana
1
–
5
–
0
3
–
6
–
0
$ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
The 1963 Michigan Wolverines football team was an American football team that represented the University of Michigan in the 1963 Big Ten Conference football season. In its fifth year under head coach Bump Elliott, Michigan compiled a 3–4–2 record (2–3–2 against conference opponents), tied for fifth place in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a total of 131 to 127.[1] The highlight of the season was an upset victory over No. 2 Illinois led by Dick Butkus, the only loss suffered by the 1963 Illinois team.
Left guard Joe O'Donnell was the team captain, and was selected by the Associated Press as a first-team guard on the 1963 All-Big Ten Conference football team. Left tackle Tom Keating received the team's most valuable player award, and was selected as a first-team All-Big Ten player by the United Press International.
The team's statistical leaders included Bob Timberlake with 593 passing yards, Mel Anthony with 394 rushing yards and 30 points scored, and John Henderson with 330 receiving yards.[2]
^"1963 Michigan Wolverines Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
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