1963 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team information
American college football season
1963Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
OVC champion Tangerine Bowl champion
Tangerine Bowl, W 27–0 vs. Coast Guard
Conference
Ohio Valley Conference
Record
10–0–1 (7–0 OVC)
Head coach
Nick Denes (7th season)
Captains
Joe Bugel
Harold Chambers
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
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t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 8 Western Kentucky $
7
–
0
–
0
10
–
0
–
1
Middle Tennessee
6
–
1
–
0
8
–
2
–
0
East Tennessee State
5
–
2
–
0
7
–
2
–
0
Tennessee Tech
3
–
4
–
0
6
–
4
–
0
Murray State
3
–
4
–
0
5
–
5
–
0
Morehead State
3
–
4
–
0
5
–
4
–
0
Eastern Kentucky
1
–
6
–
0
2
–
8
–
0
Austin Peay
0
–
7
–
0
1
–
9
–
0
$ – Conference champion
Rankings from UPI small college poll
The 1963 Western Kentucky football team represented Western Kentucky State College (now known as Western Kentucky University) during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. The Hilltoppers were led by OVC Coach of the Year Nick Denes, won the Ohio Valley Conference championship, and finished the season undefeated. This team was one of the finest in school history and set a school record for victories.[1] The roster included future National Football League (NFL) players John Mutchler, Dale Lindsey, Jim Burt, and Harold Chambers as well as future NFL coach Joe Bugel.[2] Mutchler was named OVC Defensive Player of the Year.[3]
The Hilltoppers earned a berth in the Tangerine Bowl, where they defeated the Coast Guard Academy 27–0. Western Kentucky quarterback Sharon Miller was named the game's most valuable player.[4] Mutchler, Chambers, Bugel, Jim Burt, Lindsey, and Bobby Westmoreland were named to the All-OVC team, while John Burt, Eddie Crum, Bob Gebhart, Sharon Miller, and Stan Napper were Honorable Mention.[5]
^Ruby, Earl (1979). Red Towel Territory: A History Of Athletics At Western Kentucky University. American National Bank and Trust Co. ASIN B00ILIOPAO.
^Pro Football Reference, retrieved 30 April 2020
^2017 OVC Football Media Guide, retrieved 30 April 2020
^Bassine, Bob (December 29, 1963). "Hilltopper Defense Does Job". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved March 11, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
^WKU Football Media Guide retrieved 31 March 2020.
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