1963 Memphis State Tigers football team

The 1963 Memphis State Tigers football team represented Memphis State College (now known as the University of Memphis) as an independent during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In its sixth season under head coach Billy J. Murphy, the team compiled a 9–0–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 199 to 52. Richard Saccoccia was the team captain.^[1][2] The team played its home games at Crump Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee.

1963 Memphis State Tigers football
Conference	Independent
Ranking
Coaches	No. 14
Record	9–0–1
Head coach	Billy J. Murphy (6th season)
Captain	Richard Saccoccia
Home stadium	Crump Stadium
Seasons ← 1962 1964 →

1963 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 14 Memphis State			–					9	–	0	–	1
No. 3 Pittsburgh			–					9	–	1	–	0
No. 2 Navy			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 12 Syracuse			–					8	–	2	–	0
Utah State			–					8	–	2	–	0
Oregon			–					8	–	3	–	0
No. 16 Penn State			–					7	–	3	–	0
Army			–					7	–	3	–	0
Air Force			–					7	–	4	–	0
Boston College			–					6	–	3	–	0
Buffalo			–					5	–	3	–	1
Southern Miss			–					5	–	3	–	1
Villanova			–					5	–	4	–	0
Oregon State			–					5	–	5	–	0
San Jose State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Xavier			–					5	–	4	–	1
West Texas State			–					4	–	4	–	1
Florida State			–					4	–	5	–	1
Colgate			–					3	–	4	–	1
New Mexico State			–					3	–	6	–	1
Colorado State			–					3	–	7	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					3	–	7	–	0
Texas Western			–					3	–	7	–	0
Detroit			–					2	–	6	–	1
Holy Cross			–					2	–	6	–	1
Notre Dame			–					2	–	7	–	0
Pacific (CA)			–					2	–	8	–	0
Houston			–					2	–	8	–	0
Boston University			–					1	–	6	–	1
Dayton			–					1	–	7	–	2
Rankings from Coaches Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Russell Vollmer with 466 passing yards, fullback Dave Casinelli with 1,016 rushing yards and 84 points scored, and Bob Sherlag with 183 receiving yards.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	at Southern Miss	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)	W 28–7	24,000	[4]
September 21	No. 2 Ole Miss	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN (rivalry)	T 0–0	31,650	[5]
October 5	at Tulsa	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 28–15	12,057	[6]
October 12	North Texas State	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	W 21–0	17,031	[7]
October 19	at West Texas State	Buffalo Bowl Canyon, TX	W 29–14	15,230	[8]
October 26	Mississippi State	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	W 17–10	31,650	[9]
November 2	at Louisville	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY (rivalry)	W 25–0	7,869	[10]
November 9	South Carolina	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	W 9–0	17,006	[11]
November 16	Chattanooga	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	W 13–0	12,884	[12]
November 30	Houston	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	W 29–6	13,665	[13]
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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