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1963 Sewanee Tigers football team

The 1963 Sewanee Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Sewanee: The University of the South as a member of the College Athletic Conerence during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. In their seventh season under head coach Shirley Majors, the Tigers compiled a perfect 8–0 record (4–0 in conference games), won the CAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 275 to 45.[1][2] It was one of four undefeated seasons in Sewanee football history, the others being 1898, 1899, and 1958. It was also the first of Sewanee's 12 CAC/SCAC championships.[3]

1963 Sewanee Tigers football
CAC champion
ConferenceCollege Athletic Conference
Record8–0 (4–0 CAC)
Head coach
CaptainBob Davis
Home stadiumHardee Field
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 College Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Sewanee $ 4 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 0
Washington and Lee 2 – 1 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Washington University 1 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 1
Centre 1 – 2 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Southwestern (TN) 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 5 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

Tailback Martin Luther "M.L." Agnew was a threat as a passer (507 yards) and runner (841 yards), led the team in total offense, and won first-team honors on the 1963 Little All-America college football team.[4][5] Larry Majors, son of the head coach,[6] set a school record with an average of 7.0 yards per carry during the 1963 season.[7][8]

In 2010, the 1963 team was inducted as a group into the Sewanee Athletics Hall of Fame. This followed the induction of the 1899 football team in 2004 and the 1958 football team in 2008.[9]

The team played its home games at Hardee Field in Sewanee, Tennessee.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28at Millsaps*
W 27–01,000[10][11]
October 5Hampden–Sydney*
W 49–01,200[12]
October 12at Austin*Sherman, TXW 39–191,000[13][14]
October 19Randolph–Macon* 
  • Hardee Field
  • Sewanee, TN
W 48–0[15][16]
October 26at CentreDanville, KYW 35–7[17][18]
November 2at Southwestern (TN)
W 28–01,447[19][20][21]
November 9Washington and Lee
  • Hardee Field
  • Sewanee, TN
W 35–6[22]
November 16Washington University
  • Hardee Field
  • Sewanee, TN
W 14–13[23]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

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References

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  1. ^ "Sewanee Triumphs". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. Associated Press. November 17, 1963. p. 8A. Retrieved November 9, 2020 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ a b "Sewanee Football 2011". Sewanee: The University of the South. 2011. p. 38.
  3. ^ Media Guide, p. 2.
  4. ^ Media Guide, p. 31.
  5. ^ "Sewanee's Agnew Little All-America". The Nashville Banner. December 3, 1963. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Other sons include Johnny Majors and Bobby Majors.
  7. ^ Media Guide, p. 18.
  8. ^ Tom Siler (November 21, 1963). "Larry Majors Finds His Niche, Shines as Gridder and 'Gowner' at Sewanee". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. p. E4 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Media Guide, pp. 30 and 34.
  10. ^ Phil Wallace (September 29, 1963). "Sewanee Tigers Rip Millsaps In 27-0 Go". The Clarion-Ledger, Jackson Daily News. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Tigers Roll To Victory". The Nashville Tennessean. September 29, 1963. p. 6C – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Ray Deering (October 6, 1963). "Agnew Sparks Sewanee Tigers to 49-0 Rout Over Hampden-Sydney". The Chattanooga Times. p. 58 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Unbeaten Sewanee Blasts Austin 39-13; Agnew Star". The Chattanooga Times. October 13, 1963. p. 53 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Tigers Pin 39-19 Loss on Austin". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 13, 1963. p. II-5 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Tigers Rip To 48-0 Win". The Nashville Tennessean. October 20, 1963. p. 6E – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Sewanee Wallops Randolph-Macon Gridders 48-0". The Danville Register. Associated Press. October 20, 1963. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Centre Yields To Powerful Sewanee After A Good Half". Kentucky Advocate. Danville, Kentucky. October 27, 1963. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "Tigers Romp Past Centre". The Nashville Tennessean. October 27, 1963. p. 4E – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ "Southwestern Meets Sewanee Today". The Commercial Appeal. November 2, 1963. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ^ "Sewanee Notches 6th Straight 28-0". The Nashville Tennessean. November 3, 1963. p. 4G – via Newspapers.com.
  21. ^ Michael Simmons (November 3, 1963). "Sewanee's Second-Half Effort Rips Lynx: Tigers Win 28-0". The Commercial Appeal. p. Section 2-A, page 4.
  22. ^ Tom Powell (November 10, 1963). "Sewanee Rambles Past W&L 35-6: Captures 7th Straight, Eyes CAC Title Next". The Nashville Tennessean. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
  23. ^ "Condra's Toe Wins For Sewanee 14-13". The Nashville Tennessean. November 17, 1963. p. D1.
  24. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
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