1963 Utah State Aggies football team

The 1963 Utah State Aggies football team was an American football team that represented Utah State University as an independent during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In their first season under head coach Tony Knap, the Aggies compiled an 8–2 record and outscored all opponents by a total of 318 to 99.[1][2]

1963 Utah State Aggies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–2
Head coach
Home stadiumRomney Stadium
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 NCAA University Division independents football records
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
Idaho     5 4 0
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 Bill Munson with 1,699 passing yards, Larry Campbell with 585 rushing yards, Roger Foulk with 229 receiving yards, and Darrell Steele with 52 points scored.[3][4]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at ArizonaW 42–025,000[5]
September 28at WyomingL 14–2118,221[6]
October 5San Jose StateW 20–09,005
October 12New Mexico
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
W 47–149,021–9,377[7]
October 19at MontanaW 62–63,500[8][9]
October 26Pacific (CA)
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
W 40–1411,453
November 2at BYU
W 26–013,343[10]
November 9at Colorado StateW 36–136,500
November 16at New Mexico StateW 7–68,400[11]
November 23Utah
L 23–2515,520[12]

References

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  1. ^ "1963 Utah State Aggies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  2. ^ "2018 Utah State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Utah State University. 2018. pp. 190, 195.
  3. ^ "1963 Utah State Aggies Stats". SR/College Football. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  4. ^ 2018 Media Guide, pp. 154-155.
  5. ^ Ferguson, George (September 23, 1963). "Knap's Ag debut 'great'". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. D2.
  6. ^ Bill Herald (September 29, 1963). "Wyoming Takes Home Opener! Big Laramie 'Band Day' Crowd Sees Explosive 21 to 14 Victory". Casper Star-Tribune. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Utags demolish Lobos". The Arizona Daily Star. October 13, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Fashionable Ags take on Montana". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). October 18, 1963. p. 6B.
  9. ^ Miller, Hack (October 21, 1963). "Knap task: fire up Ags". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. 3B.
  10. ^ "Munson passes blank BYU by 26–0 count". The Idaho Statesman. November 3, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "17 Nov 1963, Page 36 - Albuquerque Journal at". Newspapers.com. November 17, 1963. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  12. ^ "Last half marches, skirmish on goal gives Utes win over Utags". The Idaho Statesman. November 24, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.