1963 Wittenberg Tigers football team

American college football season

1963 Wittenberg Tigers football
OAC champion
Conference	Ohio Athletic Conference
Record	8–0–1 (6–0–1 OAC)
Head coach	Bill Edwards (9th season)
Seasons← 1962 1964 →

1963 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 3 Wittenberg $	6	–	0	–	1	8	–	0	–	1
Denison	5	–	1	–	0	8	–	1	–	0
Oberlin	5	–	1	–	0	6	–	2	–	0
Muskingum	6	–	2	–	0	6	–	3	–	0
Akron	5	–	2	–	0	6	–	3	–	0
Otterbein	4	–	2	–	1	5	–	3	–	1
Baldwin–Wallace	3	–	2	–	0	6	–	3	–	0
Marietta	4	–	3	–	0	5	–	4	–	0
Hiram	2	–	3	–	0	3	–	5	–	0
Kenyon	2	–	4	–	0	2	–	6	–	0
Capital	2	–	6	–	0	2	–	6	–	0
Heidelberg	1	–	5	–	1	1	–	7	–	1
Mount Union	1	–	5	–	0	1	–	8	–	0
Wooster	1	–	6	–	0	1	–	8	–	0
Ohio Wesleyan	0	–	5	–	1	2	–	6	–	1

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1963 Wittenberg Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Wittenberg University in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. In their ninth year under head coach Bill Edwards, the Tigers compiled an 8–0–1 record and won the OAC championship. They were ranked No. 3 in the final Associated Press small college poll with 38 points – trailing Northern Illinois (63 points) and Delaware (53 points). Wittenberg had three consecutive undefeated seasons from 1962 to 1964.

Five Wittenberg players were selected by the Associated Press as first-team players on the 1963 All-OAC football team: quarterback Charlie Green; halfback Larry Skeldon; end Bob Cherry; defensive end Jim Worden; and linebacker Dan Mussulin.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance
September 21	vs. Baldwin–Wallace		Cleveland, OH	W 21–7	5,375
September 28	Otterbein		Springfield, OH	T 28–28	7,500
October 5	at Heidelberg		Tiffin, OH	W 48–0	2,400
October 12	at Capital		Columbus, OH	W 51–14	5,000
October 19	Marietta		Springfield, OH	W 57–5	7,500
October 26	at Ohio Wesleyan	No. 4	Delaware, OH	W 50–14	5,000–6,500
November 2	at Lenoir Rhyne*	No. 4	6,500 Hickory, NC	W 28–27	6,500
November 9	Akron	No. 4	Springfield, OH	W 34–13	7,000
November 16	Gettysburg*	No. 3	Springfield, OH	W 48–36	6,000
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

"Wittenberg's Gridders 3rd In Final Vote". Marion Star. November 29, 1963. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
"Wittenberg Dominates All-Ohio". The Evening Independent. November 22, 1963. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
"Wittenberg Aerial Attack Shatters Capital, 51-14". Dayton Daily News. October 13, 1963. p. IV-3 – via Newspapers.com.
"Wittenberg Whips Marietta, 57-7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 20, 1963. p. 6D – via Newspapers.com.
"Wittenberg Rips Wesleyan, 50-14". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 27, 1963. p. 10H – via Newspapers.com.
"Witties Edge Lenoir Rhyne". Akron Beacon Journal. November 3, 1963. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.
Tom Melody (November 10, 1963). "Witties Rule OC By 34-13". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. 1B, 8B – via Newspapers.com.
"Tigers Again Unbeaten: Wittenberg Wins 7 TDs to 5, 48-36". Dayton Daily News. November 17, 1963. p. D5 – via Newspapers.com.
"Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 16, 2022.

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