1963 Michigan Wolverines football team
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The 1963 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan
in the 1963 college football season
. The team's head coach was Bump Elliott
. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium
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University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
in the 1963 college football season
1963 college football season
During the 20th Century, the NCAA had no playoff for the college football teams that would later be described as "Division I-A". The NCAA Football Guide, however, did note an "unofficial national champion" based on the top ranked teams in the "wire service" polls...
. The team's head coach was Bump Elliott
Bump Elliott
Chalmers W. "Bump" Elliott is a former American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He played halfback at Purdue University and the University of Michigan...
. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium
Michigan Stadium
Michigan Stadium, nicknamed "The Big House," is the football stadium for the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Michigan Stadium was built in 1927 at a cost of $950,000 and had an original capacity of 72,000. Before playing football at the stadium, the Wolverines played on Ferry Field...
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Schedule
Rushing
| Player | Attempts | Net yards | Yards per attempt | Touchdowns |
| Mel Anthony Mel Anthony Mel Anthony is a former American football running back. He played football for the University of Michigan from 1962 to 1964 and was named the Most Valuable Player of the 1965 Rose Bowl after setting a Rose Bowl record with an 84-yard touchdown run... |
103 | 394 | 3.8 | 5 |
| Bob Timberlake | 98 | 228 | 2.3 | 1 |
| Dick Rindfuss | 58 | 211 | 3.6 | 3 |
Passing
| Player | Attempts | Completions | Interceptions | Comp % | Yards | Yds/Comp | TD |
| Bob Timberlake | 98 | 47 | 4 | 48.0 | 593 | 12.6 | 3 |
| Bob Chandler | 33 | 16 | 2 | 48.5 | 216 | 13.5 | 3 |
| Forest Evashevski, Jr. | 23 | 12 | 3 | 52.2 | 154 | 12.8 | 1 |
Receiving
| Player | Receptions | Yards | Yds/Recp | TD | Long |
| John Henderson | 27 | 330 | 12.2 | 4 | 10 |
| Craig Kirby | 13 | 166 | 12.8 | 0 | 24 |
| Jim Conley | 6 | 114 | 19.0 | 1 | 33 |
Kickoff returns
| Player | Returns | Yards | Yds/Return | TD | Long |
| Jack Clancy Jack Clancy Jack David Clancy is a former American football wide receiver who played for the Miami Dolphins in 1967 and 1969 and for the Green Bay Packers in 1970. He also played in college for the University of Michigan Wolverines from 1963 to 1966.... |
9 | 221 | 24.6 | 0 | 33 |
| Harvey Chapman | 2 | 62 | 31.0 | 0 | |
| Dick Rindfuss | 4 | 56 | 14.0 | 0 | 23 |
Punt returns
| Player | Returns | Yards | Yds/Return | TD | Long |
| Jack Clancy Jack Clancy Jack David Clancy is a former American football wide receiver who played for the Miami Dolphins in 1967 and 1969 and for the Green Bay Packers in 1970. He also played in college for the University of Michigan Wolverines from 1963 to 1966.... |
10 | 105 | 10.5 | 0 | 15 |
| Dick Rindfuss | 11 | 96 | 8.7 | 0 | 4 |
| Richard Wells | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 | |
Players
- Mel AnthonyMel AnthonyMel Anthony is a former American football running back. He played football for the University of Michigan from 1962 to 1964 and was named the Most Valuable Player of the 1965 Rose Bowl after setting a Rose Bowl record with an 84-yard touchdown run...
- started 3 games at fullback - Thomas Cecchini - started 4 games at center
- Jack ClancyJack ClancyJack David Clancy is a former American football wide receiver who played for the Miami Dolphins in 1967 and 1969 and for the Green Bay Packers in 1970. He also played in college for the University of Michigan Wolverines from 1963 to 1966....
- started 9 games at left halfback - Jim Conley - started 7 games at left end
- Chuck Dehlin - started 2 games at fullback
- Richard Hahn - started 6 games at right guard
- John Henderson - started 3 games at right end
- John Houtman - started 1 game at right tackle
- Tom Keating - started 9 games at left tackle
- Craig Kirby - started 2 games at left end
- Bill Laskey - started 6 games at right end
- John Marcum - started 3 games at right guard
- Joe O'DonnellJoe O'Donnell (American football)Joseph Raymond O'Donnell is a former offensive lineman who played eight seasons for the Buffalo Bills in the American Football League and the National Football League. He was a part of the 1964 and 1965 AFL Championship teams. O'Donnell was an AFL Eastern Division All-Star in 1965...
- started 9 games at left guard - Brian Patchen - started 5 games at center
- Dick Rindfuss - started 9 games at right halfback
- Wayne Sparkman - started 4 games at fullback
- Bob Timberlake - started 9 games at quarterback
- Bill YearbyBill YearbyWilliam M. Yearby was an American football defensive lineman who played for the New York Jets of the American Football League in 1966...
- started 8 games at right tackle
Awards and honors
- Captain: Joe O'Donnell
- All-Conference: Tom Keating, Joe O'Donnell
- Most Valuable Player: Tom Keating
- Meyer Morton Award: Tom Keating
- John Maulbetsch Award: Rick Sygar
Coaching staff
- Head coach: Bump ElliottBump ElliottChalmers W. "Bump" Elliott is a former American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He played halfback at Purdue University and the University of Michigan...
- Assistant coaches: Don DufekDon Dufek, Sr.Don Dufek, Sr. is a former American football player and athletic director at Grand Valley State University and Kent State University. He is the father of All-American football players Don, and Bill as well as Joe who all played in the National Football League....
, Dennis FitzgeraldDennis FitzgeraldJoseph Dennis Fitzgerald was an American Freestyle wrestler and football player and coach. Fitzgerald played college football as a halfback at the University of Michigan and was selected as named the most valuable player on the 1960 Michigan Wolverines football team...
, Henry FondeHenry FondeHenry Fonde was an American football player and coach. He played for the University of Michigan from 1945 to 1947 under head coach Fritz Crisler. In ten years as the head football coach at Ann Arbor Pioneer High School , he compiled a record of 69–6–4...
, Jack FoutsJack FoutsJack Fouts is former American football player and coach in the United States. He served as the head football coach at Ohio Wesleyan University from 1964 to 1983 and at Cornell University in 1989, compiling a career college football record of 80–100–9.-External links:...
, Robert Holloway, Jack Nelson - Trainer: Jim Hunt
- Manager: Gustav Schulwitz