1963 California Golden Bears football team

American college football season

1963 California Golden Bears football
Conference	Athletic Association of Western Universities
Record	4–5–1 (1–3 AAWU)
Head coach	Marv Levy (4th season)
Home stadium	California Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1962 1964 →

1963 Athletic Association of Western Universities football standings
v t e	Conf.					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Washington $	4	–	1	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
USC	3	–	1	–	0	7	–	3	–	0
UCLA	2	–	2	–	0	2	–	8	–	0
Washington State	1	–	1	–	0	3	–	6	–	1
California	1	–	3	–	0	4	–	5	–	1
Stanford	1	–	4	–	0	3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1963 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley in the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU) during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In its fourth year under head coach Marv Levy, the Golden Bears compiled a 4–5–1 record (1–3 in AAWU, fifth) and were outscored 213 to 195.^[1]^[2] Home games were played on campus at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California.

California's statistical leaders on offense were junior quarterback Craig Morton with 1,475 passing yards, Tom Blanchfield with 387 rushing yards, and Jack Schraub with 467 receiving yards.^[3] Morton was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Schedule

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Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	Iowa State *	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	W 15–8	31,500
September 28	at Illinois *	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL	L 0–10	42,357
October 5	at No. 9 Pittsburgh *	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	L 15–35	22,091
October 12	Duke *	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	T 22–22	36,000	^[4]
October 19	San Jose State *	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	W 34–13	37,000
October 26	USC	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 6–36	41,000
November 2	at UCLA	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)	W 25–0	32,711
November 9	Washington	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 26–39	37,000
November 16	at Utah *	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	W 35–22	13,974
November 30	at Stanford	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (Big Game)	L 17–28	82,000
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

^[5]^[6]

The final regular season game (Stanford) was postponed a week following the Assassination of John F. Kennedy.^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]

Roster

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1963 California Golden Bears football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
QB		Craig Morton	Jr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Head coach

Marv Levy

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Dick Stanfel (OL)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured Injured
Redshirt Redshirt

References

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^ "1963 California Golden Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
^ "California 2015 Football Information Guide" (PDF). CalBears.com. Cal Golden Bears Athletics. p. 164. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
^ "1963 California Golden Bears Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
^ "Duke knotted by California". The Birmingham News. October 13, 1963. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1963-64 California Golden Bears; Schedule/Results". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 28, 2025.
^ 2015 Football Information Guide (PDF). Cal Athletics. 2015. p. 164. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016.
^ "Cal's passing pleases coach". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 22, 1963. p. 16.
^ Reichler, Joe (November 24, 1963). "National athletic activities halted as saddened citizens mourn death". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. p. 1, sports.
^ Missildine, Harry (November 24, 1963). "Big Six presidents commended for action". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
^ ""Day of Decision" arrives for Big Six". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 29, 1963. p. 11.

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Venues	California Field (1904–1923) California Memorial Stadium (1923–2010, 2012–present) Oracle Park (2011)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Stanford: Big Game (Stanford Axe) UCLA
Culture & lore	Oski "Fight for California" "Big C" History Marching band Tightwad Hill The Play
People	Head coaches Starting quarterbacks NFL draftees Statistical leaders
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