1963 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW 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
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 1963 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State University as an independent during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season In their ninth season under head coach Tommy Prothro, the Beavers compiled a 5–5 record and were outscored 198 to 192.[1] The team played two home games on campus at Parker Stadium in Corvallis, and two at Multnomah Stadium in Portland.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Utah
W 29–1417,381[2]
September 28Colorado
W 41–618,721[3]
October 5Baylor
  • Multnomah Stadium
  • Portland, OR
W 22–1524,342[4]
October 12at Washington
L 7–3453,700[5]
October 19Washington Statedagger
W 30–617,810[6]
October 26at Syracuse
L 8–3130,000[7]
November 2Stanford
  • Parker Stadium
  • Corvallis, OR
W 10–717,697[8]
November 9at Indiana
L 15–2025,895[9]
November 15at USC
L 22–2830,846[10]
November 30at Oregon
L 14–3120,700[11]

Roster

  • E Vern Burke, Sr.
  • OL Rich Koeper, Jr.
  • QB Gordon Queen

References

  1. ↑ "1963 Oregon State Beavers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Oregon State tops Utah eleven, 29–14". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. September 22, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Beavers blast Buffaloes". The Fresno Bee. September 29, 1963. Retrieved January 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "OSU wins in closing seconds". Herald and News. October 6, 1963. Retrieved January 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Washington rips Oregon State, 34–7". Tri-City Herald. October 13, 1963. Retrieved January 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Queen's passes aid OSU in 30–6 win over Washington St". Medford Mail Tribune. October 20, 1963. Retrieved January 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Charlie Shaw zips 80 yards but Syracuse skins Beavers". The Register. October 27, 1963. Retrieved January 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Oregon State edges Stanford, 10–7". Santa Barbara News-Press. November 3, 1963. Retrieved January 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Indiana FB one-man gang in 20–15 nod over Beavers". Dayton Daily News. November 10, 1963. Retrieved January 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "USC defeats Beavers, 28–22". The World. November 16, 1963. Retrieved January 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "31–14". Eugene Register=Guard. Oregon. December 1, 1963. p. 1B.
  12. ↑ "Schedule/Results (1963 Oregon State)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
  13. ↑ "2016 Football media guide" (PDF). Oregon State University Athletics. 2016. p. 154. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 22, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1963_Oregon_State_Beavers_football_team