1963 Wittenberg Tigers football team

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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).[1] Wittenberg had three consecutive undefeated seasons from 1962 to 1964.

Record8–0–1 (6–0–1 OAC)
Headcoach
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1963 Wittenberg Tigers football
OAC champion
ConferenceOhio Athletic Conference
Record8–0–1 (6–0–1 OAC)
Head coach
Seasons
 1962
1964 
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1963 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Wittenberg $601801
Denison510810
Oberlin510620
Muskingum620630
Akron520630
Otterbein421531
Baldwin–Wallace320630
Marietta430540
Hiram230350
Kenyon240260
Capital260260
Heidelberg151171
Mount Union150180
Wooster160180
Ohio Wesleyan051261
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP small college poll
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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.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21vs. Baldwin–WallaceCleveland, OHW 21–75,375
September 28OtterbeinSpringfield, OHT 28–287,500
October 5at HeidelbergTiffin, OHW 48–02,400
October 12at CapitalColumbus, OHW 51–145,000[3]
October 19MariettaSpringfield, OHW 57–57,500[4]
October 26at Ohio WesleyanNo. 4Delaware, OHW 50–145,000–6,500[5]
November 2at Lenoir Rhyne*No. 4W 28–276,500[6]
November 9AkronNo. 4Springfield, OHW 34–137,000[7]
November 16Gettysburg*No. 3Springfield, OHW 48–366,000[8]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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