| 1963Rutgers Scarlet Knights football | |
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Middle Three champion | |
| Conference | Middle Three Conference |
| Record | 3–6 (2–0 Middle Three) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Anton Hoeflinger |
| Home stadium | Rutgers Stadium |
Seasons | |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rutgers $ | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lehigh | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lafayette | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The1963 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team was anAmerican football team that representedRutgers University in the1963 NCAA University Division football season. Despite an overall losing record, Rutgers won theMiddle Three Conference championship.
In their fourth season under head coachJohn F. Bateman, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 3–6 record and were outscored by their opponents 148 to 145.[1] The team's statistical leaders included Dave Stout with 634 passing yards, Don Viggiano with 404 rushing yards, and Paul Strelick with 242 receiving yards.[2]
The Scarlet Knights played their home games atRutgers Stadium inPiscataway, New Jersey, near the university's mainNew Brunswick campus.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 28 | atPrinceton* | L 0–24 | 40,000 | [3] | |||
| October 5 | atHarvard* | L 0–28 | 12,500 | [4] | |||
| October 12 | atColgate* | L 8–28 | 9,000 | [5] | |||
| October 19 | Lehigh![]() | W 30–6 | 16,000 | [6] | |||
| October 26 | atPenn* | L 6–7 | 9,846 | [7] | |||
| November 2 | Boston University* |
| W 21–6 | 12,000 | [8] | ||
| November 9 | atLafayette | W 49–0 | 6,000 | [9] | |||
| November 16 | Delaware* |
| L 3–14 | 16,000–17,000 | [10][11] | ||
| November 28^ | Columbia* |
| L 28–35 | 5,000 | [12] | ||
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