1963 Michigan Wolverines football team
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| No. 3 Illinois $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Michigan State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 2 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Schedule
September 28SMU*
W 27–16 63,659 October 5No. 6/7 Navy*
- Michigan Stadium
- Ann Arbor, MI
L 13–26 55,877 October 12Michigan State
- Michigan Stadium
- Ann Arbor, MI (Paul Bunyan Trophy)
T 7–7 101,450 October 19Purdue
- Michigan Stadium
- Ann Arbor, MI
L 12–23 45,557 October 26at Minnesota
L 0–6 62,107
November 2Northwestern
- Michigan Stadium
- Ann Arbor, MI
W 27–6 51,088 November 9at No. 2/2 Illinois
W 14–8 55,810 November 16Iowa
- Michigan Stadium
- Ann Arbor, MI
T 21–21 46,582 November 30Ohio State
- Michigan Stadium
- Ann Arbor, MI (Rivalry)
L 10–14 36,424
Statistical leaders
Rushing
| Player | Attempts | Net yards | Yards per attempt | Touchdowns |
| Mel Anthony | 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 | 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 | 10 | 105 | 10.5 | 0 | 15 |
| Dick Rindfuss | 11 | 96 | 8.7 | 0 | 4 |
| Richard Wells | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 |
Players
- Mel Anthony - started 3 games at fullback
- Thomas Cecchini - started 4 games at center
- Jack Clancy - 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'Donnell - 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 Yearby - 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 Elliott
- Assistant coaches: Don Dufek, Dennis Fitzgerald, Henry Fonde, Jack Fouts, Robert Hollway, Jack Nelson
- Trainer: Jim Hunt
- Manager: Gustav Schulwitz