1963 Army Cadets football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1963
| team = Army Cadets
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Independent
| record = 7–3
| head_coach = Paul Dietzel
| hc_year = 2nd
| captain = Dick Nowak
| stadium = Michie Stadium
}}
{{1963 NCAA University Division independents football records}}
The 1963 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In their second year under head coach Paul Dietzel, the Cadets compiled a 7–3 record and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 177 to 97. In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets lost to the Midshipmen by a 21 to 15 score. The Cadets also lost to Minnesota and Pittsburgh.{{cite web|title=1963 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=August 2, 2015|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/army/1963-schedule.html}}
Army guard Dick Nowak was selected by the UPI and the American Football Coaches Association as a second-team player on the 1963 College Football All-America Team.{{cite news|title=Coaches Association Says Jay Wilkinson All-American|newspaper=Star News, Wilmington, N.C.|date=November 26, 1963|page=11|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1454&dat=19631126&id=cDtjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NXQNAAAAIBAJ&pg=2841,4209308}}{{cite news|title=Wilkinson Named To UPI All-American Team|newspaper=The Times-News, Hendersonville, N.C.|date=December 5, 1963|page=7|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1665&dat=19631203&id=YUMaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XCMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6904,4528622}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1963
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| w/l = w
| opponent = Boston University
| site_stadium = Michie Stadium
| site_cityst = West Point, NY
| score = 30–0
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| w/l = w
| opponent = Cincinnati
| site_stadium = Michie Stadium
| site_cityst = West Point, NY
| score = 22–0
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Minnesota
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| score = 8–24
| attend = 60,264
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Penn State
| site_stadium = Beaver Stadium
| site_cityst = University Park, PA
| score = 10–7
| attend = 48,850
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| w/l = w
| opponent = Wake Forest
| site_stadium = Michie Stadium
| site_cityst = West Point, NY
| score = 47–0
| attend = 30,200
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-army-romps-470-over/139168023/|work=The Palm Beach Post|title=Army romps 47–0 over Wake Forest|date=October 20, 1963|accessdate=January 20, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| w/l = w
| rank =
| opponent = Washington State
| site_stadium = Michie Stadium
| site_cityst = West Point, NY
| score = 23–0
| attend = 31,200
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| opponent = Air Force
| site_stadium = Soldier Field
| site_cityst = Chicago, IL
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 14–10
| attend = 76,660
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| w/l = w
| opponent = Utah
| site_stadium = Michie Stadium
| site_cityst = West Point, NY
| score = 8–7
| attend = 22,400
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-independent-record-army-wins-close-c/155311776/|work=The Independent-Record|title=Army wins close contest from Utah on extra point|date=November 10, 1963|accessdate=September 14, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Pittsburgh
| site_stadium = Pitt Stadium
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| score = 0–28
| attend = 47,947
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 7
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| opponent = Navy
| site_stadium = Philadelphia Municipal Stadium
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| gamename = Army–Navy Game
| score = 15–21
| attend =
}}
}}
Roster
- Rollie Stichweh
References
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