Navy Football Team History
Navy Midshipmen
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis, MD
Founded: 1845 Stadium: Navy-Marine Corps Stadium Capacity: 30,000 Colors: Navy Blue & Gold Coach: Wayne Hardin Conference: Independent-
1963 Season Highlights
Wayne Hardin enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Navy.
1963 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 21 @
West Virginia
51
7
W
Sat., Sep. 28 vs. William & Mary
28
0
W
Sat., Oct. 5 @
Michigan
26
13
W
Fri., Oct. 11 @
Southern Methodist
28
32
L
Sat., Oct. 19 vs. Virginia Military Institute
21
12
W
@ Norfolk, VA
Sat., Oct. 26 vs.
Pittsburgh
24
12
W
Sat., Nov. 2 @
Notre Dame
35
14
W
Sat., Nov. 9 vs.
Maryland
42
7
W
Sat., Nov. 16 @
Duke
38
25
W
Sat., Dec. 7 vs.
Army
21
15
W
@ Philadelphia, PA
Wed., Jan. 1
Texas
6
28
L
@ Dallas, TX
Cotton Bowl
1963 Season Totals
Record 9-2
Points Scored 320
Scoring Average 29.1
Points Allowed 165
Defense Average 15.0
Opponents Record 48-39
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 5-0
Away Record 4-1
1963 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
2 9-1-0
AP
2 9-1-0
Coaches
2 9-1-0
UPI
1963 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1963 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.