The 1963 Oregon Webfoots represented the University of Oregon in the

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. The Webfoots were an independent and outscored their opponents 274 to 153. Led by 12th-year head coach Len Casanova, the Ducks were 7–3 in the regular season and won the

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over SMU on Three home games were played on campus at Hayward Field in

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and three at Multnomah Stadium in

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. Notable players included

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, H.D. Murphy, and Bob Berry, all selected in the 1964 NFL Draft. Berry was a redshirt junior and played another season for Oregon in

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. Renfro and Wilcox are members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Murphy was selected late and never played in the NFL; he played in the up-and-coming

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. Following the disbandment of the

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, both Oregon and Oregon State were independent in football for five seasons, from 1959 through 1963. Both joined the AAWU (

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) for the 1964 season. The Pac-8 had bowl restrictions ( Rose Bowl only) until

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; the Ducks' next postseason appearance was at the

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Schedule

*The Civil War game was delayed a week following the assassination of President Kennedy.

Game summaries

Indiana

*Source: Eugene Register-Guard

Personnel

Coaching staff

* Max Coley, backs * Jerry Frei, line * Ed Johns, freshmen * Phil McHugh *

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* Jack Roche

Roster

* QB Bob Berry, Jr. * FB Lu Bain, Sr. * HB Larry Hill, Sr. * E Dick Imwalle, Sr. * HB Dennis Keller, So. * HB H.D. Murphy, Sr. * HB

, Sr. * E Rich Schwab, Sr. * QB Jack Sovereign, So. * G

, Sr.

NFL Draft

Four Oregon players were selected in the

1964 NFL Draft The 1964 National Football League draft was held in Chicago, Illinois, at the Sheraton Hotel & Towers on Monday, December 2, 1963. The first overall pick was Dave Parks, an end from Texas Tech, selected by the San Francisco 49ers. The AFL dra ...

, which went 20 rounds (280 selections).

References

External links

Game program: Oregon at Washington State
– November 9, 1963
WSU Libraries: Game video
– Oregon at Washington State – November 9, 1963 {{Oregon Ducks football navbox Oregon Oregon Ducks football seasons Sun Bowl champion seasons Oregon Webfoots football