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in the

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. The Webfoots were an independent and outscored their opponents 274 to 153. Led by 12th-year head coach

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, the Ducks were 7–3 in the regular season and won the Sun Bowl over SMU on Three home games were played on campus at

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in Eugene and three at

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in Portland. Notable players included Mel Renfro, Dave Wilcox, H.D. Murphy, and Bob Berry, all selected in the 1964 NFL Draft. Berry was a

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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 Continental Football League. Following the disbandment of the Pacific Coast Conference, both Oregon and

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were independent in football for five seasons, from 1959 through 1963. Both joined the AAWU ( Pac-8) 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

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Game summaries

Indiana

*Source: Eugene Register-Guard

Personnel

Coaching staff

* Max Coley, backs *

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, line * Ed Johns, freshmen * Phil McHugh * John Robinson * 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 Mel Renfro, Sr. * E Rich Schwab, Sr. * QB Jack Sovereign, So. * G Dave Wilcox, Sr.

NFL Draft

Four Oregon players were selected in the

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, 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

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