Washington at Air Force

Saturday, September 21, 1963

Air Force beat No. 10 Washington 10–⁠7. It was their first meeting; after it, Air Force led the series 1–⁠0.

Away10Washington6–⁠5 in 1963
7
HomeAir Force7–⁠4 in 1963
10

FinalHigh 60°F, low 47°F, 0.11 in. of rainAttendance 23,542

In the newspapers

  • The Evening star's story: SPORTS ROUNDUP Redskins Win; erps Routed

    Evening star, Washington, D.C., September 22, 1963, page 1 (results column)

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    SPORTS ROUNDUP Redskins Win; erps Routed The Redskins broke into the VIC tory column Lost night with q 37-l4 triumph over Los Angeles on the West Coast. North Caroline Stote poured il on MoryIond, 36-l4, while George Washington and Virsinio SOW eorIy leeds wiped out. Navy trounesd West Virginia. SIT. In bosebolI, Harmon KilIebFew sIussed four homss for Minnesota TO nose oheod Of Sessions Dick Stuort. 44–⁠42. for the American League Ieod. Top football scores: N. c. State “a, Morylond “A. Navy 81, West Virginia 7. VMl n, CIV 6. North corolino II, vksinio 7. oklohomo 81, Clemson IA. Alabama 81, Georgia 7. Duke u. South corolino “A. Northwestern q, Missouri II. Army 30, Boston no. Syracuse 81, Boston College n. Air Force 10. Washington 7. use “A. Colorado 0.

Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Washington 60% to win. Air Force pulled the upset.

Air Force leads 6–⁠2 in eight meetings, counting the seven since this game.

Recent meetings
2005Air Force 20, Washington 17
1999Air Force 31, Washington 21
1998Air Force 45, Washington 25Oahu Bowl
1980Washington 50, Air Force 7
1967Washington 30, Air Force 7
1966Air Force 10, Washington 0

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