1963 Michigan
3–4–2 (2–3–2 Big Ten), coached by Bump Elliott. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 2 Illinois 14–8Nov 9
Illinois was ranked No. 2, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 | vs SMU | W 27–16 | 65% |
| Oct 5 | vs 6Navy | L 13–26 | 39% |
| Oct 12 | vs Michigan State | T 7–7 | 38% |
| Oct 19 | vs Purdue | L 12–23 | 45% |
| Oct 26 | at Minnesota | L 0–6 | 26% |
| Nov 2 | vs Northwestern | W 27–6 | 31% |
| Nov 9 | at 2Illinois | W 14–8 | 34% |
| Nov 16 | vs Iowa | T 21–21 | 51% |
| Nov 30 | vs Ohio State | L 10–14 | 45% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Ohio State 14–10; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Big Ten.
In program history: The 127th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 140 on file).
Players on this team
Jack ClancyEnd
Tom MackOffensive tackle
Tom KeatingDefensive tackle- Bob TimberlakeQuarterback
- Joe O’DonnellGuard
- John RowserDefensive back
- John HendersonEnd
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1963.
- Record
- 3–4–2
- Conference
- 2–3–2 tied for 5th in Big Ten
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 131–127
- Coach
- Bump Elliott
- Elo
- 1483 +26 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 14.4 No. 17 of 120 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Joe O’Donnell
- Most valuable player
- Tom Keating
Drafted in 1964
The 1964 draft| Rd 3 | Joe O’Donnell OG | Green Bay Packers |
| Rd 4 | Tom Keating DT | Minnesota Vikings |
| Rd 5 | Tom Keating DT | Kansas City Chiefs (AFL) |
All-Big Ten
2 first teamFirst team
- Tom KeatingOTAP-2; UPI-1
Joe O’DonnellOGAP-1; UPI-2
From Wikipedia’s 1963 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
1963 Big Ten standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 5–1–1 | 8–1–1 | 3 |
| Michigan State | 4–1–1 | 6–2–1 | 9 |
| Ohio State | 4–1–1 | 5–3–1 | |
| Purdue | 4–3 | 5–4 | |
 Wisconsin | 3–4 | 5–4 | |
| Northwestern | 3–4 | 5–4 | |
| Michigan | 2–3–2 | 3–4–2 | |
| Iowa | 2–3–1 | 3–3–2 | |
| Minnesota | 2–5 | 3–6 | |
 Indiana | 1–5 | 3–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.