Oregon State Football Team History
Oregon State Beavers
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR
Founded: 1868 Stadium: Reser Stadium Capacity: 45,500 Colors: Orange, Black & White Coach: J. Thompson Tommy Prothro Conference: Independent-
1963 Season Highlights
J. Thompson Tommy Prothro enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Oregon State.
1963 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 21 @
Utah
29
14
W
Sat., Sep. 28 vs.
Colorado
41
6
W
@ Portland, OR
Thu., Oct. 3 vs.
Baylor
22
15
W
@ Portland, OR
Sat., Oct. 12 @
Washington
7
34
L
Sat., Oct. 19 vs.
Washington State
30
6
W
Sat., Oct. 26 @
Syracuse
8
31
L
Sat., Nov. 2 vs.
Stanford
10
7
W
Sat., Nov. 9 @
Indiana
15
20
L
Fri., Nov. 15 @
Southern California
22
28
L
Sat., Nov. 30 @
Oregon
14
31
L
1963 Season Totals
Record 5-5
Points Scored 198
Scoring Average 19.8
Points Allowed 192
Defense Average 19.2
Opponents Record 52-49
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-0
Away Record 1-5
1963 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
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
The first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.