1963 Stanford Indians football team

1963 Stanford Indians football
Conference	Athletic Association of Western Universities
1963 record	3–7–0 (1–4 AAWU)
Head coach	John Ralston (1st year)
Home stadium	Stanford Stadium
Seasons ← 1962 1964 →

1963 AAWU football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Washington $	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
USC	3	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
UCLA	2	–	2	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Washington State	1	–	1	–	0			3	–	6	–	1
California	1	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	1
Stanford	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

1 2 3 4 Total Bears 3 0 14 0 17 • Indians 0 3 12 13 28 Date: November 30 Location: Stanford Stadium, Stanford, CA Game attendance: 82,000

Scoring summary 1 CAL Tom Blanchfield 37-yard field goal CAL 3–0 2 STAN Braden Beck 36-yard field goal Tied 3–3 3 STAN Steve Thurlow 5-yard run (run failed) STAN 9–3 3 CAL Jim Blakeney 7-yard run (Tom Blanchfield kick) CAL 10–9 3 CAL Tom Blanchfield 69-yard punt return (Tom Blanchfield kick) CAL 17–9 3 STAN Ken Babajian 1-yard run (run failed) CAL 17–15 4 STAN Braden Beck 48-yard field goal STAN 18–17 3 STAN Steve Thurlow 5-yard run (Braden Beck kick) STAN 25–17 4 STAN Braden Beck 46-yard field goal STAN 28–17

Scoring summary
1		CAL	Tom Blanchfield 37-yard field goal	CAL 3–0
2		STAN	Braden Beck 36-yard field goal	Tied 3–3
3		STAN	Steve Thurlow 5-yard run (run failed)	STAN 9–3
3		CAL	Jim Blakeney 7-yard run (Tom Blanchfield kick)	CAL 10–9
3		CAL	Tom Blanchfield 69-yard punt return (Tom Blanchfield kick)	CAL 17–9
3		STAN	Ken Babajian 1-yard run (run failed)	CAL 17–15
4		STAN	Braden Beck 48-yard field goal	STAN 18–17
3		STAN	Steve Thurlow 5-yard run (Braden Beck kick)	STAN 25–17
4		STAN	Braden Beck 46-yard field goal	STAN 28–17

The 1963 Stanford Indians football team represented Stanford University in the 1963 NCAA football season. The team was led by new head coach John Ralston. Ralston succeeded Jack Curtice, who had been fired at the end of the previous season. The team played their home games at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California.

The 66th Big Game was scheduled for November 23, but after the assassination of John F. Kennedy, like nearly all sporting events, the game was canceled and rescheduled for the following week. Stanford was winless in the conference coming in to the game, and following a California punt return for a touchdown, were behind their rival 17–9 late in the second half. But the Indians fought back, scoring the last 19 points in the game on two touchdowns and two field goals to win the game.

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