1963 Eau Claire State Blugolds football | |
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WSCC champion | |
Conference | Wisconsin State College Conference |
Record | 7–0 (6–0 WSCC) |
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Home stadium | Carson Park |
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No. 13 Eau Claire State $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stevens Point State | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Whitewater State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Superior State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platteville State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
River Falls State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stout State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Milwaukee | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oshkosh State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 2 | 0 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
La Crosse State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1963 Eau Claire State Blugolds football team was an American football team that represented Wisconsin State College at Eau Claire (now known as the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire) as a member of the Wisconsin State College Conference (WSCC) during the 1963 NAIA football season. In their seventh year under head coach James J. Rice, the Blugolds compiled a perfect 7–0 record (6–0 in conference play), won the WSCC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 122 to 55. It was Eau Claire's first undefeated season since 1920. [1]
Junior quarterback Jim Van Gorden led the WSCC in passing with an average of 133.3 passing yars per game. [2] He also set six school records. [3] The Blugolds also led the WSCC in pass defense, giving up only 52.5 passing yards per game. [2]
The team's statistical leaders included Van Gorden with 764 passing yards, eight interceptions, and ten touchdown passes; Ray Cheyka with 321 rushing yards on 89 carries; and Gerry Gendron with 20 pass receptions for 315 yards and six touchdowns. [4]
Four Eau Claire players were selected as first-team players on the 1963 All-WSCC football team: Van Gorden at quarterback; Dave La Viollette at halfback; Gerry Gendron at offensive end; and Gene Golden at defensive end. Other players received honorable mention: fullback Ray Cheyka; offensive guard Pat Page; offensive tackle Ken Hoffman; defensive guard Jerry Gourink; linebackers Marv Holptas and Ken Biegel; and defensive backs Dennis Rivers and Pat Fraley. [5]
The team played its home games at Carson Park in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 14 | Winona State* | W 27–8 | [6] | ||||
September 21 | at Whitewater State | Whitewater, WI | W 14–12 | [7] [8] | |||
September 28 | at River Falls State |
| W 14–7 | 4,500 | [9] | ||
October 5 | Oshkosh State |
| W 19–7 | [10] | |||
October 12 | at Stout State |
| W 12–2 | [11] | |||
October 19 |
La Crosse State![]() |
| W 22–13 | 5,000 | [12] [13] | ||
October 26 | Superior State |
| W 14–6 | 6,000 | [14] | ||
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