1963 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

American college football season

1963 Iowa Hawkeyes football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	3–3–2 (2–3–1 Big Ten)
Head coach	Jerry Burns (3rd season)
MVP	Mike Reilly
Captain	Paul Krause, Wally Hilgenberg
Home stadium	Iowa Stadium
Seasons← 1962 1964 →

1963 Big Ten Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 3 Illinois $	5	–	1	–	1	8	–	1	–	1
No. 9 Michigan State	4	–	1	–	1	6	–	2	–	1
Ohio State	4	–	1	–	1	5	–	3	–	1
Purdue	4	–	3	–	0	5	–	4	–	0
Northwestern	3	–	4	–	0	5	–	4	–	0
Wisconsin	3	–	4	–	0	5	–	4	–	0
Michigan	2	–	3	–	2	3	–	4	–	2
Iowa	2	–	3	–	1	3	–	3	–	2
Minnesota	2	–	5	–	0	3	–	6	–	0
Indiana	1	–	5	–	0	3	–	6	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1963 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1963 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by third-year head coach Jerry Burns, the Hawkeyes compiled an overall record of 3–3–2 with a mark of 2–3–1 in conference play, placing eighth in the Big Ten. The team played home games at Iowa Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. Iowa's game against Notre Dame was canceled on November 23,, following the assassination of John F. Kennedy one day earlier.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 28	Washington State*	Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA	T 14–14	52,600
October 5	at Washington*	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	W 17–7	55,942
October 12	Indiana	Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA	W 37–26	58,600
October 19	No. 2 Wisconsin	Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA (rivalry)	L 7–10	59,700
October 26	at Purdue	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	L 0–14	47,951
November 2	at No. 9 Ohio State	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	L 3–7	83,163
November 9	Minnesota	Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA (rivalry)	W 27–13	59,300
November 16	at Michigan	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	T 21–21	46,582
November 23	Notre Dame*	Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA	Cancelled
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

1963 Iowa Hawkeyes football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR		Cloyd Webb	Sr
OL	`67`	Wally Hilgenberg	Sr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DB	`16`	Paul Krause	Sr
LB	`61`	Mike Reilly	Sr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class

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