1963 Oregon Webfoots football team


The 1963 Oregon Webfoots represented the University of Oregon in the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. The Webfoots were an independent and scored 274 points and allowed 153 points. Led by thirteenth-year head coach Len Casanova, the Ducks were 7–3 in the regular season and won the Sun Bowl over SMU on
Notable players included Mel Renfro, Dave Wilcox, H. D. Murphy, and Bob Berry, all selected in the 1964 NFL Draft. Berry was a redshirt junior and played another season for Oregon in 1964. Renfro and Wilcox are members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Murphy was selected late and never played in the NFL; he played in the up-and-coming Continental Football League.
Following the disbandment of the Pacific Coast Conference, both Oregon and Oregon State were independent in football for five seasons, from 1959 through 1963. Both joined the AAWU for the 1964 season. The Pac-8 had bowl restrictions until 1975; the Ducks' next postseason appearance was at the 1989 Independence Bowl.

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The following Oregon players were selected in the 1964 NFL Draft.
PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Mel RenfroDefensive back217Dallas Cowboys
Dave WilcoxLinebacker329San Francisco 49ers
Bob BerryQuarterback11142Philadelphia Eagles
H.D. MurphyHalfback19256Dallas Cowboys

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