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1963 Orange Coast Pirates football team

The 1963 Orange Coast Pirates football team was an American football team that represented Orange Coast College as a member of the Eastern Conference during the 1963 junior college football season. Led by second-year head coach Dick Tucker, the Pirates compiled a perfect 10–0 record, won the Eastern Conference championship, shut out six opponents, defeated Northeastern Oklahoma A&M in the Junior Rose Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 310 to 43.[1] They were named junior college national champions by J.C. Grid-Wire.[2]

1963 Orange Coast Pirates football
Junior college national champion
Eastern Conference champion
Junior Rose Bowl champion
ConferenceEastern Conference
Record10–0 (9–0 Eastern)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 Eastern Conference (California) football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Orange Coast $ 9 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
Mt. San Antonio 8 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
San Bernardino 6 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Chaffey 4 – 5 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Riverside 4 – 5 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Fullerton 3 – 5 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Santa Ana 3 – 5 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Grossmont 3 – 6 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Southwestern (CA) 2 – 7 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Citrus 1 – 7 – 1 1 – 7 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

Orange Coast led the Eastern Conference during the regular season in both total offense (337 yards per game) and total defense (164 yards per game). The team tallied 3,040 yards in the regular season (1,677 passing, 1,363 rushing). The team was led on offense by its 5'4", 134-pound quarterback Billy "The Kid" White.[3] Fullback Bob Haynes set a new Eastern Conference record with 107 points scored in the regular season.[4]

Nine Orange Coast players were selected as first-team players on the 1963 All-Eastern Conference football team. Four were named to the first-team offense: backs Billy White and Bob Haynes; center Greg Wojcik; and guard Bill Epperson. five were named to the first-team defense: tackle Gary Magner; middle guard Don Findley; linebacker Ron Paterno; and defensive halfbacks Mike Hunter and Joe Scott. Back Jeff Thayer was named to the second team.[5]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Southwestern (CA)
W 24–0[6]
September 28Citrus
W 40–0[7]
October 5San Bernardino  Costa Mesa, CAW 48–07,800[8][9]
October 12at Fullerton
W 13–68,000[10]
October 19Grossmont
  • Pirate Stadium
  • Costa Mesa, CA
W 48–7[11]
October 26at Mt. San Antonio
W 50–2418,000[12][13][14]
November 2Santa Ana
  • Pirate Stadium
  • Costa Mesa, CA
W 20–012,000[15][16][17]
November 9at Riverside
W 20–6[18]
November 16Chaffey
  • Pirate Stadium
  • Costa Mesa, CA
W 46–012,000[19]
December 14vs. Northeastern Oklahoma A&M*
W 21–044,044[3][20]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

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References

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  1. ^ "Upton Reigns As EC's Best Runner, Kicker". The San Bernardino Daily Sun. San Bernardino, California. November 20, 1963. p. A14. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ Shavenau Glick (December 20, 1962). "Perfect Ending! Orange Coast Tops JC Rating". Los Angeles Times. p. III-4 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b Shavenau Glick (December 15, 1963). "Orange Coast Gets White Christmas: Billy Star of Bowl Win, 21-0". Los Angeles Times. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "EC Statistics". Progress-Bulletin. November 21, 1963. p. IV-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Eight Mounties Honored On All-EC Football Team". Progress-Bulletin. November 26, 1963. p. IV-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Coast 24-0 At Southwestern". The Register. September 22, 1963. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Al Abrams (September 29, 1963). "Hot Pirates Blast Citrus, 40-0". The Register. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Optimistic Tribe Invades Coast For 'Homecoming'". The Register. October 5, 1963. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bucs Maul Indians, 48-0". The Register. October 6, 1963. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Carle Preston (October 13, 1963). "Orange Coast Wins, 13-6". San Bernardino Sun. p. B4 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Orange Coast Dumps Grossmont". The San Bernardino Sun. October 20, 1963. p. D2 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "EC Crown, Bowl Bid on Line Saturday". Progress-Bulletin. October 24, 1963. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Fred Claire (October 27, 1963). "Orange Coast Ends MSAC Win Streak". Progress-Bulletin. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ Fred Claire (October 28, 1963). "Question: Is Orange Coast Really THAT Good". Progress-Bulletin. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ Carl Sawyer (November 2, 1962). "Pirates Put Bowl Hopes On Line". The Register. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ Al Abrams (November 3, 1963). "Coast Tidal Wave Engulfs Dons, 20-0". The Register. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ Shavenau Glick (November 3, 1963). "Orange Coast Moves Step Nearer JRB, 20-0". Los Angls Times – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "Pirates Dump Tigers, 20-6". The Register. November 10, 1963. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ Jack Tucker (November 17, 1963). "Orange Coast Stabs Chaffey". The San Bernardino Sun. p. D2 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ^ Warren Eves (December 15, 1963). "Orange Coast Claims JC Title: Pirates Humble Foe, 21-0". Independent Star-News. p. A1 – via Newspapers.com.
  21. ^ "JC Football Log". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. December 5, 1963. p. 6, part III. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
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