1963 Tangerine Bowl Explained

Game Name:Tangerine Bowl
Date Game Played:December 28
Year Game Played:1963
Football Season:1963
Football Division:NCAA College Division
Stadium:Tangerine Bowl
City:Orlando, Florida
Attendance:7,500
Mvp:Sharon Miller[1]
Visitor School:Western Kentucky State College
Visitor Name Short:Western Kentucky
Visitor Nickname:Hilltoppers
Visitor Conference:Ohio Valley Conference
Visitor Coach:Nick Denes
Visitor Record:9–0–1
Visitor 1Q:0
Visitor 2Q:14
Visitor 3Q:6
Visitor 4Q:7
Home School:Coast Guard Academy
Home Name Short:Coast Guard
Home Nickname:Bears
Home Conference:Independent
Home Coach:Otto Graham
Home Record:8–0
Home 1Q:0
Home 2Q:0
Home 3Q:0
Home 4Q:0
Game Link:Citrus Bowl

The 1963 Tangerine Bowl was an NCAA College Division game following the 1963 season, between the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and the Coast Guard Bears. Western Kentucky quarterback Sharon Miller was named the game's most valuable player.

Notable participants

Western Kentucky linebacker Dale Lindsey and running back Jim Burt were selected in the 1965 NFL draft. Lindsey has subsequently coached at both the college and professional levels, and in December 2012 became the head coach of the San Diego Toreros. Lindsey, Burt, and head coach Nick Denes are inductees of the university's athletic hall of fame.[2]

Coast Guard head coach Otto Graham is an inductee of both the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Scoring summary

[3] [4] [5]

Statistics

Statistics Western Kentucky Coast Guard
First downs 7 12
Rushing yards144 5
Passes attempted 16 39
Passes completed 3 14
Passes intercepted by 4 0
Passing yards80 186
Yards penalized 120 45
Punts–average 8–36.04–27.5
Fumbles lost 4 8

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. News: Hilltopper Defense Does Job . Bob . Bassine . subscription . . newspapers.com . December 29, 1963 . March 11, 2017.
  2. Web site: WKU Athletic Hall of Fame . wkusports.com . March 3, 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140102080108/http://www.wkusports.com/ot/hall-of-fame-2.html . January 2, 2014 .
  3. News: Coast Guard Bows in Tangerine Bowl, 27-0 . . subscription . . newspapers.com . December 29, 1963 . March 2, 2017.
  4. News: Western Kentucky Beats Coast Guard . Bill . Newell . subscription . . . newspapers.com . December 29, 1963 . March 2, 2017.
  5. News: Western Romps 27-0 In Tangerine Bowl . David C. . Adams . subscription . . . newspapers.com . December 29, 1963 . March 2, 2017.