1963 John Carroll Blue Streaks football team

The 1963 John Carroll Blue Streaks football team was an American football team that represented John Carroll University in the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. The team compiled a 7–0 record, won the PAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 140 to 28.^[1] It was the team's second consecutive undefeated season.

1963 John Carroll Blue Streaks football
PAC champion
Conference	Presidents' Athletic Conference
Record	7–0 (6–0 PAC)
Head coach	John Ray (5th season)
Seasons ← 1962 1964 →

1963 Presidents' Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
John Carroll $	6	–	0	–	0			7	–	0	–	0
Washington & Jefferson	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	2	–	0
Thiel	4	–	2	–	1			4	–	2	–	1
Wayne State (MI)	3	–	3	–	0			3	–	4	–	0
Allegheny	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	3	–	0
Bethany (WV)	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	5	–	0
Case Tech	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	5	–	0
Western Reserve	1	–	4	–	1			1	–	5	–	1
$ – Conference champion

John Ray was the team's head coach for the fifth year. In January 1964, he resigned his position with John Carroll to join Ara Parseghian's staff at Notre Dame.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 5	Bethany (WV)	Cleveland, OH	W 21–6
October 12	Wayne State (MI)	Cleveland, OH	W 20–0		^[3]
October 19	at Ohio Northern*	Ada, OH	W 14–0		^[4]
October 26	Western Reserve	Cleveland, OH	W 9–3	2,500	^[5]
November 2	Case Tech	Cleveland, OH	W 20–13		^[6]
November 9	at Thiel	Greenville, PA	W 42–0	3,500	^[7]^[8]
November 16	Washington & Jefferson	Cleveland, OH	W 14–6
*Non-conference game

References

1. . College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
2. "John Carroll Seeking Coach". The Times Recorder. January 11, 1964. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Carroll Wins, 20-0: Wayne Improves, But Still Loses". Detroit Free Press. October 13, 1963. p. 3D – via Newspapers.com.
4. "ON Tumbles". Mansfield News-Journal. October 20, 1963. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Carroll's Victory String Now At 12". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 27, 1963 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "13th Victory". Mansfield News-Journal. November 3, 1963. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Thiel Bows, 42-0, To John Carroll". The Pittsburgh Press. November 10, 1963. p. IV-7 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "John Carroll 42 Thiel 0". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 10, 1963 – via Newspapers.com.