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College football game
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.[3]
Notable participants
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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.[4]
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
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Quarter
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Time
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Drive
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Team
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Scoring information
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Score
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Plays
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Yards
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TOP
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WK
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CG
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2
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7:23
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6
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32
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WK
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Sharon Miller 12-yard touchdown run, Sam Clark kick good
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7
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0
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2
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5:00
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WK
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John Mutchler 20-yard touchdown reception from Sharon Miller, Sam Clark kick good
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14
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0
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3
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3
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67
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WK
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Stan Napper 57-yard touchdown reception from Sharon Miller, Sam Clark kick blocked by Roger Roberts
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20
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0
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4
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13:59
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1
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14
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WK
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Jim Burt 14-yard touchdown run, Sam Clark kick good
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27
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0
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"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
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27
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0
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[2][3][5]
Program cover for 1963 game
Statistics[3] |
Western Kentucky |
Coast Guard
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First downs |
7 |
12
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Rushing yards |
144 |
5
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Passes attempted |
16 |
39
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Passes completed |
3 |
14
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Passes intercepted by |
4 |
0
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Passing yards |
80 |
186
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Yards penalized |
120 |
45
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Punts–average |
8–36.0 |
4–27.5
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Fumbles lost |
4 |
8
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- ^ Bassine, Bob (December 29, 1963). "Hilltopper Defense Does Job". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved March 11, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Coast Guard Bows in Tangerine Bowl, 27-0". Los Angeles Times. UPI. December 29, 1963. Retrieved March 2, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c Newell, Bill (December 29, 1963). "Western Kentucky Beats Coast Guard". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. Retrieved March 2, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "WKU Athletic Hall of Fame". wkusports.com. Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
- ^ Adams, David C. (December 29, 1963). "Western Romps 27-0 In Tangerine Bowl". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. Retrieved March 2, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
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History & conference tie-ins | |
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Tangerine Bowl | |
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Florida Citrus Bowl | |
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Capital One Bowl | |
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Citrus Bowl | |
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- There were games in January and December of 1958, 1960, and 2016. As a result, there were no games in 1959, 1986 or 2017.
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