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1963 Orlando Broncos

6th place • 5-9-0 .357

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Head Coach: John Sousa (0-3-0); John Grdijan (5-6-0)

Jim Bryson	Defensive
John Grdijan	Line
Dick Hensley	Defense

SCORES
Day	Date		Opponent	Result			Location	Venue	Attendance
Sat	8/3/1963	H	Chattanooga Cherokees	14-17	L		Orlando, FL	Tangerine Bowl	5177
Sat	8/10/1963	A	Tuscaloosa Warriors	7-29	L		Northport, AL	Tuscaloosa County High School Stadium	2500
Sun	8/18/1963	A	Daytona Beach Thunderbirds	0-14	L		Daytona Beach, FL	Memorial Stadium	3300
Sat	8/24/1963	A	Chattanooga Cherokees	13-34	L		Chattanooga, TN	Chamberlain Field	11704
Sat	8/31/1963	H	Tuscaloosa Warriors	21-7	W		Orlando, FL	Tangerine Bowl
Sat	9/7/1963	H	Huntsville Rockets	24-12	W		Orlando, FL	Tangerine Bowl
Sat	9/14/1963	A	Huntsville Rockets	13-21	L		Huntsville, AL	Huntsville Stadium	3074
Sat	9/21/1963	A	Jacksonville Robins	21-27	L		Jacksonville, FL	Gator Bowl	6000
Sat	9/28/1963	H	Gadsden Raiders	35-13	W		Orlando, FL	Tangerine Bowl
Sat	10/5/1963	H	Jacksonville Robins	16-20	L		Orlando, FL	Tangerine Bowl
Sat	10/12/1963	H	Rome Bisons		W		Orlando, FL	Tangerine Bowl
Sat	10/19/1963	A	Rome Bisons		W		Rome, GA	Barron Stadium
Sat	10/26/1963	A	Gadsden Raiders	20-26	L		Guntersville, AL
Sat	11/2/1963	H	Daytona Beach Thunderbirds	13-19	L		Orlando, FL	Tangerine Bowl

Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.

Schedule Notes
10/12/1963	Rome Bisons	Forfeit
10/19/1963	Rome Bisons	Forfeit

ROSTER
Player	No	Pos	Ht	Wt	Age	College	GP	GS
Jay Barfield	31	HB	5-10	180	17	none
Danny Barnes		TE	6-1	200	21	none
Ray Borlie		DE	6-3	235	23	West Virginia
Jim Brady		LOG-DT	5-11	230	29	Stetson
Red Coleman	62	OG-DT	6-4	237	24	Tampa
Freddie Crawford		DB-QB	5-10	180	26	South Carolina State
Pete Davidson	82	LOT	5-11	195	26	Florida
John Fohl		SE	6-2	210	27	Orlando JC; Georgia
Paul Gore		C-LB	6-3	235	21	Tampa
John Grdijan		G	5-11	200	33	Clemson
Billy Griffin	23	DB	5-11	185	18	none
Gary Hallauer	51	OG-LB	6-0	195	18	Tampa
Dick Harte		OE	6-2	205	30	Florida; Tampa
Freddie Hawkins		FL	6-1	220		none
Dick Hensley		SE	6-4	213	36	Kentucky
Don Herndon		DB-OE	6-0	195	27	Tampa
Tom Hinson		ROT-DT-K	6-4	260	27	The Citadel
Bob Hoover	24	FL-DB	6-0	200	23	Florida
Don Hurtz	53	C	6-1	215		South Carolina State
John Kent		HB-FB	5-11	204	23	Texas A&M; Lamar
Dick Leis		LB-K	6-2	235	26	Tampa
Larry Libertore		SE-FL-HB-FB	5-8	143	24	Florida
Dick Marazza		OT	6-4	240	30	Clemson
Doug Mercer	85	DE-TE	6-1	230	21	Florida
Bill Mooneyham		DT-K	6-2	230	27	Auburn
Sam Morow		E
Murray Mullinax			6-2	235	24	Auburn
Martin Murphy		DL	5-9	233	24	Contra Costa JC; Nevada-Reno
Joe Quick		HB-LB-P-K	6-1	225	24	Northwest Mississippi CC
Tom Ruby		C	6-3	205	18	Clemson
Harlan Scott		OL				Corpus Christi
Henry Scott	26	HB	5-10	190	26	Florida A&M
Tom Spack		FB-HB	5-10	220	29	Tampa
Jerry Tilley	20	RB	5-11	185	19	none
Frank Tressie	77	OT	6-3	235	19	none
Sonny Trulock	84	S-SE	6-0	195	23	Tampa
Billy Turner	16	QB	6-0	187	25	Tampa
Dick Watkins	75	K	6-3	230		Mississippi State
Byrd Whigham		FL-TE	5-11	170	30	Auburn
Verlin Williams		QB	5-10	175	24	Tampa
Billy Yeagle		DB-OE	5-10	165	25	Tampa
Ellis Zanders	52	G	5-11	190	25	South Carolina State

SCORING BY QUARTERS	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	PTS
Team Totals	31	55	53	58	197
Opponents Totals	27	68	59	85	239

SCORING	TD	X1	X1A	PCT	FG	FGA	PCT	SAF	PTS
John Kent	8	0			0			0	48
Byrd Whigham	5	0			0			0	30
Bill Mooneyham	0	20			3			0	29
Larry Liberatore	3	0			0			0	18
Sonny Trulock	3	0			0			0	18
John Fohl	2	0			0			0	12
Tom Spack	2	0			0			0	12
Jay Barfield	1	0			0			0	6
Freddie Hawkins	1	0			0			0	6
Don Herndon	1	0			0			0	6
Billy Turner	1	0			0			0	6
Dick Leis	0	0			1			0	3
Dick Watkins	0	2			0			0	2
Tom Hinson	0	1			0			0	1
Team Totals	27	23	27	85.2	4			0	197
Opponents Totals	33	22	33	66.7	5			2	239

RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
John Kent					6
Tom Spack					2
Jay Barfield					1
Freddie Hawkins					1
Billy Turner					1
Team Totals					11
Opponents Totals					15

PASSING	ATT	COM	PCT	INC	YDS	Y/ATT	Y/COM	LG	TD	TD%	INT	INT%	TS	YL	NYP	RTG
Billy Turner									15
Team Totals									15
Opponents Totals									11

RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
Byrd Whigham					5
Larry Liberatore					3
John Fohl					2
John Kent					2
Sonny Trulock					2
Don Herndon					1
Team Totals					15
Opponents Totals					11

INTERCEPTIONS	INT	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
Sonny Trulock					1
Team Totals					1
Opponents Totals					2

PUNT RETURNS	NO	FC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
Team Totals						0
Opponents Totals						1

KICKOFF RETURNS	NO	FC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
Team Totals						0
Opponents Totals						1

FUMBLES	NO	LOST	OWN	OPP	REC	YDS	TD
Team Totals							0
Opponents Totals							1

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