1963 Valley City State Vikings football team
| 1963 Valley City State Vikings football | |
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NDCAC champion | |
| Conference | North Dakota College Athletic Conference |
| Record | 6–1–1 (5–0–1 NDCAC) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valley City State $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mayville State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minot State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dickinson State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wahpeton Science | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jamestown | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ellendale | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1963 Valley City State Vikings football team represented Valley City State College—now known as Valley City State University—as a member of the North Dakota College Athletic Conference (NDCAC) during the 1963 NAIA football season. Under second-year head coach Dick Koppenhaver, the Vikings compiled an overall record of 6–1–1 overall with a mark of 5–0–1 in conference play, capturing the NDCAC championship.[1][2]
Valley City State opened the season with NDCAC victories over Minot State and Ellendale before battling Mayville State to a scoreless tie. A non-conference win over the Bethel Royals followed, and the Vikings then shut out Dickinson State, Wahpeton Science, and Jamestown in consecutive dominant defensive performances.
The 1963 squad is remembered as one of the best defensive teams in Valley City State history, recording five shutouts. The Vikings' only defeat came in the season finale against Moorhead State. The team was inducted into the Viking Hall of Fame in 2008.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
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| September 13 | at Minot State | Minot, ND | W 35–12 |
| September | Ellendale | W 48–0 | |
| September | Mayville State | (rivaly) | T 0–0 |
| October 5 | Bethel (MN)* | Valley City, ND | W 12–7 |
| October 12 | Dickinson State | (rivaly) | W 21–0 |
| October | Wahpeton Science | W 27–0 | |
| October | Jamestown | (rivaly) | W 45–0 |
| November 2 | Moorhead State* | Valley City, ND | L 7–26 |
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Personnel
Coaching staff
- Dick Koppenhaver: head coach
- Don Lemnus: assistant coach
- Larry Grooters: assistant coach
- Bob Bruhschwein: assistant coach
Roster
Team members recognized at the Hall of Fame induction include: J. Welder, R. Smedshammer, R. Prien, L. Christman, E. Nistrom, R. Stedl, B. Donarski, A. Kreeder, P. Podoll, L. Beatte, G. Bjerke, Bob Bruhschwein, F. Young, L. Lissala, L. Smith, C. Estes, R. Eynes, M. Glad, Don Lemnus, Larry Grooters, W. Welch, J. Johnson, C. Christianson, C. Amey, F. Henry, T. Koch, B. Harg, Al Goeff, D. Dewald, H. Schwans, M. Duberous, H. King, R. Schultz, C. Schroeder, and Coach Don Lemnus.[2]
References
- ^ "Valley City Clinches Loop Title Tie". The Bismarck Tribune. Bismarck, North Dakota. Associated Press. October 21, 1963. p. 21. Retrieved November 13, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ a b c d "1963 Football Team – Viking Hall of Fame". Valley City State University Alumni Association. Retrieved December 2, 2025.