Bettendorf Football: 1963 Season

1963 Season

Little 6 Runner-up — 6-2-1 Record

ROW 1: D. Owen, T. Lohf, J. Wulf, R. Wooten, J. Chavez, J. Calhoun, W. Powers, R. Rogers, J. Rinehart, S. Carroll, B. Dailey, B. Nelson, B. Ballantyne, J. Vance, B. Slavens. ROW 2: Head Coach Merrit Parsons, Trainer Doc Meador, M. Toom, G. Ploog, R. VanWetzinga, K. Hannick, M. Honnold, C. Feiler, B. Lang, K. Gerdes, J. Deere, G. Gabrilson, Coach Wayne Cheramy. ROW 3: K. Maag, G. Schroeder, S. Swisher, J. Mizlo, T. Walters, J. Miller, E. Miller, B. VanCott, M. Venker, M. Richardson, D. Funk.

Game Scores/Results

Regular Season
Week #1: (W) Bettendorf 21, Cedar Rapids Regis 13
Week #2: (W) Bettendorf 26, Burlington 13
Week #3: (W) Bettendorf 28, Keokuk 12
Week #4: (T) Bettendorf 13, Davenport Assumption 13
Week #5: (W) Bettendorf 26, Muscatine 19
Week #6: (L) Bettendorf 7, C.R. Washington 29
Week #7: (L) Bettendorf 21, Ottumwa 47
Week #8: (W) Bettendorf 14, Alleman 7
Week #9: (W) Bettendorf 20, North Scott 0

Little 6 Conference
Team Standings

Ottumwa... 4-0
Bettendorf... 3-1 / 6-2-1
Muscatine... 2-2
Burlington... 1-3
Keokuk... 0-4

All-Conference Players
:: Offense [or] Defense ::

1st Team: John Calhoun - Offensive Guard
1st Team: Mike Toom - Halfback
1st Team: Bob Nelson - Tight End

2nd Team: Jerry Rinehart - Quarterback
2nd Team: Bob Ballantyne - Center
2nd Team: Steve Carroll - Running Back
2nd Team: Joe Chavez - Defensive End
2nd Team: Warren Powers - Defensive End

Honorable Mention: Ray Wooten - [position unknown]

All-Metro Players
:: Offense [or] Defense ::

1st Team: John Calhoun - Offensive Guard
1st Team: Jerry Rinehart - Quarterback

All-Quad City Players
:: Offense [or] Defense ::

1st Team: John Calhoun - Offensive Guard
1st Team: Mike Toom - Halfback

2nd Team: Jerry Rinehart - Quarterback
2nd Team: Bob Ballantyne - Center
2nd Team: Bob Nelson - Tight End

Honorable Mention: Ray Wooten - [position unknown]

All-State Players

John Calhoun - Offensive Guard
2nd Team - Des Moines Register
5th Team - Iowa Daily Press Association

Jerry Rinehart - Quarterback
Honorable Mention - Des Moines Register
Honorable Mention - Iowa Daily Press Association

Mike Toom - Halfback
Honorable Mention - Des Moines Register

Steve Carroll - Running Back
Honorable Mention - Des Moines Register

Bob Nelson - Tight End
Honorable Mention - Des Moines Register

Bob Ballantyne - Center
Honorable Mention - Des Moines Register

Captains, M.V.P., Managers

Captains
John Calhoun, Jerry Rinehart

M.V.P.
Jerry Rinehart - Quarterback

Managers
Doug Owen, Rod Rinehart, Bill Slavens

Coaches & Trainers

Head Coach
Merrit Parsons (9)

Assistant Coaches
Wayne Cheramy, Bill Jensen

Trainers
Dan "Doc" Meador

Miscellaneous Information

• Ottumwa, who beat Bettendorf, were named as the Mythical State Champs by the U.P.I.
• Cedar Rapids Washington finished the season with a ranking of #13 by the U.P.I.