1963 College Football Season

NATIONAL CHAMPION

AP TITLE
CHAMPIONTexas11–0 overall
HEISMANRoger StaubachNavy · QB
#1 PICKDave ParksTexas Tech · San Francisco 49ers, 1964 draft

MAJOR BOWL RESULTS

4 BOWL GAMES
DATEBOWLRESULT
Jan 1, 1964Rose BowlIllinois 17, Washington 7
Jan 1, 1964Cotton BowlTexas 28, Navy 6
Jan 1, 1964Orange BowlNebraska 13, Auburn 7
Jan 1, 1964Sugar BowlAlabama 12, Ole Miss 7

1963 STANDINGS

11 CONFERENCES + INDEPENDENTS

ACC

North Carolina finished atop the 1963 ACC standings at 6–1 in conference play (9–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
North Carolina6–19–2UNC 35–0 AF
NC State6–18–3MSST 16–12 NCSU
Clemson5–25–4–1–
Duke5–25–4–1–
Maryland2–53–7–
Wake Forest1–51–9–
South Carolina1–5–11–8–1–
Virginia0–5–12–7–1–

ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION OF WESTERN UNIVERSITIES

Washington finished atop the 1963 Athletic Association of Western Universities standings at 4–1 in conference play (6–5 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Washington4–16–5ILL 17–7 WASH
USC3–17–3–
UCLA2–22–8–
California1–34–5–1–
Washington State1–13–6–1–
Stanford1–43–7–

BIG 8

Nebraska finished atop the 1963 Big 8 standings at 7–0 in conference play (10–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Nebraska7–010–1NEB 13–7 AUB
Oklahoma6–18–2–
Missouri5–27–3–
Kansas3–45–5–
Iowa State3–44–5–
Colorado2–52–8–
Kansas State1–52–7–
Oklahoma State0–61–8–

BIG TEN

Illinois finished atop the 1963 Big Ten standings at 5–1–1 in conference play (8–1–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Illinois5–1–18–1–1ILL 17–7 WASH
Michigan State4–1–16–2–1–
Purdue4–35–4–
Ohio State4–1–15–3–1–
Wisconsin3–45–4–
Northwestern3–45–4–
Michigan2–3–23–4–2–
Iowa2–3–13–3–2–
Minnesota2–53–6–
Indiana1–53–6–

MAC

Ohio finished atop the 1963 MAC standings at 5–1 in conference play (6–3 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Ohio5–16–3–
Bowling Green4–26–2–
Miami (OH)4–1–15–2–2–
Marshall3–2–15–4–1–
Western Michigan2–42–7–
Kent State1–53–5–
Toledo1–52–7–

MIDDLE ATLANTIC

Delaware finished atop the 1963 Middle Atlantic standings at 4–0.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Delaware0–04–0

OVC

Western Kentucky finished atop the 1963 OVC standings at 1–0.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Western Kentucky0–01–0

SEC

Alabama finished atop the 1963 SEC standings at 7–2 in conference play (9–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Alabama7–29–2ALA 12–7 MISS
Auburn6–19–2NEB 13–7 AUB
Ole Miss5–1–16–1–2ALA 12–7 MISS
Georgia Tech4–37–3–
Mississippi State4–1–27–2–2MSST 16–12 NCSU
LSU4–27–4BAY 14–7 LSU
Florida3–3–16–3–1–
Tennessee3–55–5–
Georgia2–44–5–1–
Kentucky0–5–12–6–1–
Tulane0–6–11–8–1–
Vanderbilt0–5–20–7–2–

SOUTHERN

Virginia Tech finished atop the 1963 Southern standings at 5–0 in conference play (7–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Virginia Tech5–07–2–
West Virginia3–12–6–

SOUTHWEST

Texas finished atop the 1963 Southwest standings at 7–0 in conference play (11–0 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Texas7–011–0TEX 28–6 NAVY
Baylor6–18–3BAY 14–7 LSU
Rice4–36–4–
Arkansas3–45–5–
Texas Tech2–55–5–
SMU2–54–7ORE 21–14 SMU
TCU2–4–14–5–1–
Texas A&M1–5–12–7–1–

WESTERN ATHLETIC

Arizona State finished atop the 1963 Western Athletic standings at 3–0 in conference play (8–0 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Arizona State3–08–0–
New Mexico3–16–4–
Wyoming2–36–4–
Arizona2–25–5–
Utah2–24–6–
BYU0–42–6–

INDEPENDENTS

Navy finished atop the 1963 independents at 9–2.

TEAMOVERALLBOWL
Navy9–2TEX 28–6 NAVY
Memphis9–0–1–
Pittsburgh9–1–
Syracuse8–2–
Oregon8–3ORE 21–14 SMU
Air Force7–4UNC 35–0 AF
Utah State7–2–
Penn State7–3–
Army6–3–
Southern Miss5–3–1–
Oregon State5–5–
Tulsa5–4–
Cincinnati4–3–
Buffalo4–3–1–
Florida State4–5–1–
San José State4–5–
Boston College4–3–
Louisville3–6–
Miami3–7–
UTEP3–6–
Colorado State2–7–
New Mexico State2–5–1–
Notre Dame2–7–
East Carolina2–1–
North Texas2–6–
Rutgers2–6–
Louisiana Tech1–0–
Houston1–8–
Central Michigan1–0–
Fresno State0–2–
UConn0–1–
Massachusetts0–0–1–
Arkansas State0–2–
Louisiana0–1–

OTHER POSTSEASON RESULTS

4 GAMES
DATEBOWLRESULT
Dec 31, 1963Postseason gameOregon 21, SMU 14
Dec 28, 1963Postseason gameNorth Carolina 35, Air Force 0
Dec 21, 1963Postseason gameMississippi State 16, NC State 12
Dec 21, 1963Postseason gameBaylor 14, LSU 7