1963 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

1963 Arkansas Razorbacks football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record5–5 (3–4 SWC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Jim Grizzle
  • Mike Parker
Home stadiumRazorback Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Texas $ 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 0
Baylor 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Rice 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Arkansas 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
TCU 2 – 4 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Texas Tech 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
SMU 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Texas A&M 1 – 5 – 1 2 – 7 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1963 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In their sixth year under head coach Frank Broyles, the Razorbacks compiled a 5–5 record (3–4 against SWC opponents), finished in fourth place in the SWC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 179 to 96.[1][2]

Ken Hatfield led the nation in punt return yards, gaining 350 on 21 returns. Razorback Ronnie Caveness set a school record in the Texas game with 29 tackles. The NCAA record is 30, set in 2001.[3]

The game against Texas Tech was one of only 5 games that weren't canceled or postponed following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy the day before.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Oklahoma State*No. 8
W 21–0
September 28Missouri*No. 8
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR
L 6–7
October 5TCU
W 18–3
October 12at Baylor
L 10–1433,000
October 19No. 1 Texas
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR (rivalry)
L 13–1742,000[4]
October 26Tulsa*
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
W 56–727,000
November 2Texas A&M
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR (rivalry)
W 21–7
November 9at Rice
L 0–7
November 16at SMU
L 7–1424,000
November 23Texas Tech*
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)
W 27–2025,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "Arkansas Yearly Results (1960-1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
  2. ^ "1963 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
  3. ^ Arkansas Media Guide. University of Arkansas. Nov. 4, 2006. "Career Leaders-Defense." p. 74.
  4. ^ "Texas expected hard game and got it from Arkansas". The Commercial Appeal. October 20, 1963. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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