1963 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

1963 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	5–5 (3–4 SWC)
Head coach	Frank Broyles (6th season)
Captains	Jim Grizzle Mike Parker
Home stadium	Razorback Stadium War Memorial Stadium

1963 Southwest Conference football standings

v t e	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

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	Oklahoma State*	No. 8	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	W 21–0
September 28	Missouri*	No. 8	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	L 6–7
October 5	TCU		Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	W 18–3
October 12	at Baylor		Baylor Stadium Waco, TX	L 10–14	33,000
October 19	No. 1 Texas		War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR (rivalry)	L 13–17	42,000	[4]
October 26	Tulsa*		Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	W 56–7	27,000
November 2	Texas A&M		War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR (rivalry)	W 21–7
November 9	at Rice		Rice Stadium Houston, TX	L 0–7
November 16	at SMU		Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX	L 7–14	24,000
November 23	Texas Tech*		Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)	W 27–20	25,000
*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.