1963 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
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Conference | Southwest Conference |
Record | 5–5 (3–4 SWC) |
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Home stadium | Razorback Stadium War Memorial Stadium |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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.[2]
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 |
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September 21 | Oklahoma State* | No. 8 | W 21–0 | 41,000 | [3] | |
September 28 | Missouri* | No. 8 |
| L 6–7 | 41,000 | [4] |
October 5 | TCU | W 18–3 | 31,000 | [5] | ||
October 12 | at Baylor | L 10–14 | 33,000 | [6] | ||
October 19 | No. 1 Texas |
| L 13–17 | 42,000 | [7] | |
October 26 | Tulsa* |
| W 56–7 | 27,000 | [8] | |
November 2 | Texas A&M |
| W 21–7 | 41,000 | [9] | |
November 9 | at Rice | L 0–7 | 41,000 | [10] | ||
November 16 | at SMU | L 7–14 | 24,000 | [11] | ||
November 23 | Texas Tech |
| W 27–20 | 25,000 | [12] | |
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References
- ^ "1963 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
- ^ Arkansas Media Guide. University of Arkansas. Nov. 4, 2006. "Career Leaders-Defense." p. 74.
- ^ "Razorbacks dump Oklahoma State". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 22, 1963. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers turn tide, stop Porkers, 7–6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 29, 1963. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Razorbacks cut down Horned Frogs, 18–3". The Birmingham News. October 6, 1963. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Inspired Baylor game upsets Arkansas, 14–10". The Austin American-Statesman. October 13, 1963. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas expected hard game and got it from Arkansas". The Commercial Appeal. October 20, 1963. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Porkers rout Tulsa, 56 to 7". The Wichita Eagle. October 27, 1963. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Razorbacks rout Aggies". Del Rio News Herald. November 3, 1963. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rice blanks Arkansas, 7–0, for third loop victory". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 10, 1963. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jernigan plays key role as Ponies top Porkers". The Odessa American. November 17, 1963. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Porkers overcome T-Tech, 27–20". Tulsa World. November 24, 1963. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1963–64 NCAA Statistics (Arkansas)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 23, 2025.