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SWC · 1963 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
- Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 14 seasons · 2 Top 10
- Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 2 Top 10
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 20 seasons · 5 Top 10
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare SMU head-to-head · History & Eras
1963 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 1 |  Michigan (MICHIGAN)H2H |  B10 | 3–4–2 | L 16–27 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 8 |  Air Force (AIR FORCE)H2H | IND FBSI | 7–4 | W 10–0 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 15 |  Navy (NAVY)H2H | IND FBSI | 9–2 | W 32–28 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 22 |  Rice (RICE)H2H | IND SWC | 6–4 | L 7–13 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 29 |  Texas Tech (TEXAS TECH)H2H | IND SWC | 5–5 | L 6–13 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 5 |  Texas (TEXAS)H2H | IND SWC | 11–0 | L 12–17 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 12 |  Texas A&M (TEXAS A & M)H2H | IND SWC | 2–7–1 | W 9–7 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 19 |  Arkansas (ARKANSAS)H2H | IND SWC | 5–5 | W 14–7 |
| 14 | Week 14 · Nov 26 |  TCUH2H | IND SWC | 4–5–1 | L 15–22 |
| 13 | Regular Season Final · Dec 10 |  Baylor (BAYLOR)H2H | IND SWC | 8–3 | L 6–20 |
| 17 | Final · Jan 7 |  Oregon (OREGON)H2H | IND FBSI | 8–3 | L 14–21 |
Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
- Navy +9
- Air Force +7
- Arkansas +5
- Texas A&M +2
- Texas 0
- Baylor -3
- Oregon -3
- Michigan -4
- Rice -4
- Texas Tech -5
- TCU -5
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.364 Win % · Change -3
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.