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Conference | Southwest Conference |
Record | 5–5 (2–5 SWC) |
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Offensive scheme | T formation |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Jones Stadium |
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No.1Texas $ | 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 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Technological College—now known as Texas Tech University—as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In their third season under head coach J. T. King, the Red Raiders compiled a 5–5 record (2–5 against conference opponents), tied for sixth place in the SWC, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 178 to 147.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included James Ellis with 536 passing yards, Donny Anderson with 609 rushing yards, and David Parks with 499 receiving yards.[3][4] The team played its home games at Clifford B. and Audrey Jones Stadium.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 21 | Washington State* |
| W 16–7 | 31,500 | |
September 28 | at No. 4Texas |
| L 7–49 | 54,000 | [5] |
October 5 | Texas A&M |
| W 10–0 | 38,000 | |
October 12 | TCU |
| L 3–35 | 31,500 | |
October 19 | Baylor |
| L 17–21 | 32,000 | |
October 26 | atSMU |
| W 13–6 | 19,000 | |
November 2 | Rice![]() |
| L 3–17 | 36,500 | |
November 9 | Kansas State* |
| W 51–13 | 24,500 | |
November 16 | atTexas Western* |
| W 7–3 | 18,400 | |
November 23 | atArkansas |
| L 20–27 | 25,000 | |
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