The 1963 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1963 college football season. It was the Tigers' 72nd overall and 30th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Ralph "Shug" Jordan, in his 13th year, and played their home games at Cliff Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama. They finished with a record of nine wins and two losses (9–2 overall, 6–1 in the SEC) and with a loss against Nebraska in the Orange Bowl.
Schedule[]
| Date
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Opponent#
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Rank#
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Site
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Result
|
| September 21*
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at Houston
|
|
Rice Stadium • Houston, TX
|
W 21–14
|
| September 28
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at Tennessee
|
|
Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN
|
W 23–19
|
| October 5
|
Kentucky
|
|
Cliff Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL
|
W 14–13
|
| October 12*
|
Chattanooga
|
|
Cliff Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL
|
W 28–0
|
| October 19
|
at #8 Georgia Tech
|
|
Grant Field • Atlanta, GA
|
W 29–21
|
| November 2
|
Florida
|
#5
|
Cliff Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL (Rivalry)
|
W 19–0
|
| November 9
|
at Mississippi State
|
#5
|
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS
|
L 10–13
|
| November 16
|
at Georgia
|
#9
|
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry)
|
W 14–0
|
| November 23*
|
Florida State
|
#9
|
Cliff Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL
|
W 21–15
|
| November 30
|
vs. #6 Alabama
|
#9
|
Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (Iron Bowl)
|
W 10–8
|
| January 1, 1964*
|
vs. #6 Nebraska
|
#5
|
Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL (Orange Bowl)
|
L 7–13
|
| *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.
|
- Source: 1963 Auburn football schedule[1][2]
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