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1963 Wiley Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record4–5 (2–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWildcat Stadium
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Prairie View A&M $^ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Southern 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Texas Southern 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Grambling 3 – 3 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Arkansas AM&N 3 – 3 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Jackson State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Wiley 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Alcorn A&M 0 – 7 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1963 Wiley Wildcats football team represented Wiley College as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 33rd-year head coach Fred T. Long, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 4–5, with a conference record of 2–5, and finished tied for sixth in the SWAC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Alcorn A&M
W 10–7[1]
October 5Bishop*
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Marshall, TX
W 27–20[2]
October 14vs. Prairie View A&M
L 10–27[3]
October 19at Arkansas AM&N
L 13–14[4]
October 26Texas Southern
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Marshall, TX
L 13–343,000[5]
November 2at Jackson State
L 12–34[6]
November 9Southerndagger
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Marshall, TX
W 16–13[7]
November 16at Grambling
L 8–34[8]
November 28at Dillard*
W 13–12[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. ^ "Wiley wins opener on field goal". The Marshall News Messenger. September 29, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Wiley defeats Bishop College". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 6, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Prairie View A&M clobbers Wiley". The Odessa American. October 15, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wiley bows to Arkansas, 14–13". The Marshall News Messenger. October 20, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wiley bows to Texas Southern". The Marshall News Messenger. October 27, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Jackson State is 34–12 winner". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 3, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Wiley 'Cats' claw Jaguars from throne". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 16, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Grambling conquers Wiley". The Shreveport Journal. November 18, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Wiley nips Dillard, 13–12". The Louisiana Weekly. December 7, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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