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The 1963 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth season under head coach Jim LaRue, the Wildcats compiled a 5–5 record (2–2 in WAC, tie for third), and were outscored 166 to 136. The team captains were fullback Ted Christy and tackle Jerry Zeman,[1][2] and their seven home games were played on campus at Arizona Stadium in Tucson.
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Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
Record | 5–5 (2–2 WAC) |
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Home stadium | Arizona Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BYU | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Bill Brechler with 550 passing yards, Jim Oliver with 214 rushing yards, and Rickie Harris with 173 receiving yards.[3]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 21 | Utah State* |
| L 0–43 | 25,000 | [4] | |||
September 28 | 8:00 p.m. | BYU |
| W 33–7 | [5][6][7] | |||
October 5 | 9:00 p.m. | at Washington State* | L 2–7 | 18,200 | [8][9][10][11] | |||
October 12 | Texas Western* |
| W 13–7 | 24,300 | [12] | |||
October 19 | Oregon* |
| L 12–28 | 16,000 | [13][14] | |||
October 26 | at West Texas State* | W 6–3 | [15] | |||||
November 2 | Wyoming |
| W 15–7 | 10,000 | [16] | |||
November 9 | Idaho* |
| W 34–7 | 17,000 | [17][18] | |||
November 30 | at Arizona State | L 6–35 | 41,141 | [19] | ||||
December 7 | New Mexico |
| L 15–22 | 17,000 | [20] | |||
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