1963 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

The 1963 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Chuck Studley, the Bearcats compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, sharing the MVC title with Wichita.^[1] The team played home games at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati.

1963 Cincinnati Bearcats football
MVC co-champion
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	6–4 (3–1 MVC)
Head coach	Chuck Studley (3rd season)
Home stadium	Nippert Stadium
Seasons ← 1962 1964 →

1963 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Wichita +	3	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Cincinnati +	3	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Tulsa	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
North Texas State	2	–	2	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Louisville	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Cincinnati and Louisville's games against Dayton counted in the conference standings.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	8:00 p.m.	Drake*	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 28–0	12,000
September 28		at Army*	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 0–22	17,800
October 5	8:00 p.m.	Xavier*	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)	W 35–22	25,000–25,500	[2]
October 12		at Tulsa	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 21–15	9,823
October 19	2:00 p.m.	Detroit*	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 35–0	16,000–16,500	[3]
October 26		at Indiana*	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	L 6–20	34,583
November 2	2:00 p.m.	Dayton[n 1]	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 35–8	11,000
November 9	2:00 p.m.	North Texas State	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 39–7	10,000	[4]
November 16		at Wichita	Veterans Field Wichita, KS	L 20–23	11,589
November 28		Miami (OH)*	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (Victory Bell)	L 19–21	12,500
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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Notes

1. Cincinnati's game against Dayton counted in the MVC standings.