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The 1963 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the Big Eight Conference during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In their sixth season under head coach Jack Mitchell, the Jayhawks compiled a 5–5 record (3–4 against conference opponents), tied for fourth in the Big Eight Conference, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 207 to 122.[1][2] They played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.
| 1963 Kansas Jayhawks football | |
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| Conference | Big Eight Conference |
| Record | 5–5 (3–4 Big 8) |
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| Captain | Ken Coleman, Pete Quatrochi |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Nebraska $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Oklahoma | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Gale Sayers with 917 rushing yards and 155 receiving yards and Steve Renko with 505 passing yards.[3] Ken Coleman and Pete Quatrochi were the team captains.[2]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 21 | at TCU* | L 6–10 | 26,000 | ||
| September 28 | Syracuse* | W 10–0 | 35,000 | ||
| October 5 | at Wyoming* | W 25–21 | 18,121 | [4] | |
| October 12 | Iowa State |
| L 14–17 | 32,915 | |
| October 19 | at No. 6 Oklahoma | L 18–21 | 61,826 | ||
| October 26 | Oklahoma State |
| W 41–7 | 35,000 | |
| November 2 | Kansas State |
| W 34–0 | 30,000 | |
| November 9 | at Nebraska | L 9–23 | 39,844 | ||
| November 16 | at Colorado | W 43–14 | 21,000 | ||
| November 30 | Missouri |
| L 7–9 | 45,000 | |
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