1963: Bowls & playoff

Nine games. Three ranked teams lost. Three games matched two ranked teams. Winners are listed first; numbers before names are AP ranks going in.

The week in review

Ranked against ranked

Jan 1, 19641Texas 28, 2Navy 6Cotton BowlBox score
Jan 1, 19646Nebraska 13, 5Auburn 7upsetOrange BowlBox score
Jan 1, 19649Alabama 12, 7Ole Miss 7upsetSugar BowlBox score

Upsets

Jan 1, 19646Nebraska 13, 5Auburn 7upsetOrange BowlBox score
Jan 1, 19649Alabama 12, 7Ole Miss 7upsetSugar BowlBox score

A ranked team beaten as the betting favorite, or, where no line is on file, by an unranked or lower-ranked team.

FBS vs. FBS

Dec 21, 1963Baylor 14, LSU 7Bluebonnet BowlBox score
Dec 21, 1963Mississippi State 16, NC State 12Liberty BowlBox score
Dec 28, 1963North Carolina 35, Air Force 0Gator BowlBox score
Dec 31, 1963Oregon 21, SMU 14Sun BowlBox score
Jan 1, 19649Alabama 12, 7Ole Miss 7upsetSugar BowlBox score
Jan 1, 19643Illinois 17, Washington 7Rose BowlBox score
Jan 1, 19646Nebraska 13, 5Auburn 7upsetOrange BowlBox score
Jan 1, 19641Texas 28, 2Navy 6Cotton BowlBox score

Everyone else

Dec 28, 1963Western Kentucky 27, Coast Guard 0upsetBox score