1963 Arlington State Rebels football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1963

| team = Arlington State Rebels

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Independent

| record = 1–8

| head_coach = Chena Gilstrap

| hc_year = 11th

| captain =

| stadium = Memorial Stadium

}}

The 1963 Arlington State Rebels football team was an American football team that represented Arlington State College (now known as the University of Texas at Arlington) as an independent during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. In their eleventh year under head coach Chena Gilstrap, the team compiled a 1–8 record. The Rebels season finale against Hardin–Simmons scheduled for November 23 at Memorial Stadium was canceled in deference to the assassination of John F. Kennedy which occurred the previous day at Dallas.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67585542/ntsu-arlington-state-call-off-football/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=NTSU, Arlington State call off football games|date=November 23, 1963|accessdate=January 13, 2021|page=3-1|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 21

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = West Texas State

| site_stadium = Buffalo Bowl

| site_cityst = Canyon, TX

| score = 17–22

| attend = 15,900–15,945

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67585243/west-texas-state-stops-rebels-2217/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=West Texas State stops Rebels, 22–17|date=September 22, 1963|accessdate=January 13, 2021|pages=2–3|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 28

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1963|team=East Texas State Lions|title=East Texas State}}

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Commerce, TX

| score = 8–17

| attend = 8,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67581862/e-texas-throttles-rebs-178/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=E. Texas throttles Rebs, 17–8|date=September 29, 1963|accessdate=January 13, 2021|pages=3–5|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 5

| w/l = l

| opponent = Sam Houston State

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Arlington, TX

| score = 28–34

| attend = 7,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67582375/bearkats-jar-rebels-3428/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Bearkats jar Rebels, 34–28|date=October 6, 1963|accessdate=January 13, 2021|pages=2–7|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 12

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1963|team=Southeastern Louisiana Lions|title=Southeastern Louisiana}}

| site_stadium = Strawberry Stadium

| site_cityst = Hammond, LA

| score = 14–13

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67582641/arlington-nips-southeastern-1413/|work=Lake Charles American-Press|title=Arlington nips Southeastern 14–13|date=October 13, 1963|accessdate=January 13, 2021|page=25|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 19

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1963|team= McMurry Indians|title=McMurry}}

| site_stadium = Shotwell Stadium

| site_cityst = Abilene, TX

| score = 7–27

| attend = 3,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67583163/indians-scalp-rebels-277/|work=Abilene Reporter-News|title=Indians scalp Rebels, 27–7|date=October 20, 1963|accessdate=January 13, 2021|page=D1|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 26

| w/l = l

| opponent = Louisiana Tech

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Arlington, TX

| score = 14–34

| attend = 6,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67583514/louisiana-tech-cuts-down-arlington/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Louisiana Tech cuts down Arlington State '11' by 34–14|date=October 27, 1963|accessdate=January 13, 2021|pages=2–4|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 2

| w/l = l

| opponent = Northeast Louisiana State

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Arlington, TX

| score = 12–21

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67583884/fired-up-indians-roar-to-victory-over/|work=Monroe Morning World|title=Fired up Indians roar to victory over Rebs|date=November 3, 1963|accessdate=January 13, 2021|page=8B|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 9

| w/l = l

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1963|team=Abilene Christian Wildcats|title=Abilene Christian}}

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Arlington, TX

| score = 14–55

| attend = 4,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67584168/wildcats-smother-asc-rebels-5514/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Wildcats smother ASC Rebels, 55–14|date=November 10, 1963|accessdate=January 13, 2021|pages=4–5|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 16

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1963|team=Trinity Tigers|title=Trinity (TX)}}

| site_stadium = Alamo Stadium

| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX

| score = 7–12

| attend = 1,377

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67584447/trinity-posts-first-victory-of-season/|work=San Antonio Express News|title=Trinity posts first victory of season|date=November 17, 1963|accessdate=January 13, 2021|page=2B|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

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{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 23

| w/l = No contest

| opponent = Hardin–Simmons

| stadium = Memorial Stadium

| cityst = Arlington, TX

| score =

| attend =

| source =

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References

Arlington State

Category:UT Arlington Mavericks football seasons

Arlington State Rebels football