1963 George Washington Colonials football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1963

| team = George Washington Colonials

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Southern Conference

| short_conf = SoCon

| record = 2–7

| conf_record = 1–5

| head_coach = Jim Camp

| hc_year = 3rd

| captain =

| stadium = District of Columbia Stadium

}}

The 1963 George Washington Colonials football team was an American football team that represented George Washington University as part of the Southern Conference during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In its third season under head coach Jim Camp, the team compiled a 2–7 record (1–5 in the SoCon).{{cite news|title=1963 George Washington Colonials Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=February 7, 2021|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/george-washington/1963-schedule.html}}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 21

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = VMI

| site_stadium = Alumni Memorial Field

| site_cityst = Lexington, VA

| score = 6–14

| attend = 6,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69639151/vmi-takes-146-win-over-gw/|work=The News Leader|title=VMI takes 14–6 win over GW|date=September 22, 1963|accessdate=February 7, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 28

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Furman

| site_stadium = Sirrine Stadium

| site_cityst = Greenville, SC

| score = 14–29

| attend = 1,200

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69639508/zuberer-and-the-paladins-roar-over/|work=The Greenville News|title=Zuberer and the Paladins roar over Colonials|date=September 29, 1963|accessdate=February 7, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|October 4|Friday}}

| w/l = l

| opponent = The Citadel

| site_stadium = District of Columbia Stadium

| site_cityst = Washington, DC

| score = 22–27

| attend = 6,100

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69639902/citadel-hands-george-washington-third/|work=The Greenville News|title=Citadel hands George Washington third defeat, 27–22|date=October 5, 1963|accessdate=February 7, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|October 11|Friday}}

| w/l = l

| opponent = Virginia Tech

| site_stadium = District of Columbia Stadium

| site_cityst = Washington, DC

| score = 8–22

| attend = 7,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69642755/schweickert-led-gobblers-topple-g-w-by/|work=Johnson City Press|title=Schweickert-led Gobblers topple G-W by 22–8 score|date=October 12, 1963|accessdate=February 7, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 19

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Villanova

| site_stadium = Villanova Stadium

| site_cityst = Villanova, PA

| score = 13–14

| attend = 11,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69643255/clifford-blocks-kick-villanova-noses/|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|title=Clifford blocks kick, Villanova noses out GW|date=October 20, 1963|accessdate=February 7, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 26

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = William & Mary

| site_stadium = Cary Field

| site_cityst = Williamsburg, VA

| score = 32–14

| attend = 8,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69643570/colonials-slip-tribe-3214-sc-upset/|work=Daily Press|title=Colonials slip Tribe 32–14 SC upset loss|date=October 27, 1963|accessdate=February 7, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 2

| w/l = l

| opponent = West Virginia

| site_stadium = District of Columbia Stadium

| site_cityst = Washington, DC

| score = 16–20

| attend = 8,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69643932/west-va-stops-gw-2016/|work=The Tampa Tribune|title=West Va. stops GW 20–16|date=November 3, 1963|accessdate=February 7, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 9

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = BYU

| site_stadium = District of Columbia Stadium

| site_cityst = Washington, DC

| score = 23–6

| attend = 7,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69644258/byu-beaten-236-by-colonials/|work=The Herald-Journal|title=BYU beaten 23–6 by Colonials|date=November 10, 1963|accessdate=February 7, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 23

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Vanderbilt

| site_stadium = Dudley Field

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| score = 0–31

| attend = 11,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69644640/waldrup-leads-vandy-win/|work=The Tennessean|title=Waldrup leads Vandy win|date=November 24, 1963|accessdate=February 7, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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References

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