1963 NCAA University Division football rankings

The final AP Poll was released on December 9,{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yhMrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Z5wFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2315%2C5918140 |newspaper=Reading Eagle|location=(Pennsylvania)|agency=Associated Press |title=Texas crowned grid champ in final AP poll|date=December 10, 1964 |page=28}} at the end of the 1963 regular season, weeks before the bowls. (The season had been extended due to postponements after the assassination of President Kennedy.)
The poll ranked only the top ten teams from 1962 through 1967.

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|Week1 = 0

|Week2 = 1

|Week3 = 2

|Week4 = 3

|Week5 = 4

|Week6 = 5

|Week7 = 6

|Week8 = 7

|Week9 = 8

|Week10 = 9

|Week11 = 10

|Week12 = 11

|Week13 = 12 (Final)

|Week1Date = Aug{{cite web |title=1963 Preseason AP Football Poll |url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=272

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|Week2Date = Sep 23{{cite web |title=September 23, 1963 AP Football Poll |url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=273

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|Week3Date = Sep 30{{cite web |title=September 30, 1963 AP Football Poll |url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=274

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|Week4Date = Oct 7{{cite web |title=October 7, 1963 AP Football Poll |url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=275

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|Week5Date = Oct 14{{cite web |title=October 14, 1963 AP Football Poll |url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=276

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|Week6Date = Oct 21{{cite web |title=October 21, 1963 AP Football Poll |url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=277

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|Week7Date = Oct 28{{cite web |title=October 28, 1963 AP Football Poll |url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=278

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|Week8Date = Nov 4{{cite web |title=November 4, 1963 AP Football Poll |url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=279

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|Week9Date = Nov 11{{cite web |title=November 11, 1963 AP Football Poll |url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=280

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|Week10Date = Nov 18{{cite web |title=November 18, 1963 AP Football Poll |url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=281

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|Week11Date = Nov 25{{cite web |title=November 25, 1963 AP Football Poll |url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=282

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|Week12Date = Dec 2{{cite web |title=December 2, 1963 AP Football Poll |url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=283

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|Week13Date = Dec 9{{cite web |title=1963 Final AP Football Poll|url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=284

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|Week1-1 = USC (34)

|Week1-2 = Ole Miss (9)

|Week1-3 = Alabama (5)

|Week1-4 = Oklahoma

|Week1-5 = Texas

|Week1-6 = Northwestern

|Week1-7 = Wisconsin

|Week1-8 = Arkansas

|Week1-9 = Navy

|Week1-10 = {{ubl|Ohio State т|Washington т}}

|Week2-1 = USC (1–0) (23)

|Week2-1-Color =

|Week2-2 = Alabama (1–0) (16)

|Week2-2-Color = u

|Week2-3 = Oklahoma (1–0) (2)

|Week2-3-Color = u

|Week2-4 = Texas (1–0)

|Week2-4-Color = u

|Week2-5 = Navy (1–0) (3)

|Week2-5-Color = u

|Week2-6 = Wisconsin (1–0)

|Week2-6-Color = u

|Week2-7 = Northwestern (1–0) (5)

|Week2-7-Color = d

|Week2-8 = Arkansas (1–0)

|Week2-8-Color =

|Week2-9 = Georgia Tech (1–0)

|Week2-9-Color = npr

|Week2-10 = Pittsburgh (1–0) (2)

|Week2-10-Color = npr

|Week2Dropped = {{ubl|Ole Miss|Ohio State|Washington|}}

|Week3-1 = Oklahoma (2–0) (36)

|Week3-1-Color = u

|Week3-2 = Alabama (2–0) (9)

|Week3-2-Color =

|Week3-3 = Texas (2–0) (2)

|Week3-3-Color = u

|Week3-4 = Northwestern (2–0) (1) т

|Week3-4-Color = tu

|Week3-5 = Wisconsin (2–0) (1) т

|Week3-5-Color = u

|Week3-6 = Navy (2–0) (2)

|Week3-6-Color = d

|Week3-7 = Georgia Tech (2–0) (2)

|Week3-7-Color = u

|Week3-8 = USC (1–1)

|Week3-8-Color = d

|Week3-9 = Pittsburgh (2–0)

|Week3-9-Color = u

|Week3-10 = Ole Miss (1–0–1)

|Week3-10-Color = npr

|Week3Dropped = {{ubl|Arkansas|}}

|Week4-1 = Oklahoma (2–0) (40)

|Week4-1-Color =

|Week4-2 = Texas (3–0) (5)

|Week4-2-Color = u

|Week4-3 = Alabama (3–0) (4)

|Week4-3-Color = d

|Week4-4 = Navy (3–0) (3)

|Week4-4-Color = u

|Week4-5 = Wisconsin (2–0) (1)

|Week4-5-Color = d

|Week4-6 = Pittsburgh (3–0) (1)

|Week4-6-Color = u

|Week4-7 = USC (2–1)

|Week4-7-Color = u

|Week4-8 = Ohio State (2–0)

|Week4-8-Color = npr

|Week4-9 = Penn State (3–0)

|Week4-9-Color = npr

|Week4-10 = Ole Miss (2–0–1)

|Week4-10-Color =

|Week4Dropped = {{ubl|Georgia Tech|Northwestern|}}

|Week5-1 = Texas (4–0) (51)

|Week5-1-Color = u

|Week5-2 = Wisconsin (3–0) (5)

|Week5-2-Color = u

|Week5-3 = Pittsburgh (3–0)

|Week5-3-Color = u

|Week5-4 = Ohio State (2–0–1)

|Week5-4-Color = u

|Week5-5 = Ole Miss (2–0–1)

|Week5-5-Color = u

|Week5-6 = Oklahoma (2–1)

|Week5-6-Color = d

|Week5-7 = Illinois (2–0–1)

|Week5-7-Color = npr

|Week5-8 = Georgia Tech (3–1)

|Week5-8-Color = npr

|Week5-9 = Alabama (3–1)

|Week5-9-Color = d

|Week5-10 = {{ubl|Navy (3–1) т|Northwestern (3–1) т|item1_style=background-color:#FFE6E6}}

|Week5-10-Color = npr

|Week5Dropped = {{ubl|Penn State|USC|}}

|Week6-1 = Texas (5–0) (50)

|Week6-1-Color =

|Week6-2 = Wisconsin (4–0) (3)

|Week6-2-Color =

|Week6-3 = Pittsburgh (4–0)

|Week6-3-Color =

|Week6-4 = Illinois (3–0–1)

|Week6-4-Color = u

|Week6-5 = Ole Miss (3–0–1)

|Week6-5-Color =

|Week6-6 = Alabama (4–1)

|Week6-6-Color = u

|Week6-7 = Oklahoma (3–1)

|Week6-7-Color = d

|Week6-8 = Auburn (5–0)

|Week6-8-Color = npr

|Week6-9 = Northwestern (4–1)

|Week6-9-Color = u

|Week6-10 = Navy (4–1)

|Week6-10-Color =

|Week6Dropped = {{ubl|Georgia Tech|Ohio State|}}

|Week7-1 = Texas (6–0) (49)

|Week7-1-Color =

|Week7-2 = Illinois (4–0–1) (1)

|Week7-2-Color = u

|Week7-3 = Ole Miss (4–0–1)

|Week7-3-Color = u

|Week7-4 = Navy (5–1) (1)

|Week7-4-Color = u

|Week7-5 = Auburn (5–0)

|Week7-5-Color = u

|Week7-6 = Oklahoma (4–1)

|Week7-6-Color = u

|Week7-7 = Alabama (5–1)

|Week7-7-Color = d

|Week7-8 = Wisconsin (4–1)

|Week7-8-Color = d

|Week7-9 = Ohio State (3–1–1)

|Week7-9-Color = npr

|Week7-10 = Pittsburgh (4–1)

|Week7-10-Color = d

|Week7Dropped = {{ubl|Northwestern|}}

|Week8-1 = Texas (7–0) (45)

|Week8-1-Color =

|Week8-2 = Illinois (5–0–1) (4)

|Week8-2-Color =

|Week8-3 = Ole Miss (5–0–1) (1)

|Week8-3-Color =

|Week8-4 = Navy (6–1) (1)

|Week8-4-Color =

|Week8-5 = Auburn (6–0) (2)

|Week8-5-Color =

|Week8-6 = Oklahoma (5–1)

|Week8-6-Color =

|Week8-7 = Alabama (6–1)

|Week8-7-Color =

|Week8-8 = Pittsburgh (5–1)

|Week8-8-Color = u

|Week8-9 = Michigan State (4–1–1)

|Week8-9-Color = npr

|Week8-10 = Ohio State (4–1–1)

|Week8-10-Color = d

|Week8Dropped = {{ubl|Wisconsin|}}

|Week9-1 = Texas (8–0) (48)

|Week9-1-Color =

|Week9-2 = Navy (7–1) (4)

|Week9-2-Color = u

|Week9-3 = Ole Miss (6–0–1)

|Week9-3-Color =

|Week9-4 = Michigan State (5–1–1) (1)

|Week9-4-Color = u

|Week9-5 = Oklahoma (6–1)

|Week9-5-Color = u

|Week9-6 = Pittsburgh (6–1)

|Week9-6-Color = u

|Week9-7 = Alabama (6–1)

|Week9-7-Color =

|Week9-8 = Illinois (5–1–1)

|Week9-8-Color = d

|Week9-9 = Auburn (6–1)

|Week9-9-Color = d

|Week9-10 = Nebraska (7–1)

|Week9-10-Color = npr

|Week9Dropped = {{ubl|Ohio State|}}

|Week10-1 = Texas (9–0) (45)

|Week10-1-Color =

|Week10-2 = Navy (8–1) (6)

|Week10-2-Color =

|Week10-3 = Ole Miss (7–0–1)

|Week10-3-Color =

|Week10-4 = Michigan State (6–1–1)

|Week10-4-Color =

|Week10-5 = Pittsburgh (7–1)

|Week10-5-Color = u

|Week10-6 = Oklahoma (7–1)

|Week10-6-Color = d

|Week10-7 = Alabama (7–1)

|Week10-7-Color =

|Week10-8 = Illinois (6–1–1)

|Week10-8-Color =

|Week10-9 = Auburn (7–1)

|Week10-9-Color =

|Week10-10 = Nebraska (8–1)

|Week10-10-Color=

|Week10Dropped = {{ubl|}}

|Week11-1 = Texas (9–0) (20)

|Week11-1-Color =

|Week11-2 = Navy (8–1) (2)

|Week11-2-Color =

|Week11-3 = Ole Miss (7–0–1)

|Week11-3-Color =

|Week11-4 = Michigan State (6–1–1)

|Week11-4-Color =

|Week11-5 = Pittsburgh (7–1)

|Week11-5-Color =

|Week11-6 = Alabama (7–1)

|Week11-6-Color = u

|Week11-7 = Nebraska (9–1)

|Week11-7-Color = u

|Week11-8 = Illinois (6–1–1)

|Week11-8-Color =

|Week11-9 = Auburn (8–1)

|Week11-9-Color =

|Week11-10 = Oklahoma (7–2)

|Week11-10-Color= d

|Week11Dropped = {{ubl|}}

|Week12-1 = Texas (10–0) (42)

|Week12-1-Color =

|Week12-2 = Navy (8–1) (8)

|Week12-2-Color =

|Week12-3 = Illinois (7–1–1)

|Week12-3-Color = u

|Week12-4 = Pittsburgh (8–1) (1)

|Week12-4-Color = u

|Week12-5 = Auburn (9–1)

|Week12-5-Color = u

|Week12-6 = Nebraska (9–1)

|Week12-6-Color = u

|Week12-7 = Ole Miss (7–0–2)

|Week12-7-Color = d

|Week12-8 = Oklahoma (8–2)

|Week12-8-Color = u

|Week12-9 = Alabama (7–2)

|Week12-9-Color = d

|Week12-10 = Michigan State (6–2–1)

|Week12-10-Color= d

|Week12Dropped = {{ubl|}}

|Week13-1 = Texas (10–0) (34)

|Week13-1-Color = nc

|Week13-2 = Navy (9–1) (10)

|Week13-2-Color =

|Week13-3 = Illinois (7–1–1)

|Week13-3-Color =

|Week13-4 = Pittsburgh (9–1) (5)

|Week13-4-Color =

|Week13-5 = Auburn (9–1)

|Week13-5-Color =

|Week13-6 = Nebraska (9–1)

|Week13-6-Color =

|Week13-7 = Ole Miss (7–0–2)

|Week13-7-Color =

|Week13-8 = Alabama (8–2)

|Week13-8-Color = u

|Week13-9 = Michigan State (6–2–1)

|Week13-9-Color = u

|Week13-10 = Oklahoma (8–2)

|Week13-10-Color= d

|Week13Dropped = {{ubl|}}

}}

The final UPI Coaches Poll was released prior to the bowl games, on December 3.

{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=L2ZYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3PcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1217%2C3610825 |newspaper=Bend Bulletin |location=(Oregon) |title=Texas ends frustration, gains national football title |date=December 3, 1963|page=6}}
Texas received 31 of the 35 first-place votes and Navy received the other four.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qUc0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=smUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7121%2C932584 |newspaper=Sarasota Herald |location=(Florida)|agency=UPI |title=Longhorns named as UPI grid champs |date=December 3, 1963 |page=12}}

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Ranking ! Team ! Conference ! Bowl
1 | Texas | Southwest | Won Cotton, 28–6
2 | Navy | Independent | Lost Cotton, 6–28
3 | Pittsburgh | Independent | none
4 | Illinois | Big Ten | Won Rose, 17–7
5 | Nebraska | Big Eight | Won Orange, 13–7
6 | Auburn | SEC | Lost Orange, 7–13
7 | Mississippi | SEC | Lost Sugar, 7–12
8 | Oklahoma | Big Eight | none
9 | Alabama | SEC | Won Sugar, 12–7
10 | Michigan State | Big Ten | none
11 | Mississippi State | SEC | Won Liberty, 16–12
12 | Syracuse | Independent | rowspan=3|none
13 | Arizona State | WAC
14 | Memphis State | Independent
15 | Washington | AAWU | Lost Rose, 7–17
rowspan=3|16 | Penn State | Independent | rowspan=3|none
USC | AAWU
Missouri | Big Eight
19 | North Carolina | ACC | Won Gator, 35–0
20 | Baylor | Southwest | Won Bluebonnet, 14–7

• Prior to the 1975 season, the Big Ten and AAWU (later Pac-8) conferences allowed only one postseason participant each, for the Rose Bowl.
• The Ivy League has prohibited its members from participating in postseason football since the league was officially formed in 1954.

The following teams were ranked as the top 25 teams in the final Litkenhous Ratings, released in December 1963:

{{cite news|title=Texas Wins Lit Title|newspaper=The Courier-Journal|date=December 5, 1963|page=II-22|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-texas-wins-lit-title/124790364/|via=Newspapers.com}}

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1. Texas

2. Ole Miss

3. Navy

4. Illinois

5. Pittsburgh

6. Michigan State

7. Auburn

8. Alabama

9. Syracuse

10. USC

11. Nebraska

12. Baylor

13. Georgia Tech

14. Oklahoma

15. Arkansas

16. Air Force

17. Mississippi State

18. Washington

19. Michigan

20. Northwestern

21. Ohio State

22. Oregon

23. LSU

25. Missouri

25. Rice

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