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The 1963 NAIA football season was the eighth season of college football sponsored by the NAIA. The season was played from August to December 1963, culminating in the eighth annual NAIA Football National Championship, played this year at Hughes Stadium in Sacramento, California. During its three years in Sacramento, the game was called the Camellia Bowl (separate from the later Camellia Bowl contested in Montgomery, Alabama).

Regular seasonAugust–December 1963
PostseasonDecember 7–14, 1963
National ChampionshipHughes Stadium
Sacramento, CA
ChampionSaint John's (MN)
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1963 NAIA football season
Regular seasonAugust–December 1963
PostseasonDecember 7–14, 1963
National ChampionshipHughes Stadium
Sacramento, CA
ChampionSaint John's (MN)
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Saint John's (MN) defeated Prairie View A&M in the championship game, 33–27, to win its first NAIA national title.[1]

Conference standings

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1963 Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference football standings
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Arkansas A&M +6–1–09–1–0
Henderson State +6–1–08–1–1
Arkansas State Teachers5–1–16–2–1
Ouachita Baptist4–3–06–4–0
Arkansas Tech3–3–13–5–2
Southern Arkansas2–5–02–7–0
Ozarks1–6–01–6–2
Harding0–7–01–8–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1963 Carolinas Conference football standings
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Catawba +5–1–06–3–0
Elon +5–1–06–4–0
Appalachian State4–1–06–3–0
Newberry3–3–05–5–0
Lenoir Rhyne2–4–04–6–0
Western Carolina1–5–02–6–1
Guilford0–5–00–10–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1963 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
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No. 17 North Carolina College $6–1–08–1–0
No. 14 Morgan State8–1–08–1–0
North Carolina A&T5–2–07–3–0
Johnson C. Smith5–1–07–2–0
Virginia Union7–2–07–2–0
St. Augustine's4–2–14–3–1
Virginia State4–4–04–4–0
Saint Paul's (VA)4–3–04–3–1
Winston-Salem State3–3–14–3–1
Norfolk State4–3–04–4–0
Maryland State3–4–04–4–0
Elizabeth City State3–5–03–5–0
Hampton2–5–04–5–0
Shaw2–6–02–8–0
Howard1–4–04–5–0
Fayetteville State1–5–01–7–0
Delaware State1–5–02–5–1
Livingstone0–7–00–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Conference standings were based on the Dickinson System.
Rankings from NAIA poll
1963 Central Intercollegiate Conference football standings
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Omaha $4–0–07–2–0
Pittsburg State2–1–15–3–1
Washburn *2–2–03–6–0
Fort Hays State1–3–02–6–1
Emporia State0–3–12–5–2
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * — Washburn forfeited two non-conference wins
1963 College Conference of Illinois football standings
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Carthage $4–1–16–1–1
Augustana (IL)4–2–07–2–0
Illinois Wesleyan4–2–06–3–0
Millikin3–2–14–3–1
Carroll (WI)3–3–05–4–0
North Central (IL)2–4–02–6–0
North Park0–6–01–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1963 Evergreen Conference football standings
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No. 10 Central Washington $7–0–09–0–0
Whitworth5–2–06–2–1
Western Washington4–3–05–4–0
Puget Sound2–5–04–5–0
Eastern Washington2–5–03–6–0
Pacific Lutheran1–6–01–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll
1963 Gateway Conference football standings
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Northwestern (WI) $3–1–0?–?–?
Milton2–1–16–2–0
Lakeland2–1–13–6–0
Illinois–Chicago2–2–0?–?–?
Eureka0–4–00–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Lakeland and Milton split two head-to-head games, which counted as a tie for both teams in the conference standings.
1963 Great Plains College Association football standings
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Nebraska Wesleyan $3–0–07–2–0
Hastings2–1–05–3–1
Colorado College1–2–04–6–0
Doane0–3–03–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1963 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
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No. 1 Northern Illinois $4–0–010–0–0
Western Illinois3–1–06–3–0
Central Michigan2–2–04–5–1
Eastern Illinois1–3–02–7–0
Illinois State Normal0–4–03–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll
1963 Iowa Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Luther $8–0–09–0–0
Central (IA)6–1–17–1–1
Upper Iowa5–3–06–3–0
Simpson (IA)5–3–05–4–0
Dubuque3–4–13–4–1
Buena Vista3–5–04–5–0
Wartburg3–5–03–5–0
Iowa Wesleyan2–6–02–7–0
William Penn0–8–00–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1963 Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
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No. 6 College of Emporia $^9–0–010–1–0
Ottawa8–1–09–1–0
Bethany (KS)6–3–06–3–0
Southwestern (KS)5–4–06–4–0
Baker5–4–05–4–0
Bethel (KS)4–5–04–5–0
McPherson3–6–03–6–0
Kansas Wesleyan3–6–03–6–0
Sterling2–7–02–7–0
Friends0–9–00–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA poll
1963 Lone Star Conference football standings
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No. 7 Southwest Texas State $6–0–010–0–0
East Texas State4–2–07–2–1
Stephen F. Austin4–2–07–3–0
Texas A&I3–3–05–4–0
Sam Houston State2–3–14–3–1
Howard Payne1–5–03–7–0
Sul Ross0–5–11–7–1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll
1963 Mid-Ohio Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Ashland $3–0–09–1–0
Bluffton2–1–07–2–0
Defiance1–3–02–6–0
Wilmington (OH)1–3–03–5–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1963 Midwest Conference football standings
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Ripon $8–0–08–0–0
Carleton5–2–15–2–1
Cornell (IA)5–3–05–3–0
Grinnell5–3–05–3–0
Beloit3–3–23–3–2
Coe4–4–04–4–0
St. Olaf4–4–04–4–0
Lawrence3–4–13–4–1
Knox1–7–01–7–0
Monmouth (IL)0–8–00–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1963 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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No. 2 Saint John's (MN) $^7–0–010–0–0
Concordia (MN)6–1–07–2–0
Augsburg4–3–04–3–1
Hamline3–4–04–4–1
Gustavus Adolphus3–4–04–5–0
St. Thomas (MN)3–4–04–5–0
Minnesota–Duluth2–5–03–6–0
Macalester0–7–01–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA poll
1963 Missouri College Athletic Union football standings
Conf.Overall
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William Jewell $4–0–06–2–1
Missouri Valley3–1–05–4–0
Tarkio3–2–05–3–0
Graceland1–3–01–7–0
Culver–Stockton1–4–02–6–0
Central Methodist0–2–00–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1963 Montana Collegiate Conference football standings
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Upper Division
No. 18 Western Montana x$5–0–0?–?–?
Eastern Montana3–2–04–3–0
Carroll (MT)1–4–03–4–0
Lower Division
Rocky Mountain x4–1–0?–?–?
Montana Mines1–4–0?–?–?
Northern Montana1–4–01–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from NAIA poll
1963 Nebraska College Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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No. 3 Kearney State $^5–0–09–1–0
Hastings3–1–15–3–1
Wayne State (NE)3–2–04–5–0
Doane2–3–03–6–0
Peru State1–3–13–5–1
Chadron State0–5–01–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA poll
1963 North Dakota College Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Valley City State $5–0–16–1–1
Mayville State4–1–15–2–1
Minot State3–2–14–3–1
Dickinson State3–2–13–3–2
Wahpeton Science3–3–03–5–0
Jamestown1–5–01–7–0
Ellendale0–6–00–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1963 Northern Intercollegiate Conference football standings
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Michigan Tech $4–1–06–2–0
Bemidji State3–1–16–1–1
St. Cloud State3–2–06–3–0
Mankato State3–2–04–4–1
Moorhead State1–3–14–4–1
Winona State0–5–01–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1963 Northwest Conference football standings
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No. 8 Lewis & Clark $5–0–08–0–0
No. 16 Linfield4–1–08–1–0
Willamette3–2–03–5–0
Pacific (OR)2–3–03–6–0
College of Idaho1–4–03–6–0
Whitman0–5–01–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1963 Oklahoma Collegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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No. 4 Northeastern State $7–0–011–0–0
East Central5–1–18–1–1
Panhandle A&M4–2–17–2–1
Central State (OK)3–3–14–4–1
NW Oklahoma State2–3–24–4–2
Langston2–5–03–7–0
SE Oklahoma State1–5–11–7–2
SW Oklahoma State1–6–03–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll
1963 Oregon Collegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Portland State $4–0–06–2–0
Southern Oregon3–1–05–4–0
Oregon Tech2–2–02–4–0
Oregon College1–3–03–6–0
Eastern Oregon0–4–01–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1963 Pennsylvania State College Conference football standings
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East Division
West Chester xy$6–0–08–1–0
East Stroudsburg4–2–05–3–0
Millersville4–2–05–3–0
Mansfield3–3–04–4–0
Bloomsburg2–4–03–5–0
Kutztown2–4–03–5–0
Cheyney0–6–01–6–0
West Division
Slippery Rock xy6–0–06–3–1
No. 19 Indiana (PA)5–1–07–1–1
California (PA)4–2–05–2–0
Shippensburg3–3–03–5–0
Clarion2–4–04–4–0
Edinboro1–5–02–6–0
Lock Haven0–6–02–6–0
Championship: West Chester 36, Slippery Rock 7
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from NAIA poll
1963 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Western State (CO) $4–0–08–1–0
Adams State3–1–06–4–0
Colorado State–Greeley2–2–04–5–0
Colorado Mines1–3–06–3–0
Colorado College0–4–04–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1963 South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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No. 11 Northern State $6–0–08–1–0
Huron5–1–06–3–0
Black Hills3–2–14–3–1
Southern State (SD)2–3–14–4–1
General Beadle2–4–03–5–0
Dakota Wesleyan1–5–02–7–0
South Dakota Tech1–5–02–5–1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll
1963 Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Whittier +2–1–06–2–1
Occidental +2–1–06–3–0
Pomona1–2–05–3–1
Redlands1–2–04–6–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1963 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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No. 5 Prairie View A&M $^7–0–010–1–0
Southern5–2–07–3–0
Texas Southern5–2–07–3–0
Grambling3–3–15–3–1
Arkansas AM&N3–3–15–4–1
Jackson State2–5–04–5–0
Wiley2–5–04–5–0
Alcorn A&M0–7–03–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA poll
1963 Tri-State Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Midland $5–0–16–1–1
Concordia (NE)5–1–06–3–0
Westmar4–1–16–1–2
Northwestern (IA)3–3–04–4–0
Dana2–4–02–6–0
Yankton1–5–01–8–0
Sioux Falls0–6–01–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1963 West Penn Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Waynesburg +2–0–06–2–0
Westminster (PA) +2–1–05–2–1
Geneva1–2–01–7–0
Grove City0–2–04–4–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • Waynesburg and Westminster (PA) tied for the conference title based on two points per victory.
1963 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
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Eastern Division
No. 20 West Liberty State x$6–1–17–1–1
Shepherd2–1–17–1–1
West Virginia State3–3–04–4–0
Salem1–4–11–5–1
Bluefield State0–5–00–9–0
Western Division
Glenville State x4–2–04–3–0
West Virginia Wesleyan5–2–06–3–0
West Virginia Tech4–2–05–3–0
Fairmont State3–4–03–5–0
Concord2–5–12–6–1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • Conference standings based on power ratings
Rankings from NAIA poll
1963 Wisconsin State College Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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No. 13 Eau Claire State $6–0–07–0–0
Stevens Point State6–1–06–2–0
Whitewater State5–2–06–3–0
Superior State4–2–05–4–0
Platteville State3–3–03–5–0
River Falls State3–3–14–3–2
Stout State2–4–12–5–1
Milwaukee1–4–11–6–1
Oshkosh State0–5–20–5–2
La Crosse State0–6–10–8–1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll
1963 NAIA independents football records
Conf.Overall
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Earlham – 7–1–0
Oklahoma Panhandle State – 7–2–1
Findlay – 7–3–0
Hillsdale – 6–3–1
Eastern New Mexico – 6–4–0
Cal Lutheran – 5–4–0
Austin – 3–5–1
La Verne – 3–5–0
Southern Colorado State – 3–5–0
Carson–Newman – 3–6–0
Georgetown (KY) – 3–6–0
McMurry – 3–7–0
St. Mary of the Plains – 0–7–0
New Mexico Highlands – 0–9–0
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Postseason

Semifinals
December 7, 1963 		Championship
December 14, 1963
Camellia Bowl[2]
      
Prairie View A&M 20
Kearney State* 7
Prairie View A&M 27
Saint John's (MN) 33
College of Emporia 0
Saint John's (MN)* 54

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