1963 Wiley Wildcats football team

The 1963 Wiley Wildcats football team represented Wiley College as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 33rd-year head coach Fred T. Long, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 4–5, with a conference record of 2–5, and finished tied for sixth in the SWAC.

1963 Wiley Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record4–5 (2–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWildcat Stadium
Seasons
 1962
1964 
1963 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Prairie View A&M $^7001010
Southern520730
Texas Southern520730
Grambling331531
Arkansas AM&N331541
Jackson State250450
Wiley250450
Alcorn A&M070370
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Alcorn A&M
W 10–7[1]
October 5Bishop*
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Marshall, TX
W 27–20[2]
October 14vs. Prairie View A&ML 10–27[3]
October 19at Arkansas AM&N
L 13–14[4]
October 26Texas Southern
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Marshall, TX
L 13–343,000[5]
November 2at Jackson State
L 12–34[6]
November 9Southerndagger
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Marshall, TX
W 16–13[7]
November 16at GramblingL 8–34[8]
November 28at Dillard*
W 13–12[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. "Wiley wins opener on field goal". The Marshall News Messenger. September 29, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Wiley defeats Bishop College". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 6, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Prairie View A&M clobbers Wiley". The Odessa American. October 15, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Wiley bows to Arkansas, 14–13". The Marshall News Messenger. October 20, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Wiley bows to Texas Southern". The Marshall News Messenger. October 27, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Jackson State is 34–12 winner". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 3, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Wiley 'Cats' claw Jaguars from throne". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 16, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Grambling conquers Wiley". The Shreveport Journal. November 18, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Wiley nips Dillard, 13–12". The Louisiana Weekly. December 7, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2023 via Newspapers.com.