The 1963 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Hugh Devore, who had helmed the team in 1945, the Fighting Irish compiled a record of 2–7.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 28 | No. 6 Wisconsin | | L 9–14 | 56,806 | [1] |
| October 5 | at Purdue | | L 6–7 | 51,723 | [2] |
| October 12 | No. 7 USC | - Notre Dame Stadium
- Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
| W 17–14 | 59,135 | [3] |
| October 19 | UCLA | - Notre Dame Stadium
- Notre Dame, IN
| W 27–12 | 42,948 | [4] |
| October 26 | at Stanford | | L 14–24 | 55,000 | [5] |
| November 2 | No. 4 Navy | - Notre Dame Stadium
- Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
| L 14–35 | 59,362 | [6] |
| November 9 | No. 8 Pittsburgh | - Notre Dame Stadium
- Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
| L 7–27 | 41,306 | [7] |
| November 16 | at No. 4 Michigan State | | L 7–12 | 70,128 | [8] |
| November 23 | at Iowa | | | | [9] |
| vs. Syracuse | | L 7–14 | 56,972 | [10] |
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Personnel
| 1963 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team roster
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| Players
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Coaches
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| Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
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Team players drafted into the NFL
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References
- ^ "Wisconsin edges Notre Dame, 14–9, on late-game rally". The Pittsburgh Press. September 29, 1963. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Purdue hands Notre Dame second loss in row, 7–6". Rockford Morning Star. October 6, 1963. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Irish beat Trojans on field goal, 17–14". The Progress-Index. October 13, 1963. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "O'Hara fires up Irish to beat Bruins, 27–12". The Register. October 20, 1963. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Stanford surprises Notre Dame, 24–14". The Lima Citizen. October 27, 1963. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Roger, Navy win 35–14". The Tampa Tribune. November 3, 1963. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Devore loses temper, Irish bow to Panthers". Reading Eagle. UPI. November 10, 1963. p. 34.
- ^ "Spartans nip Notre Dame, 12–7, on 85-yard scamper". Omaha World-Herald. November 17, 1963. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Notre Dame–Iowa game called off". The South Bend Tribune. November 23, 1963. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Syracuse stumbles to 14–7 victory". The Newark Star-Ledger. November 29, 1963. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Schedule/Results (1963 Notre Dame)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ^ "1963 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule and Results".
- ^ "1964 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
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