The 1963 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Technological College—now known as Texas Tech University—as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In their third season under head coach J. T. King, the Red Raiders compiled a 5–5 record (2–5 against conference opponents), tied for sixth place in the SWC, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 178 to 147.^[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included James Ellis with 536 passing yards, Donny Anderson with 609 rushing yards, and David Parks with 499 receiving yards.^[3][4] The team played its home games at Clifford B. and Audrey Jones Stadium.

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1963 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	5–5 (2–5 SWC)
Head coach	J. T. King (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	T formation
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Jones Stadium
Seasons ← 1962 1964 →

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Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	Washington State*	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX	W 16–7	31,500
September 28	at No. 4 Texas	Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry)	L 7–49	54,000	[5]
October 5	Texas A&M	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)	W 10–0	38,000
October 12	TCU	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)	L 3–35	31,500
October 19	Baylor	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)	L 17–21	32,000
October 26	at SMU	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX	W 13–6	19,000
November 2	Rice	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX	L 3–17	36,500
November 9	Kansas State*	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX	W 51–13	24,500
November 16	at Texas Western*	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	W 7–3	18,400
November 23	at Arkansas	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)	L 20–27	25,000
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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