| 1963 CIAU University Cup | |
| Venues: | Jock Harty Arena, Kingston, Ontario |
| Winners: | McMaster Marlins |
| Count: | 1 |
| Second: | British Columbia Thunderbirds |
| Third: | St. Francis Xavier X-Men |
| Fourth: | Sherbrooke Vert et Or |
| Dates: | March 15–16 |
| Games: | 4 |
| Num Teams: | 4 |
| Award Title: | MVP |
| Award: | Bill Mahoney (McMaster) |
| Next Season: | 1964 |
The 1963 CIAU Men's University Cup Hockey Tournament (inaugural) was held at the Jock Harty Arena in Kingston, Ontario. The Queen's Gaels and Royal Military College Redmen served as tournament hosts.
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
| Seed | School | Standings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | British Columbia | 8–1–1 |
| 2 | Saskatchewan | 7–4–1 |
| 3 | Alberta | 6–6–0 |
| 4 | Manitoba | 0–10–0 |
The CIAU invited the champions of four conferences to play for the inaugural tournament. The OIAA champion, Ryerson, was not invited as the league was not considered to be on par with the other four. No official seedings were awarded for the tournament.
| Team | Qualification | Record | |
|---|---|---|---|
| WCIAA Champion | 8–1–1 | ||
| QOAA Champion | 14–0–0 | ||
| OSLC Champion | 13–3–0 | ||
| MIAA Champion | 11–3–1 |
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)[1]