| Club: | Hawthorn Football Club |
| Season: | 1963 |
| President: | Dr. A.S. Ferguson |
| Coach: | John Kennedy, Sr. |
| Captain: | Graham Arthur |
| Home Ground: | Glenferrie Oval |
| Regularseason Comp: | VFL season |
| Regularseason Result: | 13–4–1 (1st) |
| Finals Series: | Finals series |
| Finals Result: | Grand Final (lost to 60–109) |
| Club B&Amp;F: | Best and fairest |
| Best And Fairest: | Ian Law |
| Leading Goalscorer: | John Peck (75) |
| Highest Attendance: | 91,471 (Semi-final vs.) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 10,500 (Round 12 vs.) |
| Average Attendance: | 33,601 |
| Prevseason: | 1962 |
| Nextseason: | 1964 |
The 1963 season was the Hawthorn Football Club's 39th season in the Victorian Football League and 62nd. This was the second time Hawthorn were the minor premiers. Hawthorn qualified for their second Grand Final appearance, however they suffered their first Grand Final defeat losing to 60–109. Following the defeat John Kennedy Sr. stepped down as coach.
| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance | Record | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Away | Result | |||||||
| 1 | Saturday, 20 April (2:20 pm) | 8.12 (60) | 13.7 (85) | Lost by 25 points | Glenferrie Oval (H) | 30,000 | 0–1 | ||
| 2 | Thursday, 25 April (2:20 pm) | 14.16 (100) | 13.18 (96) | Lost by 4 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | 55,293 | 0–2 | ||
| 3 | Saturday, 4 May (2:20 pm) | 8.16 (54) | 13.22 (100) | Won by 36 points | Victoria Park (A) | 27,419 | 1–2 | ||
| 4 | Saturday, 11 May (2:20 pm) | 21.25 (151) | 11.14 (80) | Won by 71 points | Glenferrie Oval (H) | 15,000 | 2–2 | ||
| 5 | Saturday, 18 May (2:20 pm) | 8.9 (57) | 11.10 (76) | Won by 19 points | Western Oval (A) | 22,251 | 3–2 | ||
| 6 | Saturday, 25 May (2:20 pm) | 11.17 (83) | 9.7 (61) | Won by 22 points | Glenferrie Oval (H) | 14,837 | 4–2 | ||
| 7 | Saturday, 1 June (2:20 pm) | 9.12 (66) | 9.12 (66) | Draw | Kardinia Park (A) | 29,374 | 4–2–1 | ||
| 8 | Saturday, 8 June (2:20 pm) | 8.13 (61) | 9.11 (65) | Won by 4 points | Junction Oval (A) | 34,900 | 5–2–1 | ||
| 9 | Saturday, 22 June (2:20 pm) | 9.6 (60) | 7.12 (54) | Won by 6 points | Glenferrie Oval (H) | 25,300 | 6–2–1 | ||
| 10 | Saturday, 6 July (2:20 pm) | 4.10 (34) | 11.14 (80) | Won by 46 points | Punt Road Oval (A) | 20,200 | 7–2–1 | ||
| 11 | Saturday, 20 July (2:20 pm) | 9.17 (71) | 6.2 (38) | Won by 33 points | Glenferrie Oval (H) | 10,500 | 8–2–1 | ||
| 12 | Saturday, 27 July (2:20 pm) | 11.17 (83) | 7.10 (52) | Lost by 31 points | Windy Hill (A) | 25,500 | 8–3–1 | ||
| 13 | Saturday, 3 August (2:20 pm) | 13.6 (84) | 8.14 (62) | Won by 22 points | Glenferrie Oval (H) | 24,000 | 9–3–1 | ||
| 14 | Saturday, 10 August (2:20 pm) | 15.9 (99) | 8.9 (57) | Won by 42 points | Glenferrie Oval (H) | 19,458 | 10–3–1 | ||
| 15 | Saturday, 17 August (2:20 pm) | 6.9 (45) | 15.15 (105) | Won by 60 points | Lake Oval (A) | 14,100 | 11–3–1 | ||
| 16 | Saturday, 24 August (2:20 pm) | 13.21 (99) | 8.7 (55) | Won by 44 points | Glenferrie Oval (H) | 17,000 | 12–3–1 | ||
| 17 | Saturday, 31 August (2:20 pm) | 6.9 (45) | 12.14 (86) | Won by 41 points | Arden Street Oval (A) | 12,963 | 13–3–1 | ||
| 18 | Saturday, 7 September (2:20 pm) | 6.16 (52) | 13.12 (90) | Lost by 38 points | Glenferrie Oval (H) | 35,500 | 13–4–1 | ||
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| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Away | Result | ||||||
| Second Semi-Final | Saturday, 21 September (2:30 pm) | 11.16 (82) | 14.17 (101) | Lost by 19 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | 91,471 | ||
| Preliminary Final | Saturday, 28 September (2:30 pm) | 11.11 (77) | 10.8 (68) | Won by 9 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | 86,546 | ||
| Grand Final | Saturday, 5 October (2:30 pm) | 15.19 (109) | 8.12 (60) | Lost by 49 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | 101,209 | ||