| Year: | 1963 |
| Team: | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big Eight Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big 8 |
| Coachrank: | 5 |
| Aprank: | 6 |
| Record: | 10–1 |
| Conf Record: | 7–0 |
| Head Coach: | Bob Devaney |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Memorial Stadium |
| Champion: | Big 8 champion Orange Bowl champion |
| Bowl: | Orange Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | W 13–7 vs. Auburn |
The 1963 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team was the representative of the University of Nebraska and member of the Big Eight Conference in the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. The team was coached by Bob Devaney and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.
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| Name | Title | First year in this position | Years at Nebraska | Alma mater | ||
| Bob Devaney | Head Coach | 1962 | 1962–1972 | Alma | ||
| John Melton | 1962 | 1962–1988 | Wyoming | |||
| Cletus Fischer | 1960 | 1960–1985 | Nebraska | |||
| Mike Corgan | Running Backs | 1962 | 1962–1982 | Notre Dame | ||
| George Kelly | 1961 | 1961–1968 | Notre Dame | |||
| Jim Ross | 1962 | 1962–1976 | Eastern Michigan | |||
| Carl Selmer | Offensive Line | 1962 | 1962–1972 | Wyoming |
See also: Colorado–Nebraska football rivalry. [3] [11] [13]
See also: Missouri–Nebraska football rivalry. [3] [11] [14]
See also: Nebraska–Oklahoma football rivalry. [3] [15] [18] [19] This game was almost canceled due to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy the day before. But both schools eventually agreed to hold the game anyway. It was one of only 5 games across the country played that day.