| Game Name: | Tangerine Bowl |
| Date Game Played: | December 28 |
| Year Game Played: | 1963 |
| Football Season: | 1963 |
| Football Division: | NCAA College Division |
| Stadium: | Tangerine Bowl |
| City: | Orlando, Florida |
| Attendance: | 7,500 |
| Mvp: | Sharon Miller[1] |
| Visitor School: | Western Kentucky State College |
| Visitor Name Short: | Western Kentucky |
| Visitor Nickname: | Hilltoppers |
| Visitor Conference: | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Visitor Coach: | Nick Denes |
| Visitor Record: | 9–0–1 |
| Visitor 1Q: | 0 |
| Visitor 2Q: | 14 |
| Visitor 3Q: | 6 |
| Visitor 4Q: | 7 |
| Home School: | Coast Guard Academy |
| Home Name Short: | Coast Guard |
| Home Nickname: | Bears |
| Home Conference: | Independent |
| Home Coach: | Otto Graham |
| Home Record: | 8–0 |
| Home 1Q: | 0 |
| Home 2Q: | 0 |
| Home 3Q: | 0 |
| Home 4Q: | 0 |
| Game Link: | Citrus Bowl |
The 1963 Tangerine Bowl was an NCAA College Division game following the 1963 season, between the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and the Coast Guard Bears. Western Kentucky quarterback Sharon Miller was named the game's most valuable player.
Western Kentucky linebacker Dale Lindsey and running back Jim Burt were selected in the 1965 NFL draft. Lindsey has subsequently coached at both the college and professional levels, and in December 2012 became the head coach of the San Diego Toreros. Lindsey, Burt, and head coach Nick Denes are inductees of the university's athletic hall of fame.[2]
Coast Guard head coach Otto Graham is an inductee of both the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
| Statistics | Western Kentucky | Coast Guard |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 7 | 12 |
| Rushing yards | 144 | 5 |
| Passes attempted | 16 | 39 |
| Passes completed | 3 | 14 |
| Passes intercepted by | 4 | 0 |
| Passing yards | 80 | 186 |
| Yards penalized | 120 | 45 |
| Punts–average | 8–36.0 | 4–27.5 |
| Fumbles lost | 4 | 8 |