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1963 Clemson Tigers football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1963
team	Clemson Tigers
sport	football
conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
short_conf	ACC
record	5–4–1
conf_record	5–2
head_coach	Frank Howard
hc_year	24th
captain	Tracy Childers
stadium	Memorial Stadium

The 1963 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In its 24th season under head coach Frank Howard, the team compiled a 5–4–1 record (5–2 against conference opponents), tied for third place in the ACC, and outscored opponents by a total of 181 to 140. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

The South Carolina game moved from November 23 to November 28 (Thanksgiving) due to the Assassination of John F. Kennedy.

Tracy Childers was the team captain. The team's statistical leaders included Jim Parker with 728 passing yards, Pat Crain with 513 rushing yards and 24 points scored (4 touchdowns), and Johnny Case with 232 receiving yards.

Schedule

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References

(2016). "2016 Media Guide". Clemson Athletics.
"1963 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
(November 23, 1963). "Clemson-Carolina Game Set Thanksgiving". The Greenville News.
"1963 Clemson Tigers Stats". Sports Reference LLC.
(September 22, 1963). "Sooners storm back for 31–14 victory". Albuquerque Journal.
(September 29, 1963). "Tech tumbles Clemson 27–0". Chattanooga Sunday Times.
(October 6, 1963). "Wolfpack nips Clemson". The Palm Beach Post.
(October 13, 1963). "Clemson ties Georgia, 7–7". Winston-Salem Journal.
(October 20, 1963). "Blue Devils take hair-raiser 35–30". The High Point Enterprise.
(October 27, 1963). "Clemson mauls Virginia". The News and Observer.
(November 3, 1963). "Clemson Tigers maul helpless Deacs, 36–0". The Times and Democrat.
(November 10, 1963). "Clemson neeeds rally". The Commercial Appeal.
(November 17, 1963). "Clemson mauls Maryland, 21–6". The Greenville News.
Jim Anderson. (November 29, 1963). "Clemson Tigers Beat USC Gamecocks, 24 To 20". The Greenville News.
. (1963). ["Clemson Football Media Guide - 1963"](https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/fball_media/73/). *[[Clemson University]]*.

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