1963 Brynderwyn bus accident, Accident
The bus departed Paihia on the morning of 7 February. The accident occurred after 1:00 pm, when the bus was traversing the Brynderwyn Ranges section of State Highway 1, between the towns of Waipu and Kaiwaka. The bus had just finished a break at the summit of Pilbrow Hill. As the bus started to descend down the southern face of the hill, the service brakes on the bus failed. Following this, Parker attempted to steer the bus through the remainder of the downhill section. The bus left the road on the final bend of the hill, plummeting some 30 m down the valley of the Piroa Stream.


1963 Brynderwyn bus accident, Aftermath and legacy
The Snelling family, who owned a farm nearby and had heard the accident, were the first to reach the wreckage. Additionally, a party of 5 members from the Auckland District Māori Council, who had also been travelling on the road, assisted with the initial response. 14 people were initially killed by the accident. Another person later died from their injuries, resulting in a death toll of 15. The remaining 21 injured were taken to Whangarei Hospital by 3:30 pm.


1963 Brynderwyn bus accident, Aftermath and legacy
Following the accident, the Queen sent a message of condolence to Prime Minister Keith Holyoake, asking him to "convey [Prince Philip and I's] sympathy to the injured and the next-of-kin of those who lost their lives in the bus."


1963 Brynderwyn bus accident, Aftermath and legacy
A commission of inquiry was held by the Department of Transport in April 1963, which concluded that the accident was caused by brake failure. Regulations for passenger service vehicle construction were subsequently changed sixteen months later.


1963 Brynderwyn bus accident, Aftermath and legacy
A memorial stone was unveiled at the scene location on 7 February 2003, on the 40th anniversary of the accident.


1963 Bucknell Bison football team
The 1963 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. Bucknell finished second in the University Division of the Middle Atlantic Conference.


1963 Bucknell Bison football team
In its sixth season under head coach Bob Odell, the team compiled a 6–3 record. Thomas Boyd and William Swineford were the team captains.


1963 Bucknell Bison football team
Bucknell's 3–1 record against division opponents seemingly set the stage for a thrilling season-ender against undefeated Delaware, with a share of the conference championship at stake. The season ended prematurely, however, with the assassination of John F. Kennedy the day before kickoff. Initially, Bucknell announced the game would be played, but late on Friday night – after most other conferences and colleges had decided to cancel their games, but too late to catch the Blue Hens before they arrived in Western Pennsylvania – they reversed that decision. Bucknell offered Delaware the option to make up the game after Thanksgiving, but Delaware coach Dave Nelson declined, saying waiting that long, and playing a football game with a national tragedy so fresh in everyone's memory, would be "anticlimactic".


1963 Bucknell Bison football team
Bucknell played its home games at Memorial Stadium on the university campus in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.


1963 Buffalo Bills season
The 1963 Buffalo Bills season was the team’s fourth season in the American Football League. Winless after their first four games, Buffalo won seven of the final ten games, including the final two over the New York Jets, to finish with their second-consecutive 7–6–1 record, tied with the Boston Patriots atop the Eastern division. In this era, this required a tiebreaker playoff, the AFL's first. The Patriots and Bills had split their season series, each team winning at home, and the Bills were slight favorites as playoff hosts.


1963 Buffalo Bills season
The playoff game on December 28 was played on a snowy field at War Memorial Stadium and Boston won 26–8, ending Buffalo's season.


1963 Buffalo Bills season, Season summary
The Bills were favored by many to win the AFL's Eastern division before the season, but for the second consecutive season, the Bills had a terrible start to the year, winless in their first four games, with an 0–3–1 record. The Bills rallied to win five of their next six games before going 2–2 in the final four weeks.


1963 Buffalo Bills season, Season summary
Quarterback Jack Kemp was the opening day starter for the first time after an abbreviated 1962 season. By Week Four, however, he was splitting time with rookie Daryle Lamonica. During the middle of the Bills' season (other than two Lamonica starts in Weeks 13 and 14), Kemp established himself as the team's leader and full-time passer. Kemp was conservative, but effective, with only 5.2% of his passes being intercepted.


1963 Buffalo Bills season, Season summary
Wide receivers Elbert Dubenion (53 catches for 959 yards) and Bill Miller (69 for 860) were Kemp's biggest targets in 1963, with Cookie Gilchrist leading the team with 979 rushing yards, third in the league. Gilchrist's 12 rushing touchdowns led the AFL, as did his 256 total touches. Gilchrist set a then-record for yards in a game, with 243 in a blowout win against the Jets in Week Fourteen.


1963 Buffalo Bills season, Season summary
Halfback Wray Carlton was sidelined for most of the season with an injury, forcing Gilchrist to shoulder most of the load.


1963 Buffalo Bills season, Season summary
Going into the final week of the season, the Bills were 6–5–1, whereas the division-leading Patriots were 7–5–1: a Patriots win or a Bills loss would eliminate them. Instead, the Patriots were blown out 35–3 at defending champion Kansas City, and the Bills rallied in the fourth quarter to defeat the Jets in the final sporting event played at the Polo Grounds. The Bills and Patriots, now both 7–6–1, had to play a tiebreaker playoff to determine who would face the Western Division champion Chargers (11–3) in the AFL championship game.


1963 Buffalo Bills season, Season summary
On a freezing day and snowy field in Buffalo, the Bills trailed 16–0 at halftime. Buffalo's only score was a 93-yard pass from Daryle Lamonica to Elbert Dubenion in the third quarter, with a successful two-point conversion to cut the lead in half. The Patriots tacked on another ten unanswered points to win 26–8, and advanced to the AFL championship game against the San Diego Chargers (11–3) of the Western division, who had the week off. (Boston was demolished by San Diego, 51–10).


1963 Buffalo Bills season, Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.


1963 Buffalo Bulls football team
The 1963 Buffalo Bulls football team represented the University at Buffalo in the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. The team was led by seniors Gerry Philbin and John Stofa. The Bulls offense scored 120 points while the defense allowed 85 points.


1963 Bulgarian Cup Final
The 1963 Bulgarian Cup Final was the 23rd final of the Bulgarian Cup (in this period the tournament was named Cup of the Soviet Army) that took place on 10 September 1963 at Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia. It was contested between Slavia Sofia and Botev Plovdiv, with two goals from Mihail Mishev giving Slavia a 2–0 win to claim their 2nd Bulgarian Cup title.


1963 CFL season
The 1963 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the tenth season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the sixth Canadian Football League season.


1963 CFL season, CFL News in 1963
Charter Membership into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame started on June 19.


1963 CFL season, CFL News in 1963
Average attendance exceeded 20,000 spectators per game for the first time in league history. The league has consistently drawn at least that number of fans to its games ever since.


1963 CFL season, Regular season standings, Final regular season standings
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points


1963 CFL season, Playoff bracket, Grey Cup Championship
51st Annual Grey Cup Game: Empire Stadium – Vancouver, British Columbia


1963 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
The 1963 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 2nd edition of the annual continental club football competition held in the CONCACAF region (North, Central America and the Caribbean), the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. It determined that year's club champion of association football in the CONCACAF region.


1963 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
The tournament was played by 9 teams from 8 countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Netherlands Antilles, and the United States. The tournament was played from 10 March 1963 till 18 August 1963, and was won by Haitien club Racing.


1963 CONCACAF Champions' Cup, Second round, Playoff re-match
Due to each team having won one match, a play-off was needed.


1963 CONCACAF Champions' Cup, Final round
Difficulties in securing passports for Racing Haïtien's players in time for the September final in Guadalajara caused the match to be postponed three times. After CD Guadalajara's protest to CONCACAF in February 1964, the governing body declared that club to be champions, but changed their minds after a counter-protest, instead deciding that both legs of the final should be played within two months of 2 April 1964. This decision caused CD Guadalajara to scratch from the competition because they were on a European tour during that period, so the title was awarded to Racing Haïtien without any match being played.


1963 CONCACAF Championship
The 1963 CONCACAF Championship was the first edition of the CONCACAF Championship, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF). The tournament was held between 23 March to 7 April. Nine teams participated in the inaugural event.


1963 CONCACAF Championship
The tournament was hosted by El Salvador in the cities of San Salvador and Santa Ana. The nine teams were broken up into one group of five and one group of four; the top two teams of each group would advance to a final group stage, playing in round-robin format to determine the winner. The tournament was won by Costa Rica, who defeated the hosts El Salvador 1–4 in the deciding match of the four-team final group.


1963 CONCACAF Championship, Statistics, Goalscorers
There were 76 goals scored in 22 matches, for an average of 3.45 goals per match.


1963 Cal Poly Mustangs football team
The 1963 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. Cal Poly competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA).


1963 Cal Poly Mustangs football team
The team was led by second-year head coach Sheldon Harden and played home games at Mustang Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California. They finished the season with a record of two wins and eight losses (2–8, 1–4 CCAA).


1963 Cal Poly Mustangs football team, Team players in the NFL
No Cal Poly Mustangs were selected in the 1964 NFL Draft.


1963 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football team
The 1963 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football team represented Cal Poly Kellogg-Voorhis Unit during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. Cal Poly played as an independent in 1963.


1963 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football team
Cal Poly Pomona was led by seventh-year head coach Don Warhurst. They played home games at Kellogg Field in Pomona, California. The Broncos finished the season with a record of two wins and seven losses (2–7). Overall, the team was outscored by its opponents 120–263 for the season.


1963 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football team, Team players in the NFL
No Cal Poly Pomona players were selected in the 1964 NFL Draft.


1963 Calgary Stampeders season
The 1963 Calgary Stampeders finished in 2nd place in the Western Conference with a 10–4–2 record. They were defeated in the Western Semi-Finals by the Saskatchewan Roughriders.


1963 California Golden Bears football team
The 1963 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley in the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU) during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In its fourth year under head coach Marv Levy, the team compiled a 4–5–1 record (1–3 against AAWU opponents), finished in fifth place in the AAWU, and was outscored by its opponents by a combined total of 213 to 195.


1963 California Golden Bears football team
The team's statistical leaders included Craig Morton with 1,475 passing yards, Tom Blanchfield with 387 rushing yards, and Jack Schraub with 467 receiving yards. Morton was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.


1963 Camden PA-24 crash
On March 5, 1963, American country music performers Patsy Cline, Cowboy Copas, and Hawkshaw Hawkins were killed in an airplane crash near Camden, Tennessee, United States, along with the pilot Randy Hughes. The accident occurred as the three artists were returning home to Nashville, Tennessee, after performing in Kansas City, Kansas.


1963 Camden PA-24 crash
Shortly after takeoff from a refueling stop, pilot Hughes lost control of the small Piper PA-24 Comanche while flying in low-visibility conditions, and subsequently crashed into a wooded area, leaving no survivors. Investigators concluded that the crash was caused by the non-instrument-rated pilot's decision to operate under visual flight rules in instrument meteorological conditions.


1963 Camden PA-24 crash, Accident
Around 2 pm on Tuesday, March 5, 1963, the Piper Comanche, piloted by Randy Hughes, departed Fairfax Municipal Airport in Kansas City, Kansas. It was operating as an unscheduled cross-country passenger flight under visual flight rules to its destination of Nashville, 411 nautical miles (761 km; 473 mi) to the southeast. Later that afternoon, the aircraft landed to refuel at Rogers Municipal Airport in Rogers, Arkansas, and departed 15 minutes later.


1963 Camden PA-24 crash, Accident
Hughes later made contact with Dyersburg Regional Airport in Dyersburg, Tennessee, and landed there at 5:05 pm, where he requested a weather briefing for the remainder of the flight to Nashville. He was informed by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employee Leroy Neal that local conditions were marginal for VFR flight and weather at the destination airport was below VFR minima. Hughes then asked if the Dyersburg runways were lit at night in case he had to return and Neal replied that they were.


1963 Camden PA-24 crash, Accident
Hughes then informed Neal he would fly east towards the Tennessee River and navigate to Nashville from there, as he was familiar with the terrain in that area. He expressed concern about a 2,049-foot (625 m) high television transmitting tower north of Nashville, then stated that he would attempt the flight and return if the weather conditions worsened.


1963 Camden PA-24 crash, Accident
After refueling, the passengers and pilot reboarded the Piper Comanche. Hughes requested another weather briefing by radio, then taxied into position and took off at 6:07 pm. After takeoff, no further radio contact was made with N7000P. The reported weather at that time was a ceiling of 500 feet (150 m), visibility of 5 miles (8.0 km), temperature of 43 °F (6 °C; 279 K), gusty and turbulent wind from the east at 20 miles per hour (17 kn), and cloudy. A short time later, an aviation-qualified witness, about 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Camden, heard a low-flying aircraft on a northerly course. The engine noise increased and seconds later a white light appeared from the overcast, descending in a 45° angle.


1963 Camden PA-24 crash, Accident
At 6:29 pm, the aircraft crashed into a wooded, swampy area 1 mile (1.6 km) north of U.S. Route 70 and 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Camden. The aircraft was destroyed on impact and all four occupants were killed. The witness described hearing a dull-sounding crash, followed by complete silence.


1963 Camden PA-24 crash, Aircraft and crew
Registered as N7000P, the aircraft was a three-year-old PA-24-250 Comanche four-seat, light, single-engined airplane manufactured in 1960 by Piper Aircraft. Serial Number 24-2144 was equipped with a Lycoming O-540-A1D5 250 hp (190 kW) normally aspirated engine, turning a constant-speed propeller. The Comanche's maximum takeoff weight was 2,800 lb (1,300 kg) with a total fuel load of 60 US gallons (230 L), giving a range of 600 nm at 75% power including a 45-minute reserve. The aircraft had passed its last FAA inspection on 19 April 1962.


1963 Camden PA-24 crash, Aircraft and crew
The owner and pilot of the aircraft, Ramsey (Randy) Dorris Hughes, 34, was also Patsy Cline's manager and the son-in-law of Cowboy Copas. Hughes held a valid private pilot certificate with an airplane single-engined land rating, but was not rated to fly under instrument flight rules. Hughes had taken possession of the airplane in 1962, less than a year before the crash, and was an inexperienced pilot with a total flight time of 160.2 hours, including 44:25 logged in the Piper Comanche.


1963 Camden PA-24 crash, Aftermath and investigation
After the witness notified the Tennessee Highway Patrol, two law enforcement officers performed a preliminary search of the area around 7 pm, but they found nothing. By 11:30 pm, a search party was organized consisting of the Highway Patrol, Civil Defense, and local officers who searched the area throughout the night. At 6:10 am on March 6, the wreckage was discovered. A three-foot hole indicated the area of initial impact, and debris was scattered over an area 166 feet (51 m) long and 130 feet (40 m) wide.


1963 Camden PA-24 crash, Aftermath and investigation
During the FAA investigation, the aircraft's propeller was found to have contacted a tree 30 feet (9.1 m) above the ground while the aircraft was in a 26° nose-down attitude. The right wing then collided with another tree 32 feet (9.8 m) to the right, causing the airplane to become inverted. The downward angle increased to 45° and the Comanche hit the ground at an estimated speed of 175 miles per hour (282 km/h), about 62 feet (19 m) from the initial contact.


1963 Camden PA-24 crash, Aftermath and investigation
Inspection of the airframe and engine disclosed that the aircraft was intact and the engine was developing substantial power before impacting the trees. Investigators found no evidence of engine or system failure or malfunction of the aircraft prior to the crash. The airplane was determined to be slightly over maximum gross weight when it departed Dyersburg airport, but this fact had no bearing on the crash. An autopsy of the pilot discovered no physical or medical concerns that could have been a factor in the accident.


1963 Camden PA-24 crash, Aftermath and investigation
Investigators believe that Hughes entered an area of deteriorating weather with low visibility and lost his visual reference with the ground. This induced spatial disorientation, and eventually led to a graveyard spiral with the aircraft entering into a right-hand diving turn, with a nose-down attitude of 25°. When the aircraft cleared the clouds, Hughes attempted to arrest the high descent rate by pulling the nose up and applying full power, but it was too late. The FAA investigators later found evidence that the propeller was at maximum speed during impact.


1963 Camden PA-24 crash, Aftermath and investigation
The FAA's final conclusion was the non-instrument-rated pilot attempted visual flight in adverse weather conditions, resulting in disorientation and subsequent loss of control.


1963 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby
The Campeonato Argentino de Rugby 1963 was won by the selection of Buenos Aires that beat in the final the selection of Cordoba.


1963 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby
The teams were divided as in 1962, in four "zones" . The winners went to semifinals. For discipline reason were excluded the selection of Mar del Plata and Valle de Lerma (Salta).


1963 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby, Semifinals
Buenos Aires : 15.J.Lassalle, 14.H.Goti, 13.J.C.Queirolo,12.M.Molina Berro, 11.E.Neri, 10.J.Haack, 9.L.Gradín, 8.D.Churchill-Browne,7.E.Scharenberg, 6.C.Álvarez, 5.C.Iribarren, 4.B.Otaño (cap. ), 3.G.McCormick, 2.M.Odriozola,1.E.Verardo. Rosario:  15.C.Quijano, 14.E.España, 13.J.Benzi, 12.J.Orengo, 11.R.Mauro, 10.J.Ruiz, 9.O.Aletta de Sylvas (cap. ), 8.W.Villar, 7.J.Imhoff, 6.M.Paván, 5.H.Ferraro, 4.M.Bouza, 3.R.Esmendi, 2.J.Benvenuto, 1.J.Gómez Kenny.


1963 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby, Semifinals
San Juan: 15.E.Salas, 14.R.Posleman, 13.E.Vaca, 12.H.Spollansky, 11.E.Sánchez, 10.A.Basualdo (cap. ), 9.D.Bustos, 8.M.Miguel, 7.H.Cipoletto, 6.R.Rodríguez, 5.A.Echegaray, 4.F.Ferreyra, 3.N.Tula, 2.R.Oliver, 1.G.Noris  Cordoba: 15.H.Garutti, 14.J.Astrada, 13.E.Quetglas, 12.A.Verde, 11.A.Quetglas, 10.C.Ferretti, 9.J.Ricciardello (cap. ), 8.J.Ramírez Montrull, 7.J.Banus, 6.R.Loyola, 5.A.González, 4.E.Trakal, 3.J.Cocco, 2.A.Gener, 1.H.Pérez.


1963 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby, Final
Cordoba : 15.R.González del Solar, 14.L.Rodríguez, 13.J.Astrada, 12.E.Quetglas, 11.A Quetglas, 10.C.Feretti, 9.J.Ricciardello (cap. ), 8.H.Banus, 7.J.Ramírez, 6.L.Loyola, 5.A.González, 4.E.Trakal, 3.H.Pérez, 2.A.Gener, 1.H.Cocco. Buenos Aires: 15.J.Lasalle, 14.H.Gotí, 13.J.Queirolo, 12.M.Molina-Berro, 11.E.Neri, 10.J.Haack, 9.L.Gradín, 8.M.Puigdeval, 7.D.Churchill-Browne, 6.C.Álvarez, 5.B.Otaño (cap. ), 4.C.Irribarren, 3.G.Mc Cormick, 2.M. Odriozola, 1.E.Verardo.


1963 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby, Special Events
Was played two special matches. The first between the "old" Buenos Aires selection of Capital and Provincia and one between a selection of Buenos Aires and another called "El resto" ("The rest")


1963 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The 1963 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (officially the 1963 Taça Brasil) was the 5th edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.


1963 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Format
The competition was a single elimination knockout tournament featuring two-legged ties, with a Tie-Break (play-off) if the sides were tied on points (however, if the tie-break was a draw, the aggregate score of the first two legs was used to determine the winner).


1963 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Teams
20 State Champions qualified for the tournament including, for the first time, the Champions of Goiás and Distrito Federal States.


1963 Campeonato Carioca
The 1963 edition of the Campeonato Carioca kicked off on June 30, 1963 and ended on December 15, 1963. It was organized by FCF (Federação Carioca de Futebol, or Carioca Football Federation). Thirteen teams participated. Flamengo won the title for the 14th time. no teams were relegated.


1963 Campeonato Carioca, System
The tournament would be disputed in a double round-robin format, with the team with the most points winning the title.


1963 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol
The 1963 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol (English: Ecuadorian Football Championship) was the 5th national championship for football teams in Ecuador. Barcelona won their second national title.


1963 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol, Qualified teams
Eleven teams qualified to compete in this season's tournament: four from the professional leagues of Quito and Guayaquil, two from Tungurahua, and one from Manabí.


1963 Campeonato Paulista
The 1963 Campeonato Paulista de Futebol da Divisão Especial de Profissionais, organized by the Federação Paulista de Futebol, was the 62nd season of São Paulo's top professional football league. Palmeiras won the title for the 14th time. Jabaquara was relegated and the top scorer was Santos's Pelé with 22 goals.


1963 Campeonato Paulista, Championship
The championship was disputed in a double-round robin system, with the team with the most points winning the title and the team with the fewest points being relegated.


1963 Campeonato Profesional
The 1962 Campeonato Profesional was the 16th season of Colombia's top-flight football league. 13 teams competed against one another. Millonarios won the league for the eighth time in its history and third in a row, defending successfully the title won in the previous season.


1963 Campeonato Profesional, Background
12 teams from the last tournament competed in this one, joined by Unión Magdalena who returned to the competition after a two-year absence. Millonarios won the championship for the eighth time. The runners-up were Santa Fe.


1963 Campeonato Profesional, League system
Every team played four games against each other team, two at home and two away, for a total of 48 matches. Teams received two points for a win and one point for a draw. If two or more teams were tied on points, places were determined by goal difference. The team with the most points is the champion of the league.


1963 Canada Cup
The 1963 Canada Cup took place 24–28 October at Golf de Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche in Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche, 30 km west of Paris, France. It was the 11th Canada Cup event, which became the World Cup in 1967. The tournament was a 72-hole stroke play team event with 33 teams, but was shortened to 63 holes. These were the same teams that had competed in 1962 but without Ecuador and Panama and with the addition of Austria. Each team consisted of two players from a country. The combined score of each team determined the team results.


1963 Canada Cup
Thick fog meant that play was abandoned on the planned final day. Play was extended to Monday but was restricted to 9 holes. The American team of Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer won by three strokes over the Spanish team of Sebastián Miguel and Ramón Sota. This was the sixth team title for the United States in the 11-year history of the event and the fourth in a row. The individual competition was won by Jack Nicklaus, who finished five shots ahead of Sebastián Miguel and South African Gary Player.


1963 Canadian federal election
The 1963 Canadian federal election (formally the 26th Canadian general election) was held on April 8, 1963 to elect members of the House of Commons of Canada of the 26th Parliament of Canada. It resulted in the defeat of the minority Progressive Conservative (Tory) government of Prime Minister John Diefenbaker, with the Liberals returning to power for the first time in 6 years, where they would remain for twenty of the next twenty-one years (winning every election except the 1979 election until their landslide defeat in 1984). For the Social Credit Party, despite getting their highest ever share of the vote, the party lost 6 seats compared to its high-water mark in 1962.


1963 Canadian federal election, Overview
During the Tories' last year in office, members of the Diefenbaker Cabinet attempted to remove him from the leadership of the party, and therefore from the Prime Minister's office. In addition to concern within the party about Diefenbaker's mercurial style of leadership, there had been a serious split in party ranks over the issue of stationing American nuclear missiles (see Bomarc missile) on Canadian soil for protection from possible Soviet attack. Diefenbaker and his allies opposed this proposal, while many other Conservatives and the opposition Liberal Party were in favour. Minister of National Defence Douglas Harkness resigned from Cabinet on February 4, 1963, because of Diefenbaker's opposition to accepting the missiles.


1963 Canadian federal election, Overview
When it turned out that nearly half of his cabinet was also prepared to resign over the issue, Diefenbaker announced that he himself would resign with immediate effect and recommend that the Governor General appoint Minister of Justice Donald Fleming as acting Prime Minister pending a new Progressive Conservative leadership convention. Diefenbaker's allies persuaded him not to go through with the resignation, however, as there were two non-confidence motions over the issue scheduled for the following day, which the government could not feasibly hope to survive with only an acting Prime Minister leading them.


1963 Canadian federal election, Overview
However, the furore caused by the cabinet split and Diefenbaker's near-resignation left the Tories without enough time to feasibly negotiate a deal with the Social Credit Party, whose support they had been relying on to remain in power since the previous election, and resulted in Diefenbaker's government losing both non-confidence motions and consequently falling.


1963 Canadian federal election, Overview
The Liberal Party of Lester Pearson ran on a platform promising that, if elected, they would begin their term with "60 Days of Decision" on questions such as introducing a new Canadian flag, reforming health care, and a public pension plan, along with other legislative reforms.


1963 Canadian federal election, Overview
Despite winning 41% of the vote, which is usually sufficient for ensuring the election of a majority government, the Liberals fell five seats short of their target. The Liberals formed a minority government that was dependent on the support of the social democratic New Democratic Party (NDP) in order to pass legislation.


1963 Canadian federal election, Overview
The social-democratic NDP had been formed in 1961 by a socialist party, the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, and by the Canadian Labour Congress. The 1963 election was the second vote contested by the NDP. The party won slightly fewer votes, and two fewer seats, than they had received in the 1962 election. They were again disappointed by the failure of their new partnership with the labour movement to produce an electoral breakthrough, particularly in the province of Ontario, which has the largest population and the largest number of seats in the House of Commons.


1963 Canadian federal election, Overview
The Social Credit Party was unable to increase its representation in western Canada, and lost four of its Quebec seats - this despite gaining a slightly better share of the vote compared to 1962. Indeed, 1963 represented the highest share the party would ever get. The continuing lop-sided result led to a split in the party when Thompson refused to step aside so that Réal Caouette could become party leader. Caouette and his followers left the Social Credit Party to sit as a separate social credit caucus, the Ralliement des créditistes.


1963 Canadian federal election, National results
* The party did not nominate candidates in the previous election.


1963 Cannes Film Festival
The 16th Cannes Film Festival was held from 9 to 23 May 1963. The Palme d'Or went to the Il Gattopardo by Luchino Visconti. The festival opened with The Birds, directed by Alfred Hitchcock.


1963 Cannes Film Festival, Jury
The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1963 film competition:


1963 Cannes Film Festival, Official selection, Films out of competition
The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:


1963 Cannes Film Festival, Official selection, Short film competition
The following short films competed for the Short Film Palme d'Or:


1963 Cannes Film Festival, Parallel section, International Critics' Week
The following feature films were selected to be screened for the 2nd International Critics' Week (2e Semaine de la Critique):


1963 Cannes Film Festival, Awards, Official awards
The following films and people received the 1963 Official selection awards:


1963 Central Michigan Chippewas football team
The 1963 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. In their 13th season under head coach Kenneth "Bill" Kelly, the Chippewas compiled a 4–5–1 record (2–2 against IIAC opponents) and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 209 to 195.


1963 Central Michigan Chippewas football team
The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Pat Boyd with 817 passing yards, Bill Shuple with 693 rushing yards, and halfback Larry Moore with 397 receiving yards. Halfback Chuck Koons received the team's most valuable player award. Four Central Michigan players (Larry Moore, offensive guard Ken Bickel, linebacker Frank Goldberg, and offensive tackle Tom Lang) received first-team honors on the All-IIAC team.


1963 Chadian parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in Chad on 22 December 1963. The country was a one-party state at the time, with the Chadian Progressive Party as the sole legal party. It therefore won all seats in the National Assembly. Voter turnout was 95.41%.


1963 Championnat National 1 Final
The 1963 Championnat National 1 Final was the first final of the Algerian Championnat after the country's independence. The match took place on June 16, 1963, at Stade d'El Anasser in Algiers with kick-off at 15:00. USM Alger beat MC Alger 3-0 to win their first Algerian Championnat.


1963 Championnat National 1 Final, Pre-match
A mini tournament is organized between these clubs to designate the county champion. USM Alger finally prevail in the final two goals to one against MC Alger and will enter the final round with winners from other regions. The runner accompany because it was decided that the central region for the first two teams qualify criterion.


1963 Championnat National 1 Final, Pre-match
A tournament is held between the winners of these regional criteriums, a sort of "play-off" whose goal is to identify the first "Champion of Algeria football." In the semi-final draw to give USM Alger match against USM Bône and MC Alger facing SCM Oran. In the first meeting, Bône little bow face to Algiers by the rule of the many corners obtained in a scoreless game after a goal everywhere. In the other match, the mouloudia wins against the Oran on the final score four goals to nil. At the end of the tournament, the first title was awarded to USM Alger, MC Alger winner by three goals to nil. The two losers of the semifinals fought for third place, and that's USM Bône who prevailed over the SCM Oran by four goals to one.


1963 Chatham Cup
The 1963 Chatham Cup was the 36th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.


1963 Chatham Cup
The competition was run on a regional basis, with regional associations each holding separate qualifying rounds. Teams taking part in the final rounds are known to have included Otangarei United, Blockhouse Bay, North Shore United, Papatoetoe, Hamilton Technical Old Boys, Kahukura (Rotorua), Eastern Union (Gisborne), Moturoa (New Plymouth), Hastings United, Wanganui United, St. Andrews (Manawatu), Wellington Marist, Nelson Rangers, Christchurch Nomads, Timaru Thistle, Northern (Dunedin), and Invercargill Thistle. It is known that unfancied side Otematata, from Otago's Maniototo district caused a surprise by reaching the last 16 stage.


1963 Chatham Cup, The 1963 final
During the early 1960s North Shore were by far the strongest team in the country. This was their fourth final in five years, and with the Chatham Cup they completed a treble which included the Auckland regional league and the Rothmans Cup competition. They easily accounted for the Christchurch team of Nomads in the final, and with the exception of the tail-end of the first half dominated the match.


1963 Chatham Cup, The 1963 final
The only goal of the first period came through Shore's Middleton (some sources say winger Peter Oden), but the lead was doubled ten minutes after the break through a header from Peter Maynard. McNicholl (some sources say Oden) added a third and North Shore coasted for the remainder of the match, allowing Nomads' Robin Muirson to gain a consolation goal for the southerners.


1963 Chatham Cup, Results, Final
Note: Some sources, such as Hilton (1991), give North Shore's goalscorers as Oden 2, Maynard.


1963 Chattanooga Moccasins football team
The 1963 Chattanooga Moccasins football team was an American football team that represented the University of Chattanooga (now known as the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga) during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. In their 33rd year under head coach Scrappy Moore, the team compiled a 4–6 record.


1963 Chicago Bears season
The 1963 Chicago Bears season was their 44th regular season and 12th post-season appearance in the National Football League. The team finished with an 11–1–2 record to gain their first Western Conference championship since 1956, and the berth to host the NFL Championship Game against the New York Giants (11–3–0).


1963 Chicago Bears season
In the regular season, Chicago defeated the rival Green Bay Packers (11–2–1) twice to deny them a third consecutive NFL title; the Packers had won the previous five meetings with Chicago. In the championship game on December 29, the Bears defeated the Giants 14–10 at Wrigley Field for the club's eighth league title, their first since 1946 and the last under legendary head coach and founder George Halas.


1963 Chicago Bears season
This was the Bears' last playoff berth prior to the AFL-NFL merger, and their last NFL championship until 1985 and Super Bowl XX. The Bears' defense in 1963 was the third in history to lead the NFL in fewest rushing yards, fewest passing yards, and fewest total yards; the defense also allowed only 144 points, formerly an NFL record.


1963 Chicago Bears season
In 2007, ESPN.com ranked the 1963 Bears as the ninth-greatest defense in NFL history, noting, "[i]n 1963, Bears defensive coach George Allen came up with a new zone defense against the pass, befuddling opponents. With Doug Atkins and Ed O'Bradovich pressuring opposing QBs from their defensive end slots, and Bill George and Larry Morris defending against short passes from the linebacker position, the Bears picked off 36 passes, and allowed just 10.3 points and 227 yards per game. The Bears went on to win the NFL championship, thanks to the Defense. In the title game against Y. A. Tittle and the Giants, who had the best offense in the NFL, Chicago's five picks were the key, as the Bears won 14–10. George Allen got the game ball."


1963 Chicago Bears season, Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.


1963 Chicago Bears season, NFL Championship
The Giants opened the scoring in the first quarter when quarterback Y. A. Tittle led New York on an 83-yard drive that was capped off by a 14-yard touchdown pass to Frank Gifford. The drive was set up by Bears quarterback Bill Wade's fumble deep in the Giants territory, which was recovered by former Bear Erich Barnes. However, later in the first period, Tittle suffered an injury to his left knee when Larry Morris hit him during his throwing motion. For the rest of the game, Tittle would never be the same. Morris then intercepted Tittle's screen pass and returned the ball 61 yards to the Giants 6-yard line. Two plays later, Wade scored a touchdown on a two-yard quarterback sneak to tie the game at 7.


1963 Chicago Bears season, NFL Championship
In the second quarter, the Giants retook the lead, 10–7, on a 13-yard field goal. But on New York's next drive, Tittle re-injured his left knee on another hit by Morris. With Tittle out for two possessions, the Giants struggled, only able to advance 2 yards in 7 plays. New York coach Allie Sherman even punted on third down, showing no confidence in backup Glynn Griffing. However, the score remained 10–7 at halftime.


1963 Chicago Bears season, NFL Championship
Tittle came back in the third period, but due to the injury, Tittle was forced to throw off his back foot. An interception on a screen pass by the Bears' Ed O'Bradovich was brought deep into Giant territory, setting up Wade's 1-yard touchdown to give Chicago a 14–10 lead. The score held up, and the Bears iced the game on Richie Petitbon's interception in the end zone with 10 seconds left. It was Tittle's 5th interception. At the end of the game, defensive coordinator George Allen was given the game ball due to his defense's spectacular play.


1963 Chicago Cubs season
The 1963 Chicago Cubs season was the 92nd season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 88th in the National League, and the 48th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished seventh in the National League with a record of 82–80, marking their first winning season since 1946.


1963 Chicago Cubs season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


1963 Chicago Cubs season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


1963 Chicago Cubs season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1963 Chicago Cubs season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1963 Chicago Cubs season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1963 Chicago White Sox season
The 1963 Chicago White Sox season was the team's 63rd season in the major leagues, and its 64th season overall. They finished with a record 94–68, good enough for second place in the American League, 10½ games behind the first-place New York Yankees.


1963 Chicago White Sox season, Player stats, Batting
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; BB = Base on balls; SO = Strikeouts; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases


1963 Chicago White Sox season, Player stats, Pitching
Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; HR = Home runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts


1963 Chicago mayoral election
In the Chicago mayoral election of 1963, Richard Joseph  Daley was elected to a third term as mayor, defeating Republican Ben Adamowski by a double-digit margin.


1963 Chicago mayoral election, Background
Daley had, as mayor, overseen a revitalization of the city's downtown. However, there were negative signs for his prospects of reelection. While Democrats had swept all but one of the major Cook County offices up for election in 1962, the party's candidate's margins of victory in numerous of these races had a vast decrease over their margins-of-victory in the previous 1968 elections for the same offices. This was seen as evidencing a dissipation in Democratic Party support. Additionally, in 1962, six bond issues which were strongly supported by Daley had all been defeated by voters by margins of nearly 3-2 in referendums.


1963 Chicago mayoral election, Background
Despite these concerns, even before he announced his reelection effort, Daley was already receiving major endorsements. Chicago's business community strongly stood behind him, and was pushing him to run for another term. Advertising executive Fairfax Mastick Cone announced that he would organize the Non-Partisan Committee to Re-Elect Mayor Daley. Within days of this, a large number of business leaders had publicly declared their support for Daley. Additionally, organized labor continued to support the mayor. On December 4, 1962 the Chicago Federation of Labor president William Lee announced the organization's endorsement of Daley's reelection.


1963 Chicago mayoral election, Background
While influential endorsements for his prospective reelection had piled up, Daley remained initially noncommittal over whether he'd run, remarking, "running for a third term is something you don't make your mind up about overnight". However, he would soon announce to a meeting of Democratic ward committeemen on December 14, 1962 that he planned to run for reelection, and received their unanimous support.


1963 Chicago mayoral election, Background
Days before Daley was to publicly announce his reelection effort, allegations related to Democratic machine connections to crime syndicates arose, tainting Daley's image.


1963 Chicago mayoral election, Background
To project strength, on January 2, when Daley formerly filed his candidacy, he submitted nominating petitions extremely exceeding the requisite signature requirement, with 750,000 signatures.


1963 Chicago mayoral election, Nominations, Democratic primary
Incumbent mayor Richard J. Daley was unopposed in the Democratic primary.


1963 Chicago mayoral election, Nominations, Republican primary
Cook County State's Attorney Adamowski won the Republican primary in a landslide. Adamowski had formerly been a Democrat until 1955, the same year in which he had lost the 1955 Democratic mayoral primary.


1963 Chicago mayoral election, Nominations, Republican primary
Adamowski was considered to be smart and articulate. He had previously carried Chicago's vote when he was elected Cook County State's Attorney in 1956, and his 1960 reelection loss had been a narrow one (which he alleged was due to vote theft committed by the Democratic machine).


1963 Chicago mayoral election, General election
Adamowski sought to receive the backing of the city's sizable Polish-American electorate. He had a strong backing among this electorate.


1963 Chicago mayoral election, General election
Adamowski ran a vigorous campaign. Adamowski portrayed Daley as a heavy-taxing liberal. He criticized Daley for what he alleged were government waste and high taxes. He accused Daley of doing too much for the city's impoverished, particularly its expanding black population. Adamowski dismissed Daley's assertions that city services had improved during his tenure. Adamowski was particularly critical of the fire department under Daley's tenure. He even placed blame for the Our Lady of the Angels School fire with Daley's fire department.


1963 Chicago mayoral election, General election
Adamowski criticized Daley for being a powerful political boss, declaring, "we do not have one party-rule, we have one-man rule."


1963 Chicago mayoral election, General election
Daley painted a positive picture of the city of Chicago. He put focus on the work he had done to redevelop Chicago and improve city services. He argued that his police department reform had already resulted in reductions of crime rates. He also boasted of awards won in 1959 and 1961 naming Chicago the "cleanest big city" in the United States. He also boasted that the National Clean-Up, Paint-Up, Fix-Up Bureau had just declared the "cleanest large city" for 1962 as well.


1963 Chicago mayoral election, General election
Daley positioned himself to be the candidate of both business and labor unions. Adamowski sought to paint himself as the "people's candidate", saying,


1963 Chicago mayoral election, General election
I hear State Street is against me, the bankers are against me, and the labor leaders are against me. State street doesn't make Chicago big, it's the other way around. I'll take Western Avenue, Nagle Avenue, Ashland Avenue, and Milwaukee Avenue, where the little people reside. I'll take the bank depositors over the bankers any day. That goes for the little people in labor, too.


1963 Chicago mayoral election, General election
A heated issue was "open housing", which referred to the issue of racial integration in Chicago's housing. Daley attempted to skirt the issue, while Adamowski was vocal and clear in his opposition, stating, "I am opposed to so-called open occupancy legislation, because like patriotism it cannot be legislated. I would oppose it because it creates tense situations and can't be enforced."


1963 Chicago mayoral election, General election
Adamowski criticized Daley over aspects of construction undertaken at O'Hare Airport. Firms involved in the construction of the airport had hired Daley-ally and Democratic machine operative Thomas E. Keane, and Adamowski alleged that the airport was being run as, "a private concession for Tom Keane."


1963 Chicago mayoral election, General election
Daley benefited from positive media attention. Chicago's newspapers provided Daley largely positive coverage, assessing his mayoralty very positively. Shortly ahead of the election, Daley graced the cover of the March 15 edition of the magazine Time. The cover story, entitled "Clouter with a Conscience", featured photos of new Chicago sykscrapers, O'Hare Airport, and a photo of Daley with president John F. Kennedy. The article gave Daley credit for transforming the city, and awarding it "new stature". The article's mere mention of Adamowski labeled him a former state's attorney who, "distinguished himself by never successfully prosecuting a major campaign".


1963 Chicago mayoral election, General election
To put Daley in a bind, Republicans introduced a bill to in the state legislature that would place a tax ceiling on the general expenditure fund of Chicago. This meant that Daley, strongly opposed to such a measure, would need to again publicly oppose a measure similar to ones he had successfully helped fight in 1957, 1959, and 1961. This, Republicans hoped, would lead voters to associate Daley with high taxes.


1963 Chicago mayoral election, General election
Seeking to place a spotlight on his work on developing O'Hare Airport days before the election, to mark the opening of the airport's circular restaurant, Daley arranged to have an opening ceremony of the restaurant, for which he was able to get US President John F. Kennedy to attend. The presidential visit also featured a motorcade along the seventeen-mile route between the airport and Conrad Hilton Hotel, where Daley hosted a "civic luncheon". In the ceremony at the airport, Kennedy praised the airport and mayor, declaring that the airport, "could be classed as one of the wonders of the modern world" and was, "a tribute to Mayor Daley who kept these interests and resources together, working together, until the job was done".


1963 Chicago mayoral election, General election
Adamowski's campaign benefited from white backlash amid the civil rights movement.


1963 Chicago mayoral election, General election, Result
Daley saw overwhelming support in predominantly African American wards on the city's south and west sides.


1963 Chicago mayoral election, General election, Result
Adamowski defeated Daley in ethnically white wards by a three to one margin.


1963 Chicago mayoral election, General election, Result
Daley only won due to his overwhelming support from the city's black voters. Over half of Daley's vote came from black voters. Daley received 81% of the black vote, but only 49%  of the white vote. The severity of Daley's decline in support with white voters, however, was partly aided by Adamowski's strong support among his fellow Poles.


1963 Chico State Wildcats football team
The 1963 Chico State Wildcats football team represented Chico State College during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. Chico State competed in the Far Western Conference in 1963. They played home games at College Field in Chico, California.


1963 Chico State Wildcats football team
The 1963 Wildcats were led by sixth-year head coach George Maderos. Chico State finished the season with a record of two wins and seven losses (2–7, 0–5 FWC). The Wildcats were outscored by their opponents 174–238 for the season.


1963 Chico State Wildcats football team, Team players in the NFL
No Chico State players were selected in the 1964 NFL Draft.


1963 Cincinnati Bearcats football team
The 1963 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In their third season under head coach Chuck Studley, the Bearcats compiled an 6–4 record (2–1 against conference opponents) and shared the MVC championship with Wichita.


1963 Cincinnati Reds season
The 1963 Cincinnati Reds season consisted of the Cincinnati Reds finishing in fifth place in the National League with a record of 86–76, 13 games behind the NL and World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers. The Reds were managed by Fred Hutchinson and played their home games at Crosley Field.


1963 Cincinnati Reds season, Regular season
1963 was Pete Rose's rookie season. He made his major league debut on Opening Day, April 8, against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He had three at bats without a hit, but did draw a walk. Rose started his career 0-for-11 before getting his first major league hit on April 13, a triple off Pittsburgh's Bob Friend.


1963 Cincinnati Reds season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


1963 Cincinnati Reds season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


1963 Cincinnati Reds season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1963 Cincinnati Reds season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1963 Cincinnati Reds season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1963 Claxton Shield
The 1963 Claxton Shield was the 24th annual Claxton Shield, it was held at the Brisbane Cricket Ground and Bannister Park in Brisbane, Queensland. The participants were South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia and Queensland. The series was won by New South Wales claiming their ninth Shield title and first since the 1955 Claxton Shield.


1963 Claxton Shield
The Helms Award was given to Kevin Cantwell from New South Wales.


1963 Clemson Tigers football team
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.


1963 Clemson Tigers football team
The South Carolina game moved from November 23 to November 28 (Thanksgiving) due to the Assassination of John F. Kennedy.


1963 Clemson Tigers football team
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.


1963 Cleveland Browns season
The 1963 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 14th season with the National Football League.


1963 Cleveland Browns season
Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown led the league in rushing for the 6th time in seven seasons. As a team, the 1963 Browns gained an NFL-record 5.74 yards per carry.


1963 Cleveland Browns season, Exhibition schedule
There was a doubleheader on August 17, 1963 Giants vs Lions and Colts vs Browns.


1963 Cleveland Browns season, Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.


1963 Cleveland Indians season
The 1963 Cleveland Indians season was a season in American baseball. The team finished tied for fifth in the American League with a record of 79–83, 25½ games behind the New York Yankees.


1963 Cleveland Indians season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


1963 Cleveland Indians season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


1963 Cleveland Indians season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1963 Cleveland Indians season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1963 Cleveland Indians season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1963 Colgate Red Raiders football team
The 1963 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University as an independent during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In its second consecutive season under head coach Hal Lahar (his seventh overall), the team compiled a 3–4–1 record. James Yurak was the team captain.


1963 Colgate Red Raiders football team
Only eight games were played, rather than the usual nine, because the Red Raiders' traditional season-ending matchup with Brown University, slated for Nov. 23, 1963, was canceled following the previous day's assassination of John F. Kennedy.


1963 Colgate Red Raiders football team
The team played its home games at Colgate Athletic Field in Hamilton, New York.


1963 College Baseball All-America Team
An All-American team is an honorary sports team composed of the best amateur players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply "All-Americans". Although the honorees generally do not compete together as a unit, the term is used in U.S. team sports to refer to players who are selected by members of the national media. Walter Camp selected the first All-America team in the early days of American football in 1889.


1963 College Baseball All-America Team
From 1947 to 1980, the American Baseball Coaches Association was the only All-American selector recognized by the NCAA.


1963 College Football All-America Team
The 1963 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations and writers that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1963. The seven selectors recognized by the NCAA as "official" for the 1963 season are (1) the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), (2) the Associated Press (AP), (3) the Central Press Association (CP), (4) the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), (5) the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), (6) the Sporting News, and (7) the United Press International (UPI).


1963 College Football All-America Team, Consensus All-Americans
For the year 1963, the NCAA recognizes seven published All-American teams as "official" designations for purposes of its consensus determinations. Four players were unanimously chosen as first-team All-Americans by all seven official selectors.


1963 College Football All-America Team, Consensus All-Americans
They were: (1) Navy quarterback Roger Staubach, who was awarded the 1963 Heisman Trophy; (2) Illinois center/linebacker Dick Butkus, won the 1963 Chicago Tribune Silver Football as the Big Ten Conference's Most Valuable Player; (3) tackle Scott Appleton who won the Outland Trophy and led the 1963 Texas Longhorns football team to a national championship; and (4) Nebraska guard Bob "The Boomer" Brown, who was the second player chosen in the 1964 NFL Draft. Staubach, Butkus and Brown were each subsequently inducted into both the College and Pro Football Hall of Fames. The consensus All-American team also included College and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees Gale Sayers (running back, Kansas) and Carl Eller (tackle, Minnesota).


1963 College Football All-America Team, Consensus All-Americans
The following chart identifies the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans and displays which first-team designations they received.


1963 Colne Valley by-election
The Colne Valley by-election, 1963 was a parliamentary by-election for the British House of Commons constituency of Colne Valley on 21 March 1963.


1963 Colne Valley by-election, Vacancy
The by-election was caused by the death of the sitting Labour MP, Glenvil Hall, on 13 October 1962. He had held the seat since a 1939 by-election.


1963 Colne Valley by-election, Election history
Colne Valley had been won by Labour at every election since 1935, when they had gained the seat from the Liberals. The result at the previous general election was as follows;


1963 Colne Valley by-election, Candidates
Labour selected 43-year-old Patrick Duffy. He had contested Tiverton in 1950, 1951 and 1955. Duffy was a lecturer at Leeds University from 1950 to 1963, who had been educated at the London School of Economics and Columbia University, New York City.


1963 Colne Valley by-election, Candidates
The Conservatives selected 28-year-old outsider, Andrew Alexander, a journalist and leader writer. Alexander was educated at Lancing College, and a former member of Dorchester Borough Council. He was a past chairman of North Kensington Young Conservatives and Dorchester Young Conservatives.


1963 Colne Valley by-election, Candidates
The Liberals re-selected 44-year-old Leeds man Richard Wainwright. He had contested Pudsey in 1950 and 1955 and Colne Valley in 1959. Wainwright was a chartered accountant, educated at Shrewsbury School and Clare College, Cambridge. He was a Member of the Liberal Party Committee and Council, and chairman of the Liberal Party Organization Department from 1955 to 1957.


1963 Colne Valley by-election, Candidates
An independent candidate, Arthur Fox, also stood. He was well-known as the owner of the "Revue Bar", a Manchester striptease club and an author on the subject.


1963 Colne Valley by-election, Candidates
174 people serving in the Armed Forces applied for nomination papers, as it was usual practice at the time that any serving personnel doing so would be given an honourable discharge. However, unlike by-elections held late in the previous year, none of the candidates paid a deposit, and so they secured their release without appearing on the ballot paper.


1963 Colne Valley by-election, Campaign
The election campaign was a long one, with polling day not taking place until five months after the death of the previous MP.


1963 Colne Valley by-election, Campaign
The main themes of Wainwright's Liberal campaign were State Pensions being tied to the cost of living index, creating a new Ministry of Employment, and no more nationalisation.


1963 Colne Valley by-election, Result
The Labour vote share held up, while the Liberals gained support at the expense of the Conservatives. Significantly, Wainwright had managed to push the Conservative candidate into third place.


1963 Colne Valley by-election, Aftermath
All three main party candidates did battle again at the following general election. Wainwright further closed the gap on the Labour Party. The result at the 1964 general election was;


1963 Colne Valley by-election, Aftermath
Wainwright eventually defeated Duffy at the 1966 general election, and held the seat until his retirement in 1987. Duffy went on to become the MP for Sheffield Attercliffe, serving from 1970 to 1992.


1963 Colorado Buffaloes football team
The 1963 Colorado Buffaloes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Colorado during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. First-year head coach Eddie Crowder led the team to a 2–5 mark in the "Big 8" and 2–8 overall.


1963 Colorado Buffaloes football team
Crowder, a former Oklahoma assistant, was hired in early January, awarded a five-year contract at $15,000 per year.


1963 Colorado State Rams football team
The 1963 Colorado State Rams football team represented Colorado State University as an independent during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coach Mike Lude, the Rams compiled a 3–7 record.


1963 Columbia Lions football team
The 1963 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. Columbia finished sixth in the Ivy League.


1963 Columbia Lions football team
In their seventh season under head coach Aldo "Buff" Donelli, the Lions compiled a 4–4–1 record and outscored opponents 190 to 165. Allison F. Butts was the team captain.


1963 Columbia Lions football team
The Lions' 2–4–1 conference record placed sixth in the Ivy League standings. Columbia was outscored 116 to 113 by Ivy opponents.


1963 Columbia Lions football team
Columbia played its home games at Baker Field in Upper Manhattan, in New York City.


1963 Columbus, Ohio mayoral election
The Columbus mayoral election of 1963 was the 72nd mayoral election in Columbus, Ohio. It was held on Tuesday, November 5, 1963. Incumbent Republican mayor Ralston Westlake was defeated by Democratic party nominee and former mayor Jack Sensenbrenner.


1963 Connecticut Huskies football team
The 1963 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. The Huskies were led by 12th-year head coach Bob Ingalls, and completed the season with a record of 2–6.


1963 Copa Libertadores
The 1963 Copa de Campeones de América was the fourth season of South America's premier club football tournament. Nine teams entered with Bolivia and Venezuela not sending a representative.


1963 Copa Libertadores
This competition was notable for the participation of many world class stars such as José Sanfilippo, Pelé, Garrincha, Antonio Rattín, Alberto Spencer, Jairzinho, among others. The Alvinegro da Vila, usually regarded as the greatest football club team ever, defeated their semifinal and final opponents in stylish fashion which included a 0–4 victory over Botafogo in the fable Estádio do Maracanã, and a 1–2 win in La Bombonera, home of Boca Juniors. In a classic South American match-up, defending champions Santos defeated the Xeneixes on both legs of the final to retain the title.


1963 Copa Libertadores, Format and tie-breaking criteria
Due to the uneven number of teams, the first round became a group stage with two groups of three and one group of two. The format for the semifinals and the finals remained the same as the previous season.


1963 Copa Libertadores, Format and tie-breaking criteria
At each stage of the tournament teams receive 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and no points for a loss. If two or more teams are equal on points, the following criteria will be applied to determine the ranking in the group stage:


1963 Copa Libertadores, First round
Eight teams were drawn into two groups of three and one group of two. In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away. The top team in each group advanced to the Semifinals. Santos, the title holders, had a bye to the next round.


1963 Copa Libertadores, Semifinals
Four teams were drawn into two groups. In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away. The top team in each group advanced to the Finals.


1963 Copa Libertadores Finals
The 1963 Copa Libertadores Finals was a football series between Santos and Boca Juniors on September 4 and September 11 of this same year. It was the fourth final of South America's most prestigious football competition, the Copa de Campeones (known in the modern era as "Copa Libertadores"). Defending champions Santos were appearing in their second consecutive final, whereas Boca Juniors were seeking to win the competition for the first time. Both finalists reached the final with relative ease as they crushed Botafogo and Peñarol.


1963 Copa Libertadores Finals
Boca Juniors needed to win two group series to reach the finals. The Xeneixes progressed past the First round after winning three matches and losing only one, including a legendary 5-3 match against Olimpia which would repeat itself 26 editions later. As the defending champions, Santos begin their participation in the semifinals.


1963 Copa del Generalísimo Final
The 1963 Copa del Generalísimo Final was the 61st final of the Copa del Rey. The final was played at Camp Nou in Barcelona, on 24 June 1963, being won by FC Barcelona, who beat Real Zaragoza CD 3–1.


1963 Copa del Generalísimo Juvenil
The 1963 Copa del Generalísimo Juvenil was the 13th staging of the tournament. The competition began on May 12, 1963, and ended on June 23, 1963, with the final.


1963 Coppa Italia Final
The 1963 Coppa Italia Final was the final of the 1962–63 Coppa Italia, played on 2 June 1963 between Atalanta and Torino. Atalanta won 3–1 for their first victory. It is the club's only major honour.


1963 Coppa Italia Final
Atalanta's celebrations were limited as Pope John XXIII, also from Bergamo, died the following day.


1963 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
The 1963 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 54th staging of the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1909.


1963 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Cobh won the championship following a 2–10 to 3–05 defeat of Castletownroche in the final. This was their third championship title overall and their first title since 1927.


1963 Cork Senior Football Championship
The 1963 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 75th staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887.


1963 Cork Senior Football Championship
On 13 October 1963, University College Cork won the championship following a 1-06 to 1-05 defeat of St. Nicholas' in the final. This was their fifth championship title overall and their first title since 1960.


1963 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
The 1963 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 75th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place at the Cork Convention on 27 January 1963. The championship began on 7 April 1963 and ended on 29 September 1963.


1963 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Glen Rovers were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by University College Cork in the first round.


1963 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
On 29 September 1963, University College Cork won the championship following a 4-17 to 5-6 defeat of Blackrock in the final. This was their first championship title.


1963 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Mossie Finn from the St. Finbarr's club was the championship's top scorer with 4-15.


1963 Cornell Big Red football team
The 1963 Cornell Big Red football team was an American football team that represented Cornell University during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. Cornell tied for fourth in the Ivy League .


1963 Cornell Big Red football team
In its third season under head coach Tom Harp, the team compiled a 5–4 record but was outscored 165 to 152. Gary Wood was the team captain.


1963 Cornell Big Red football team
Cornell's 4–3 conference record tied for fourth place in the Ivy League standings. The Big Red were outscored 144 to 111 by Ivy opponents.


1963 Cornell Big Red football team
Cornell played its home games at Schoellkopf Field in Ithaca, New York.


1963 Costa Rican census
The Costa Rica 1963 Census was elaborated by then Dirección General de Estadística y Censos, predecessor of current National Institute of Statistics and Census. The total population was at the moment 1,336,274.


1963 Cotton Bowl Classic
The 1963 Cotton Bowl Classic was the 27th edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas, on Tuesday, January 1. Part of the 1962–63 bowl game season, the game featured the fourth-ranked Texas Longhorns of the Southwest Conference (SWC) and the #7 LSU Tigers of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). LSU shut out the Longhorns, 13–0.


1963 Cotton Bowl Classic, Teams, Texas
The Longhorns were making their second of three consecutive Cotton Bowl appearances after winning the Southwest Conference again. They  were unbeaten, with a tie at Rice.


1963 Cotton Bowl Classic, Teams, LSU
The Tigers, who finished third in the Southeastern Conference, lost to Ole Miss and also tied Rice. LSU had won the Orange Bowl the previous season. They were making their first Cotton Bowl appearance since 1947, a scoreless tie (against Arkansas). This was head coach Charlie McClendon's first year at LSU, where he stayed through 1979.


1963 Cotton Bowl Classic, Game summary
LSU quarterback Lynn Amedee's 23-yard field goal gave the Tigers a 3–0 halftime lead. Earlier, Texas' shoeless Tony Crosby had missed from 42 yards, which led to the scoring drive. This was the first field goal in the Cotton Bowl in 21 years.


1963 Cotton Bowl Classic, Game summary
Amedee recovered a Longhorn fumble at the 37 early in the third quarter and reserve quarterback Jimmy Field scored five plays later on a 22-yard touchdown run. Buddy Hamic recovered a Texas fumble to set up another Amedee field goal thirteen plays later, and the Tigers kept the Longhorns off the scoreboard.


1963 Cotton Bowl Classic, Aftermath
The Longhorns played in the Cotton Bowl the following year, went undefeated, and won the national championship.


1963 Cotton Bowl Classic, Aftermath
The Tigers returned to the Cotton Bowl three years later in January 1966.


1963 County Championship
The 1963 County Championship was the 64th officially organised running of the County Championship. Yorkshire won their second consecutive Championship title.


1963 County Championship
The method for deciding the championship was changed as follows -


1963 County Championship, Table
Note: Northamptonshire gained five points instead of two in drawn match when scores finished level and they were batting.


1963 Coupe de France Final
The 1963 Coupe de France Final was a football match held at Parc des Princes, Paris, between AS Monaco FC and Olympique Lyonnais. After a goalless draw in the first match on 12 May 1963, Monaco won 2–0 in the replay on 23 May.


1963 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
The 1963 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 17th edition of the cycle race and was held from 3 June to 9 June 1963. The race started in Évian and finished in Grenoble. The race was won by Jacques Anquetil of the Saint-Raphaël team.


1963 Cumberland National Championship Sports Car Races
The May 12, 1963, race at Cumberland, Maryland Raceway was the third racing event of the thirteenth season of the Sports Car Club of America's National Sports Car Championship.


1963 Cupa României Final
The 1963 Cupa României Final was the 25th final of Romania's most prestigious football cup competition. It was disputed between Petrolul Ploiești and Siderurgistul Galați, and was won by Petrolul Ploiești after a game with 7 goals. It was the 1st cup for Petrolul Ploiești. One week ago in a championship match against Dinamo Bacău, Petrolul's player Constantin Tabarcea died on the field. In his memory before the Cup final, at the team photo, the place from the down row in front of goalkeeper Mihai Ionescu was left free.


1963 Cupa României Final
Siderurgistul Galați was the eighth club representing Divizia B which reached the Romanian Cup final.


1963 DFB-Pokal Final
The 1963 DFB-Pokal Final decided the winner of the 1962–63 DFB-Pokal, the 20th season of Germany's knockout football cup competition. It was played on 14 August 1963 at the Niedersachsenstadion in Hanover. Hamburger SV won the match 3–0 against Borussia Dortmund, to claim their 1st cup title.


1963 DFB-Pokal Final, Route to the final
The DFB-Pokal began with 16 teams in a single-elimination knockout cup competition. There were a total of three rounds leading up to the final. Teams were drawn against each other, and the winner after 90 minutes would advance. If still tied, 30 minutes of extra time was played. If the score was still level, a replay would take place at the original away team's stadium. If still level after 90 minutes, 30 minutes of extra time was played. If the score was still level, a drawing of lots would decide who would advance to the next round.


1963 DFB-Pokal Final, Route to the final
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).


1963 Dahomeyan coup d'état
The 1963 Dahomeyan coup d'état was staged on October 28, 1963, by Christophe Soglo, who took control of the Republic of Dahomey to prevent a civil war. He overthrew Hubert Maga, whose presidency faced extreme economic stagnation and a host of other problems.


1963 Dahomeyan coup d'état, Background
The West African colony of French Dahomey, the present-day nation of Benin, was largely ignored by the French during its colonial era in French West Africa. Dahomey had a weak economy, propelled by the lack of known natural resources. The last time the colony had a favorable trade balance was in 1924. Its main export was intellectuals, and was known as the Latin Quarter of Africa due to its rich cultural landscape. On August 1, 1960, Dahomey gained its independence and prominent politician Hubert Maga was chosen as its first president.


1963 Dahomeyan coup d'état, Background
At the time, Dahomey was also facing a major economic recession. Now that Dahomey was independent, France no longer offered subsidies. Maga helped counter this by investing in the infrastructure and encouraging civil servants to take Dahomey as their residence. Still, Dahomey's GDP grew by 1.4 percent annually from 1957–1965, making Dahomey's economy one of the weakest in Africa.


1963 Dahomeyan coup d'état, Background
The economic stagnation triggered intense regionalistic attitudes in Dahomey. Parties epitomising the idea began with the 1951 French National Assembly elections. Capitalising on growing cynicism for the domination of southern Dahomey in the French colony's politics, Maga allied himself with the northern tribes. Sourou-Migan Apithy, whom academic Samuel Decalo described as "the grandfather of Dahomeyan politics," kept the second seat, which he had first won in 1945. Apithy represented the people living in southeast Benin, while a third figure, Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin, represented the southwest. Attempts to counteract regionalism failed, as did the establishment of a one-party state. Coalitions between Maga, Apithy, and Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin were similarly unsuccessful, as each sought absolute power.


1963 Dahomeyan coup d'état, Background
In early 1961, the president began applying repressive measures on the opposition press and anyone suspected of trouble-making, thus practically eliminated Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin's voice in the country. By April, most Dahomeyan Democratic Union (UDD) members had expressed interest in joining the Dahomeyan Unity Party, and Maga not only supported this but encouraged it. A notable exception was Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin himself. The choice was soon made for him; the entire UDD was dissolved by Maga on April 11. Maga then attempted to design a four-year growth plan, to begin on January 1, 1962, that contained many ambitious acts. It was designed to increase yield in agriculture and was financed by French capital. Part of the plan was to cut all wages by ten percent. Young Dahomeyans would contribute "human investment", or forced labor on the fields.


1963 Dahomeyan coup d'état, Background
Maga decided to reshuffle the cabinet in February 1962. He added the planning and development duties to Apithy's office to quench his apparently unquenchable thirst for power. Nonetheless, he accused Maga of being a dictator, and the series of demonstrations the vice president coordinated would ultimately depose his boss. They were not sparked by Maga himself, but rather the murder of David Dessou.


1963 Dahomeyan coup d'état, Dessou riots
January 1962 saw the poisoning of Dessou, an official of the Sakete sub-prefecture. The deputy from his constituency, named Christophe Bokhiri, was accused of the crime and duly arrested. He was released after his fellow deputies in the National Assembly requested to suspend proceedings against him under the parliamentary immunity clauses of the Dahomey Constitution, specifically Article 37. Maga, meanwhile, was away in Paris during all of this.


1963 Dahomeyan coup d'état, Dessou riots
The people of Dahomey, on the other hand, were outraged on the release of Bokhiri. They incited racial clashes in the summer of 1963, as the murderer and the victim were of different tribes. Demonstrations were organized in Porto Novo on October 21 and soon spread to Cotonou. They remained somewhat orderly before the trade unionists were involved. While still led by Maga, the trade unionists were still upset by the wage cut and used the case to further their interests. In addition, they criticized what they called Maga's "squander-mania", such as the construction of a presidential palace.


1963 Dahomeyan coup d'état, Dessou riots
Most of the demonstrations were peaceful, although several demonstrators destroyed a sign containing Maga's name on a hospital. Six trade unionists were arrested on the second day of demonstrations, causing the unions to call a general strike. By the end of the second day, protesters forced the National Assembly to put Bokhiri back in jail, which simultaneously enforced a curfew.


1963 Dahomeyan coup d'état, Dessou riots
In light of recent events, Maga cancelled his trip to the United States and returned to Dahomey immediately. Appealing for peace, he convened a special National Assembly session. The protesters and trade unionists were indifferent to these actions; when Maga agreed with their demands and replaced his government with a provisional one in which Apithy and Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin had equal standing, they organized themselves to "boo" this new order. Armed northerners came down to Cotonou to support Maga and clashed with dissenters, killing two. The protesters, however, would not return to their jobs until Maga no longer held his.


1963 Dahomeyan coup d'état, Coup
On October 28 Chief of Staff of the 800-man Dahomeyan Army Christophe Soglo took control of the country to prevent a civil war. He dismissed the cabinet, dissolved the Assembly, suspended the constitution and banned any type of demonstrations. After having Maga sign his resignation the same day he gave Maga, Apithy, and Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin the powers of the Ministry of State. Southern Dahomey later created a statue in honor of this day in the national history.


1963 Dahomeyan coup d'état, Coup
The strikes ended the next day. The reasons for the overthrow of Maga was the "luxurious life style of the rulers, abusive increase in the number of ministerial posts, unsatisfied social demands, unkept promises, the rise of the cost of living, and antidemocratic measures that martyrized the people and reduced them to nothing."


1963 Dahomeyan coup d'état, Aftermath
The provisional government dissolved the PDU and replaced it by a Dahomeyan Democratic Party (PDD). It announced a referendum on the status of the constitution was to be held on December 15, although it was not held until 5 January 1964. At the same time, a committee was established to investigate perceived wrongdoings by the Maga administration. In late November, it began prosecuting members of the cabinet, such as the Minister of National Economy and the Finance Minister for misusing public funds. Maga was soon to find himself in jail too.


1963 Dahomeyan coup d'état, Aftermath
Soglo and Maga were friends. However, in early December, Soglo discovered a plot to have him assassinated and blamed Maga, who resigned his post on December 4. A few days after the discovery, he was placed under house arrest along with four former cabinet members. At an official inquiry this conspiracy charge was dropped, but Maga was still guilty of corruption. Following a March 1964 retrial, Maga was let out of prison and went into exile in Paris.


1963 Dallas Cowboys season
The 1963 Dallas Cowboys season was their fourth in the league. The Cowboys became the only professional football team in Dallas, when the Texans of the AFL announced their move to Kansas City. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 5–8–1, winning only four games. The Cowboys also missed the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.


1963 Dallas Cowboys season, Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.


1963 Dallas Cowboys season, Season recap
The Cowboys were expecting to turn their fortunes around and have a good year, but won only 3 of their first 10 games. The assassination of John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963, stands out as a pivotal moment in the season. Not only was the nation's psyche impacted by this event, but also the image of the city of Dallas was tarnished. On November 24, just two days after this historic event, the NFL decided to play its normal schedule of games, with the Cowboys traveling to face the Cleveland Browns.


1963 Dallas Cowboys season, Season recap
On game day when the team was introduced, the public address announcer would not say the Dallas Cowboys, they were just the Cowboys. The crowd also vented their frustration and pain at the players during the contest. The Cowboys lost that day 17–27 and would go on to have only one more win in the remaining 3 games.


1963 Dallas Cowboys season, Season recap
On September 29, 1963, Billy Howton became the NFL's all-time receiving leader, breaking Don Hutson's record for career receptions and receiving yards. He retired at the end of the year, after playing in 12 seasons with 503 catches, 8,459 yards and 61 touchdowns.


1963 Danish 1st Division, Overview
It was contested by 12 teams, and Esbjerg fB won the championship.


1963 Danish land laws referendum
A referendum on land laws was held in Denmark on 25 June 1963. The four land laws, which had already been passed by the Danish parliament, were rejected by voters. It was the first, and so far only, time in Danish history that a law passed by parliament had been sent to a public referendum by a minority in parliament.


1963 Danish land laws referendum, Background
On May 31, 1963, Prime Minister Jens Otto Krag's two parties in government (the Social Democrats and the Social Liberal Party), along with the Socialist People's Party, passed ten land laws in parliament. The remaining parties (the Liberals, the Conservative People's Party, and the Independent Party) voted against the laws.


1963 Danish land laws referendum, Background
On the same day, 71 of 179 members of parliament (i.e. every member of the Liberals and the Conservative People's Party) handed in a signed decree that a public referendum must be held about four of these laws. In doing so, they invoked chapter 42, section 1 in the Danish constitution which states that a law that has been passed can be sent to a public referendum if one third of parliament signs a decree. This chapter and section of the constitution had never been used before.


1963 Danish land laws referendum, The disputed land laws, Obligatory residence
The first of the four laws sent to public referendum concerned the obligatory residence of agricultural estates in rural areas. According to the law, anyone acquiring an agricultural estate was required to take residence at the estate within six months of the acquisition. Acquisition of more than one such estate was to require permission from the Minister for Agriculture.


1963 Danish land laws referendum, The disputed land laws, State's first option to buy
This law stated that, when a land owner sold a property in a rural area of 1 hectare (10,000 m2) or more, the state would have the first option to buy said property. The purpose of the law was to give the state the opportunity to acquire land for use in agriculture, gardening, recreational areas, or public purposes.


1963 Danish land laws referendum, The disputed land laws, Town's first option to buy
Unlike the first two laws, this law centered on properties outside of rural areas, i.e. in towns and the outskirts of towns. The contents and intent of the law were much like those of the laws regarding the state's first option to buy, except that the purchaser would be the municipalities and that the law affected properties of 6,000 m2 or more.


1963 Danish land laws referendum, The disputed land laws, Preservation of natural amenities
The fourth law was to make it possible to list areas for protection on basis of their natural beauty, their location, or their peculiarity.


1963 Danish land laws referendum, Aftermath
As a result of the four laws being rejected, the remaining six laws were withdrawn as well.


1963 Dartmouth Indians football team
The 1963 Dartmouth Indians football team was an American football team that represented Dartmouth College during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. Following its undefeated Ivy League championship season, Dartmouth was league co-champion in 1963.


1963 Dartmouth Indians football team
In their ninth season under head coach Bob Blackman, the Indians compiled a 7–2 record and outscored opponents 175 to 94. Scott Creelman was the team captain.


1963 Dartmouth Indians football team
The Indians' 5–2 conference record tied for best in the Ivy League. Dartmouth was named co-champion despite defeating the other co-champion, Princeton, in the last week of the season. The Indians outscored Ivy opponents 142 to 68.


1963 Dartmouth Indians football team
Dartmouth played its home games at Memorial Field on the college campus in Hanover, New Hampshire.


1963 Davis Cup
The 1963 Davis Cup was the 52nd edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 32 teams entered the Europe Zone, 9 teams entered the Eastern Zone, and 7 teams entered the America Zone. Rhodesia made its first appearance in the tournament.


1963 Davis Cup
The United States defeated Venezuela in the America Zone final, India defeated Japan in the Eastern Zone final, and Great Britain defeated Sweden in the Europe Zone final. In the Inter-Zonal Zone, the United States defeated Great Britain in the semifinal, and then defeated India in the final. The United States then defeated the defending champions Australia in the Challenge Round, ending Australia's four-year title run. The final was played at Memorial Drive Park in Adelaide, Australia on 26–28 December.


1963 Davis Cup America Zone
The America Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1963 Davis Cup.


1963 Davis Cup America Zone
7 teams entered the America Zone, with the winner going on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Zone against the winners of the Eastern Zone and Europe Zone. The United States defeated Venezuela in the final and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone.


1963 Davis Cup Eastern Zone
The Eastern Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1963 Davis Cup.


1963 Davis Cup Eastern Zone
9 teams entered the Eastern Zone, with the winner going on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Zone against the winners of the America Zone and Europe Zone. India defeated Japan in the final and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone.


1963 Davis Cup Europe Zone
The Europe Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1963 Davis Cup.


1963 Davis Cup Europe Zone
32 teams entered the Europe Zone, with the winner going on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Zone against the winners of the America Zone and Eastern Zone. Great Britain defeated Sweden in the final and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone.


1963 Daytona 500
The 1963 Daytona 500, the 5th running of the event held on February 24, 1963, was won by Tiny Lund driving a 1963 Ford. Lund drove his number 21 to victory in three hours and 17 minutes. There were 2 cautions flags which slowed the race for 10 laps.


1963 Daytona 500
Weather played a critical role in Tiny Lund winning this race; with temperatures reaching up to 75 °F (24 °C) and wind speeds up to 20 miles per hour (32 km/h). Lund won by making only four pit stops, but he would not have been able to make the distance on four pit stops had the first ten laps not been run under caution to dry the track from earlier rains. Had the race not started under caution, Lund would have had to make five pit stops, just as Fred Lorenzen and Ned Jarrett did. He was able to win on four pit stops along because of the slow start time.


1963 Daytona 500, Race report
Lund filled in for an injured Marvin Panch, who suffered injuries after a crash in a Maserati. Panch was to drive a Wood Brothers car in the 500. The win was Lund's first victory of the season.


1963 Daytona 500, Race report
Jim Cushman, Bubba Farr, Dick Good, Ted Hairfield, and John Rogers retired from professional stock car racing after this event. Drivers who failed to qualify for the race were: Bobby Isaac (#99), Buck Baker (#87), Pete Stewart (#57), Cale Yarborough (#52), Larry Thomas (#36), Roy Mayne (#33), Chuck Daigh (#25), Rodger Ward (#16), Al Terrell (#9) and Bill Foster (#2).


1963 Daytona 500, Race report
First Daytona 500 starts for LeeRoy Yarbrough, H. B. Bailey, Stick Elliott, Wendell Scott, A. J. Foyt, Jim Hurtubise, and Bob Cooper. Only Daytona 500 starts for Troy Ruttman, Bob James, Red Foote, Len Sutton, Floyd Powell, Frank Graham, John Rogers, Dick Good, Bubba Farr, and Ted Hairfield. Last Daytona 500 starts for Nelson Stacy, Joe Weatherly, Tommy Irwin, Rex White, Ed Livingston, Jim Cushman, Herman Beam, Jim McGuirk, and Jack Smith.


1963 Daytona 500, Race report
Parnelli Jones, at the wheel of Bill Stroppe's factory-backed Mercury, comes home 15th in the second of his three Daytona 500 appearances. While a great finish wasn't in the cards here about three months later Jones would go on to win the Indianapolis 500.


1963 Daytona 500, Race report
The transition to purpose-built racecars began in the early 1960s and occurred gradually over that decade. Changes made to the sport by the late 1960s brought an end to the "strictly stock" vehicles of the 1950s.


1963 Daytona 500, Race report
This race marked the first time that ABC's Wide World of Sports covered the race. It also helped to dispel the long-standing stereotypes of the Southern United States after the rest of the United States witnessed an emotional inspiring win.


1963 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team
The 1963 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. The Blue Hens won every game, were declared the UPI national champion, won the Lambert Cup, and were champions of the Middle Atlantic Conference, University Division.


1963 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team
In its 13th season under head coach David M. Nelson, the team compiled a 8–0 record (4–0 against MAC opponents) and outscored opponents 290 to 76.


1963 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team
Delaware played only eight games because the season finale, against MAC University Division runner-up Bucknell, was canceled following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The game had been heavily hyped, as Bucknell had a 3–1 conference record and could force a championship tie by winning. Initially, Bucknell announced the game would be played, but late on Friday night – after most other conferences and colleges had decided to cancel their games, but too late to catch the Blue Hens before they arrived in Western Pennsylvania – they reversed that decision. Bucknell offered Delaware the option to make up the game after Thanksgiving, but Delaware coach Dave Nelson declined, saying waiting that long, and playing a football game with a national tragedy so fresh in everyone's memory, would be "anticlimactic".


1963 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team
After the season, Delaware was named by the United Press International as the national small college football  champion. Delaware outranked No. 2 Northern Illinois, receiving 18 first place votes (and 309 points) from the coaches to eight (and 285 points) for Northern Illinois. The Associated Press (AP), on the other hand, ranked Northern Illinois No. 1 (63 points) and Delaware No. 2 (53 points).


1963 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team
Delaware halfback Mike Brown was selected by the AP as a first-team player on its 1963 All East team as well as its 1963 Little All-American football team. Brown led the team and the MAC with 78 points scored (48 in MAC games) and 838 rushing yards (434 in MAC games). Due to the cancellation of the Bucknell game, Brown fell 36 yards short of the school's single-season rushing record.


1963 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team
Paul Chesmore was Delaware's team captain. Other key players included quarterback Chuck Zolak.


1963 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team
On October 5, 1963, the Hens established a Middle Atlantic Conference record with 505 yards of total offense. They eclipsed that record one week later with 596 yards against Lafayette.


1963 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team
The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.


1963 Delaware State Hornets football team
The 1963 Delaware State Hornets football team represented Delaware State College—now known as Delaware State University—as a member of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) in the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. Led by coach Roy D. Moore in his fourth season, the Hornets compiled a 2–5–1 record, 1–5 in their conference. The final game of the season, against St. Augustine's, was canceled following the assassination of John F. Kennedy.


1963 Denver Broncos season
The 1963 Denver Broncos season was the fourth season for the team in the American Football League (AFL). They finished with a record of two wins, eleven losses, and one tie, and finished fourth in the AFL's Western Division, and also the worst record in the league. The Broncos went winless in their final 10 games of the season.


1963 Denver Broncos season
The Broncos had the fewest passing yards in the AFL in 1963, throwing for only 2,487 yards, or 177.6 yards per game. For comparison, the league's top passing team — the Houston Oilers — threw for 229.2 yards per game. Curiously, Broncos wide receiver Lionel Taylor led the league with 78 receptions.


1963 Denver Broncos season
The Broncos allowed 473 points in 1963, the most in the history of the AFL, and second most all time for a 14-game season. The Broncos' 40 passing touchdowns allowed in 1963 were the most in the history of pro football until the New Orleans Saints broke the record in 2015.


1963 Denver Broncos season, Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.


1963 Deptford by-election
The 1963 Deptford by-election was held on 4 July 1963 following the death of the incumbent Labour MP Sir Leslie Plummer on 15 April. The seat was comfortably retained by the future Cabinet Member John Silkin.