1963 Houston Oilers Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 6-8
Finishing 3rd in the AFL's East Division
Coach: Pop Ivy (6-8)
Location: Houston, Texas
1963 Houston Oilers Roster
The Houston Oilers of the American Football League ended the 1963 season with a record of 6 wins and 8 losses, finishing third in the AFL's East Division.
The Oilers scored 302 points, but the defensive squad allowed 372. George Blanda passed for 3,003 yards. Charley Hennigan topped pass catchers, hauling in 61 passes for 1,051 yards, while Willard Dewveall provided receiving help also.
Charley Tolar ran for a team-leading 659 yards for Houston.
Fred Glick picked off 12 errant tosses from the opposition.
Pop Ivy coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 302
Regular Season Points Against: 372
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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September 7, 1963 | Oakland Raiders 24 at Houston Oilers 13 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
September 14, 1963 | Denver Broncos 14 at Houston Oilers 20 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
September 22, 1963 | Houston Oilers 17 at New York Jets 24 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
September 28, 1963 | Houston Oilers 31 at Buffalo Bills 20 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
October 6, 1963 | Houston Oilers 7 at Kansas City Chiefs 28 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
October 13, 1963 | Houston Oilers 33 at Denver Broncos 24 | W | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
October 20, 1963 | Buffalo Bills 14 at Houston Oilers 28 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
October 27, 1963 | Kansas City Chiefs 7 at Houston Oilers 28 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
November 1, 1963 | Houston Oilers 3 at Boston Patriots 45 | L | 3-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
November 10, 1963 | New York Jets 27 at Houston Oilers 31 | W | 4-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 6-4-0 | ||
December 1, 1963 | Houston Oilers 0 at San Diego Chargers 27 | L | 4-1-0 | 2-4-0 | 6-5-0 | ||
December 8, 1963 | Boston Patriots 46 at Houston Oilers 28 | L | 4-2-0 | 2-4-0 | 6-6-0 | ||
December 15, 1963 | San Diego Chargers 20 at Houston Oilers 14 | L | 4-3-0 | 2-4-0 | 6-7-0 | ||
December 22, 1963 | Houston Oilers 49 at Oakland Raiders 52 | L | 4-3-0 | 2-5-0 | 6-8-0 |