1963 Houston Oilers

1963 Houston Oilers season
Head Coach	Pop Ivy
Home Field	Jeppeson Stadium
Results
Record	6–8
Place	3rd AFL Eastern
Playoff Finish	did not qualify
Timeline
Previous Season	Next Season
1962	1964

The 1963 Houston Oilers season was their fourth in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 11–3, winning only six games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time in franchise history.

Season schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 7, 1963	Oakland Raiders	L 24–13	24,749
2	September 14, 1963	Denver Broncos	W 20–14	22,855
3	September 22, 1963	at New York Jets	L 24–17	9,336
4	September 28, 1963	at Buffalo Bills	W 31–20	32,340
5	October 6, 1963	Kansas City Chiefs	L 28–7	27,801
6	October 13, 1963	at Denver Broncos	W 33–24	24,087
7	October 20, 1963	Buffalo Bills	W 28–14	23,948
8	October 27, 1963	Kansas City Chiefs	W 28–7	26,331
9	November 1, 1963	at Boston Patriots	L 45–3	31,185
10	November 10, 1963	New York Jets	W 31–27	23,615
11	December 1, 1963	at San Diego Chargers	L 27–0	31,713
12	December 8, 1963	Boston Patriots	L 46–28	23,462
13	December 15, 1963	San Diego Chargers	L 20–14	18,540
14	December 22, 1963	at Oakland Raiders	L 52–49	17,401

Division standings

AFL Eastern
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
Boston Patriots	7	6	1	.538	327	257	L-1
Buffalo Bills	7	6	1	.538	304	291	W-2
Houston Oilers	6	8	0	.429	302	372	L-4
New York Jets	5	8	1	.385	249	399	L-3