1963 Arlington State Rebels football team

1963 Arlington State Rebels football
Conference	Independent
Record	1–8
Head coach	Chena Gilstrap (11th season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
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1963 NCAA College Division independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
East Carolina			–					9	–	1	–	0
Abilene Christian			–					8	–	1	–	0
Northeastern			–					8	–	1	–	0
Mississippi Vocational			–					6	–	3	–	0
Santa Clara			–					6	–	3	–	0
St. Norbert			–					6	–	3	–	0
Arizona State–Flagstaff			–					5	–	3	–	1
Howard (AL)			–					5	–	3	–	1
Cortland			–					4	–	3	–	0
Lamar Tech			–					5	–	4	–	0
Parsons			–					5	–	4	–	0
Drake			–					4	–	4	–	0
Hawaii			–					5	–	5	–	0
Northern Michigan			–					4	–	4	–	1
Southern Connecticut State			–					4	–	4	–	0
Wabash			–					4	–	4	–	1
Tampa			–					4	–	5	–	1
Southern Illinois			–					4	–	5	–	0
UC Riverside			–					4	–	5	–	0
UC Santa Barbara			–					4	–	5	–	0
Chattanooga			–					4	–	6	–	0
Lake Forest			–					2	–	4	–	1
Hardin–Simmons			–					2	–	6	–	1
Arkansas State			–					2	–	6	–	0
Eastern Michigan			–					2	–	6	–	0
Rose Poly			–					2	–	6	–	0
Union (NY)			–					2	–	6	–	0
Cal Poly Pomona			–					2	–	7	–	0
Trinity (TX)			–					1	–	6	–	1
Carnegie Tech			–					1	–	6	–	0
Arlington State			–					1	–	8	–	0

The 1963 Arlington State Rebels football team was an American football team that represented Arlington State College (now known as the University of Texas at Arlington) as an independent during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. In their eleventh year under head coach Chena Gilstrap, the team compiled a 1–8 record. The Rebels season finale against Hardin–Simmons scheduled for November 23 at Memorial Stadium was canceled in deference to the assassination of John F. Kennedy which occurred the previous day at Dallas. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	at West Texas State	Buffalo Bowl Canyon, TX	L 17–22	15,900–15,945	[2]
September 28	at East Texas State	Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	L 8–17	8,000	[3]
October 5	Sam Houston State	Memorial Stadium Arlington, TX	L 28–34	7,000–7,500	[4] [5]
October 12	at Southeastern Louisiana	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	W 14–13	5,500	[6]
October 19	at McMurry	Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX	L 7–27	3,500	[7]
October 26	Louisiana Tech	Memorial Stadium Arlington, TX	L 14–34	6,500	[8]
November 2	Northeast Louisiana State	Memorial Stadium Arlington, TX	L 12–21	6,500	[9]
November 9	Abilene Christian	Memorial Stadium Arlington, TX	L 14–55	4,500–7,000	[10]
November 16	at Trinity (TX)	Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX	L 7–12	1,377	[11]
November 23	Hardin–Simmons	Memorial Stadium Arlington, TX	Cancelled		[1]

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References

1. "NTSU, Arlington State call off football games". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 23, 1963. p. 3-1. Retrieved January 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
2. "West Texas State stops Rebels, 22–17". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 22, 1963. pp. 2–3. Retrieved January 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. "E. Texas throttles Rebs, 17–8". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 29, 1963. pp. 3–5. Retrieved January 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Bearkats jar Rebels, 34–28". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 6, 1963. pp. 2–7. Retrieved January 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1963 Sam Houston State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved January 10, 2022.
6. "Arlington nips Southeastern 14–13". Lake Charles American-Press. October 13, 1963. p. 25. Retrieved January 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Indians scalp Rebels, 27–7". Abilene Reporter-News. October 20, 1963. p. D1. Retrieved January 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Louisiana Tech cuts down Arlington State '11' by 34–14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 27, 1963. pp. 2–4. Retrieved January 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Fired up Indians roar to victory over Rebs". Monroe Morning World. November 3, 1963. p. 8B. Retrieved January 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Wildcats smother ASC Rebels, 55–14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 10, 1963. pp. 4–5. Retrieved January 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Trinity posts first victory of season". San Antonio Express News. November 17, 1963. p. 2B. Retrieved January 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1963 Arlington State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 28, 2025.