American college football season
The 1963 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Hugh Devore, who had helmed the team in 1945, the Fighting Irish compiled a record of 2–7.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 28 | No. 6 Wisconsin | | | L 9–14 | 56,806 | |
| October 5 | at Purdue | | | L 6–7 | 51,723 | |
| October 12 | No. 7 USC | | - Notre Dame Stadium
- Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
| W 17–14 | 59,135 | |
| October 19 | UCLA | | - Notre Dame Stadium
- Notre Dame, IN
| W 27–12 | 42,948 | |
| October 26 | at Stanford | No. 7 | | L 14–24 | 55,000 | |
| November 2 | No. 4 Navy | | - Notre Dame Stadium
- Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
| L 14–35 | 59,362 | |
| November 9 | No. 8 Pittsburgh | | - Notre Dame Stadium
- Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
| L 7–27 | 41,306 | [1] |
| November 16 | at No. 4 Michigan State | | | L 7–12 | 70,128 | |
| November 23 | at Iowa | | | | | |
| vs. Syracuse | | | L 7–14 | 56,972 | |
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Personnel
| 1963 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team roster
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| Players
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Coaches
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| Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
 Injured Redshirt
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Team players drafted into the NFL
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National championship seasons in bold |
