The 1963 Season


Record: 4-10-0
5th Place in Eastern Division


Synopsis:

Training Camp was held in a new place for the third time in the Cowboys four years. This year began a long tradition of holding training camp at California Lutheran College in Thousand Oaks, California.

The 1963 Dallas Cowboys became one of the first victims of the famed Sports Illustrated hex. The magazine boldly predicted the Dallas Cowboys to win the NFL Eastern division. This prediction was shot down quickly as Dallas lost their first four games of the season. But just as Dallas was gaining respectability, the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas left the city and the Cowboys with a tarnished image. Dallas lost three of the last four games to finish 4-10. The Cowboys offense scored only 305 points and the defense was still not quite up to standard by allowing a third-worst 378 points.

Notables



Preseason
WeekDateOpponentW/LScore
-Aug 8at Los AngelesW17-14
-Aug 17Green BayL10-31
-Aug 24Los Angeles @Portland, ORL17-20
-Aug 30San Francisco @Bakersfield, CAW37-24
-Spet 7Detroit @New Orleans, LAW27-17

Regular Season
WeekDateOpponentW/LScore
1Sept 14 (Sat)St. LouisL07-34
2Sept 22ClevelandL24-41
3Sept 29at WashingtonL17-21
4Oct 6at PhiladelphiaL21-24
5Oct 13DetroitW17-14
6Oct 20at NY GiantsL21-37
7Oct 27at PittsubrghL21-27
8Nov 3WashingtonW35-20
9Nov 10at San FranciscoL24-31
10Nov 17PhiladelphiaW27-20
11Nov 24at ClevelandL17-27
12Dec 1NY GiantsL27-34
13Dec 8PittsburghL19-24
14Dec 15at St. LouisW28-24

Playoffs
WeekDateOpponentW/LScore
1-none--

see 1963 NFL Standings



Last Updated:  August 10, 2000
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