| Team: | Houston Oilers |
| Year: | 1963 |
| Record: | 6–8 |
| Division Place: | 3rd AFL Eastern |
| Owner: | Bud Adams |
| General Manager: | Pop Ivy |
| Coach: | Pop Ivy |
| Stadium: | Jeppesen Stadium |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Shortnavlink: | Oilers seasons |
The 1963 Houston Oilers season was the fourth season for the Houston Oilers as a professional American football franchise. Houston had won the first two league championships and were runners-up in 1962, which went to a second overtime. In 1963, the Oilers lost their final four games to finish at 6–8, 1½ games behind the Boston Patriots and Buffalo Bills in the Eastern division.[1] They failed to win the division (and qualify for the title game) for the first time in franchise history.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 7 | Oakland Raiders | L 13–24 | 0–1 | Jeppesen Stadium | 24,749 | Recap | |
| 2 | September 14 | Denver Broncos | W 20–14 | 1–1 | Jeppesen Stadium | 22,855 | Recap | |
| 3 | September 22 | at New York Jets | L 17–24 | 1–2 | Polo Grounds | 9,336 | Recap | |
| 4 | September 28 | at Buffalo Bills | W 31–20 | 2–2 | War Memorial Stadium | 32,340 | Recap | |
| 5 | October 6 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 7–28 | 2–3 | Municipal Stadium | 27,801 | Recap | |
| 6 | October 13 | at Denver Broncos | W 33–24 | 3–3 | Bears Stadium | 24,087 | Recap | |
| 7 | October 20 | Buffalo Bills | W 28–14 | 4–3 | Jeppesen Stadium | 23,948 | Recap | |
| 8 | October 27 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 28–7 | 5–3 | Jeppesen Stadium | 26,331 | Recap | |
| 9 | November 1 | at Boston Patriots | L 3–45 | 5–4 | Fenway Park | 31,185 | Recap | |
| 10 | November 10 | New York Jets | W 31–27 | 6–4 | Jeppesen Stadium | 23,615 | Recap | |
| 11 | November 17 | |||||||
| November 24 | ||||||||
| 12 | December 1 | at San Diego Chargers | L 0–27 | 6–5 | Balboa Stadium | 31,713 | Recap | |
| 13 | December 8 | Boston Patriots | L 28–46 | 6–6 | Jeppesen Stadium | 23,462 | Recap | |
| 14 | December 15 | San Diego Chargers | L 14–20 | 6–7 | Jeppesen Stadium | 18,540 | Recap | |
| 15 | December 22 | at Oakland Raiders | L 49–52 | 6–8 | Frank Youell Field | 17,401 | Recap | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | ||||||||