Canadian Football League 1963 Season
51st Grey Cup Championship
- Hamilton defeated BC 21–10
- (Local)
at Empire Stadium in Vancouver, BC - Attendance: 36,461
- Broadcaster:
- CBC
- CTV
1963 CFL Regular Season Standings
League Scoring
| 1963 | 1962 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 39.35 | 3.66  |
| Average Winning Score | 25.85 | 1.87 |
| Average Losing Score | 13.58 | 2.09 |
| Average Home Score | 21.35 | 0.12 |
| Average Visitor Score | 18.00 | 3.54 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 11.91 | 0.66  |
Team Leaders
Offence Rankings
| Team (GP) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CGY (16) | 427 (26.69) |
| 2 | BC (16) | 387 (24.19) |
| 3 | OTT (14) | 326 (23.29) |
| 4 | HAM (14) | 312 (22.29) |
| 5 | MTL (14) | 277 (19.79) |
| 6 | WPG (16) | 302 (18.88) |
| 7 | TOR (14) | 202 (14.43) |
| 8 | SSK (16) | 223 (13.94) |
| 9 | EDM (16) | 220 (13.75) |
Defence Rankings
| Team (GP) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CGY (16) | 427 (26.69) |
| 2 | BC (16) | 387 (24.19) |
| 3 | OTT (14) | 326 (23.29) |
| 4 | HAM (14) | 312 (22.29) |
| 5 | MTL (14) | 277 (19.79) |
| 6 | WPG (16) | 302 (18.88) |
| 7 | TOR (14) | 202 (14.43) |
| 8 | SSK (16) | 223 (13.94) |
| 9 | EDM (16) | 220 (13.75) |
1963 CFL Regular Season Attendance
- Total: 1,409,218
- High: 36,659 (CGY @ BC, Sep 7)
- Avg: 20,723 (68 out of 68 games)
- Diff from 1962 Avg: +1,640
- Low: 12,000 (CGY @ EDM, Oct 26)
1963 Regular Season TV Ratings
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1963 Player Awards
1963 Most Outstanding
- Player — Russ Jackson (OTT)
- Canadian Player — Russ Jackson (OTT)
- Lineman — Tom Brown (BC)
1963 Other Awards
- No other awards for 1963 in database.
1963 Canadian Football League All-Star Team
Offense
| QB | Joe Kapp | BC |
| HB | George Dixon* | MTL |
| HB | Lovell Coleman | CGY |
| HB | Willie Fleming, Jr. | BC |
| HB | Dick Shatto | TOR |
| E | Pete Manning | CGY |
| E | Hal “Prince” Patterson | HAM |
| C | Milt Crain | MTL |
| G | Tom Hinton | BC |
| G | Tony Pajaczkowski | CGY |
| T | Lonnie Dennis | BC |
| T | Roger Kramer | OTT |
Defense
| DT | Don Luzzi, Jr. | CGY |
| DT | Angelo Mosca | HAM |
| DE | Garner Ekstran | SSK |
| DE | Dick Fouts | BC |
| MG | John Barrow | HAM |
| ILB | Jim Andreotti | MTL |
| ILB | Tom Brown | BC |
| CLB | Jim Conroy | OTT |
| CLB | Norm Fieldgate | BC |
| DHB | Garney Henley | HAM |
| DHB | Dick Thornton | WPG |
| DHB | Harvey Wylie | CGY |
* – indicates unanimous selection
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1963 CFL Amateur Draft
| Pick | Team | [Via] | Player (Position) | College/Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|
First Round | ||||
| 1 | TOR | John Wydraney (HB) | Western Ontario | |
| 2 | HAM | [EDM] | Keb Rysdale (HB) | Western Ontario |
| 3 | OTT | [BC] | Rick Black (HB) | Mount Allison |
| 4 | OTT | Bill Miklas (G) | Queen's | |
| 5 | SSK | Jim Hogan (T) | Western Ontario | |
| 6 | EDM | [MTL] | Pete Howlett (FB) | Loyola |
| 7 | CGY | Roy Shatzko (G) | British Columbia (UBC) | |
| 8 | OTT | [HAM] | Peter Quinn (HB) | Queen's |
| 9 | WPG | Ian Monteith (FB) | McGill | |
Commissioner
G. Sydney Halter, Q.C. (Winnipeg)
Jan. 19, 1958 – Dec. 31, 1966