The 1963 BYU Cougars football team represented

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(BYU) as a member of the

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(WAC) during the

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. In their third and final season under head coach

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, the Cougars compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 0–4 against conference opponents, finished last out of sixth place in the WAC, and were outscored by a combined total of 222 to 91. The team's statistical leaders included Phil Brady with 318 rushing yards and 448 yards of total offense, Ron Stewart with 160 passing yards, Bruce Smith with 178 receiving yards, and Frank Baker with 23 points scored.BYU Football 2015 Almanac, pp. 162-164.

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