The 1963 Northwestern Wildcats team was an

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team that represented

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during the 1963 Big Ten Conference football season. In their eighth year under head coach

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, the Wildcats compiled a 5–4 record (3–4 against conference opponents) and finished in a tie for fifth place in the

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. The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Tom Myers with 1,398 passing yards, Willie Stinson with 368 rushing yards, and Gary Crum with 417 receiving yards.

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