The 1963 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by 19th-year head coach Bobby Dodd, and played their home games at Grant Field in Atlanta. For the final time before becoming independent, they competed as members of the Southeastern Conference, finishing in sixth.[1] Quarterback Billy Lothridge threw for 1,000 yards and 10 touchdowns and finished in 2nd in the Heisman Trophy voting.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 14 | Florida | | | ABC | W 9–0 | 43,000 |
| September 28 | Clemson* | No. 9 | - Grant Field
- Atlanta, Georgia (rivalry)
| | W 27–0 | 33,916 |
| October 5 | at LSU | No. 7 | | | L 6–7 | 68,000 |
| October 12 | at Tennessee | | | | W 23���7 | 51,527 |
| October 19 | Auburn | No. 8 | | | L 21–29 | 53,091 |
| October 26 | at Tulane | | | | W 17–3 | 15,000 |
| November 2 | Duke* | | | | W 30–6 | 52,266 |
| November 9 | Florida State* | | | | W 15–7 | 49,804 |
| November 16 | at No. 7 Alabama | | | | L 11–27 | 54,000 |
| November 30 | Georgia | | | | W 14–3 | 53,052 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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