The 1963 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University as an independent during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. The offense scored 255 points while the defense allowed 101 points. Led by head coach Ben Schwartzwalder, the team won eight games. Despite their 8–2 record, they were not invited to a bowl game. Syracuse played in their eighth and final game at Yankee Stadium, on Thanksgiving Day, with the Orangemen defeating Notre Dame, 14–7. This was a rematch following the teams' controversial 1961 game won by Notre Dame, 17–15.

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1964 NFL draft Jim Mazurek 6 78 Tackle Baltimore Colts Dick Bowman 6 80 Guard St. Louis Cardinals John Paglio 11 148 Tackle Baltimore Colts Bob Meehan 13 179 Guard Cleveland Browns Len Slaby 14 192 Center St. Louis Cardinals Dave Archer 20 278 Tackle Cleveland Browns

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