| 1963 NAIA football season | |
|---|---|
| Regular season | August–December 1963 |
| Postseason | December 7–14, 1963 |
| National Championship | Hughes Stadium Sacramento, CA |
| Champion | Saint John's (MN) |
The 1963 NAIA football season was the eighth season of college football sponsored by the NAIA. The season was played from August to December 1963, culminating in the eighth annual NAIA Football National Championship, played this year at Hughes Stadium in Sacramento, California. During its three years in Sacramento, the game was called the Camellia Bowl (separate from the later Camellia Bowl contested in Montgomery, Alabama).
Saint John's (MN) defeated Prairie View A&M in the championship game, 33–27, to win their first NAIA national title.[1]