1963 in sports

1963 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. American football NFL Championship: the Chicago Bears won 14–10 over the New York Giants at Wrigley Field January 29 – First inductees into the Pro Football Hall of Fame are announced September 7 – the Pro Football Hall of Fame opens in Canton, Ohio with 17 charter members. Rose Bowl (1962 season): The Southern California Trojans won 42–37 over the Wisconsin Badgers to win the college football national championship. This is the first postseason bowl game to feature the #1 and #2 ranked teams in the country. AFL Eastern Division Playoff – Boston Patriots win 26–8 over the Buffalo Bills AFL Championship – San Diego Chargers win 51–10 over the Boston Patriots on January 5, 1964 The Heisman Trophy – Roger Staubach, Navy Instant replay is used for the first time during the broadcast of the Army–Navy Game. Association football FA Cup final – Manchester United won 3–1 over Leicester City August 24 – Founding of the German Football League – Bundesliga Athletics May – Athletics at the 1963 Pan American Games held in São Paulo