The 1963 Lamar Tech Cardinals football season represented Lamar State College of Technology—now known as
Lamar University—as an independent during the
1963 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach
Vernon Glass, the Cardinals compiled a record of 5–4. Lamar Tech played home games at
Greenie Stadium, located off-campus at South Park High School in
Beaumont, Texas, for the final season. In 1964, the team moved to the newly-opened Cardinal Stadium—now known as
Provost Umphrey Stadium, located of Lamar Tech's campus.