1962 College Football Season

NATIONAL CHAMPION

AP TITLE
CHAMPIONUSC11–0 overall
HEISMANTerry BakerOregon State · QB
#1 PICKTerry BakerOregon State · Los Angeles Rams, 1963 draft

MAJOR BOWL RESULTS

4 BOWL GAMES
DATEBOWLRESULT
Jan 1, 1963Sugar BowlOle Miss 17, Arkansas 13
Jan 1, 1963Cotton BowlLSU 13, Texas 0
Jan 1, 1963Orange BowlAlabama 17, Oklahoma 0
Jan 1, 1963Rose BowlUSC 42, Wisconsin 37

1962 STANDINGS

10 CONFERENCES + INDEPENDENTS

ACC

Duke finished atop the 1962 ACC standings at 6–0 in conference play (8–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Duke6–08–2–
Maryland5–26–4–
Clemson5–16–4–
South Carolina3–43–5–1–
NC State3–43–6–1–
North Carolina3–43–7–
Virginia1–45–5–
Wake Forest0–70–10–

ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION OF WESTERN UNIVERSITIES

USC finished atop the 1962 Athletic Association of Western Universities standings at 4–0 in conference play (11–0 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
USC4–011–0USC 42–37 WIS
Washington4–17–1–2–
Stanford2–35–5–
Washington State1–15–3–1–
UCLA1–34–6–
California0–41–9–

BIG 8

Oklahoma finished atop the 1962 Big 8 standings at 7–0 in conference play (8–3 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Oklahoma7–08–3ALA 17–0 OU
Nebraska5–29–2NEB 36–34 MIA
Missouri5–1–18–1–2MIZ 14–10 GT
Kansas4–2–15–3–1–
Iowa State3–45–5–
Oklahoma State2–54–6–
Colorado1–62–8–
Kansas State0–70–10–

BIG TEN

Wisconsin finished atop the 1962 Big Ten standings at 6–1 in conference play (8–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Wisconsin6–18–2USC 42–37 WIS
Minnesota5–26–2–1–
Northwestern4–27–2–
Ohio State4–26–3–
Michigan State3–35–4–
Purdue3–34–4–1–
Iowa3–34–5–
Illinois2–52–7–
Indiana1–53–6–
Michigan1–62–7–

MAC

Bowling Green finished atop the 1962 MAC standings at 5–0–1 in conference play (7–1–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Bowling Green5–0–17–1–1–
Ohio5–17–3TBD 15–14 OHIO
Miami (OH)3–1–16–2–1HOU 49–21 M-OH
Western Michigan3–35–4–
Kent State2–43–5–
Toledo1–53–6–
Marshall0–53–6–

MIDDLE ATLANTIC

Delaware finished atop the 1962 Middle Atlantic standings at 1–2.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Delaware0–01–2

SEC

Ole Miss finished atop the 1962 SEC standings at 6–0 in conference play (10–0 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Ole Miss6–010–0MISS 17–13 ARK
Alabama6–110–1ALA 17–0 OU
LSU5–19–1–1LSU 13–0 TEX
Georgia Tech5–27–3–1MIZ 14–10 GT
Florida4–27–4FLA 17–7 PSU
Auburn4–36–3–1–
Tennessee2–64–6–
Georgia2–3–13–4–3–
Mississippi State2–53–6–
Kentucky2–3–12–4–2–
Vanderbilt1–61–9–
Tulane0–70–10–

SOUTHERN

West Virginia finished atop the 1962 Southern standings at 4–0 in conference play (6–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
West Virginia4–06–2–
Virginia Tech2–34–5–

SOUTHWEST

Arkansas finished atop the 1962 Southwest standings at 6–1 in conference play (9–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Arkansas6–19–2MISS 17–13 ARK
Texas6–0–19–1–1LSU 13–0 TEX
TCU5–26–4–
Baylor3–44–6–
Texas A&M3–43–7–
Rice2–4–12–6–2–
SMU2–52–8–
Texas Tech0–71–9–

WESTERN ATHLETIC

New Mexico finished atop the 1962 Western Athletic standings at 2–1–1 in conference play (7–2–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
New Mexico2–1–17–2–1–
Arizona2–25–5–
Wyoming2–25–5–
BYU2–24–4–
Arizona State1–16–2–1–
Utah1–2–14–5–1–

INDEPENDENTS

Penn State finished atop the 1962 independents at 9–2.

TEAMOVERALLBOWL
Penn State9–2FLA 17–7 PSU
Utah State8–2–
Oregon State8–2ORST 6–0 VILL
Houston7–4HOU 49–21 M-OH
Miami7–4NEB 36–34 MIA
Memphis6–1–
Oregon6–3–1–
Boston College6–2–
Air Force5–5–
Louisville5–3–
Buffalo5–3–
Notre Dame5–5–
Navy5–5–
Pittsburgh5–5–
North Texas5–4–
Rutgers5–5–
Florida State4–3–3–
Army4–4–
Syracuse4–5–
Tulsa4–5–
UTEP3–5–
Southern Miss2–1–
Cincinnati1–6–
Fresno State1–0–
UConn1–2–
New Mexico State1–5–
Massachusetts1–1–
San José State1–8–1–
Arkansas State1–0–
Hawai'i0–1–
Colorado State0–10–
Temple0–2–
Central Michigan0–1–
East Carolina0–1–

OTHER POSTSEASON RESULTS

6 GAMES
DATEBOWLRESULT
Dec 31, 1962Postseason gameTBD 15, Ohio 14
Dec 29, 1962Postseason gameFlorida 17, Penn State 7
Dec 22, 1962Postseason gameMissouri 14, Georgia Tech 10
Dec 22, 1962Postseason gameHouston 49, Miami (OH) 21
Dec 15, 1962Postseason gameNebraska 36, Miami 34
Dec 15, 1962Postseason gameOregon State 6, Villanova 0