1962 NCAA College Division Football Rankings
The 1962 small college football rankings are rankings of college football teams representing smaller college and university teams during the 1962 college football season, including the 1962 NCAA College Division football season and the 1962 NAIA football season. Separate rankings were published by the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press International (UPI). The AP rankings were selected by a board of eight sports writers, and the UPI rankings were selected by a board of small-college coaches from throughout the country. In the final AP poll, the 1962 Florida A&M Rattlers football team were rated No. 1. The Rattlers subsequently lost to Jackson State in the Orange Blossom Classic. Other teams ranked by the AP included Wittenberg (9–0) at No. 2 and Central Oklahoma (11–0) at No. 3. In the final UPI poll, the 1962 Southern Miss Southerners football team (9–1) was selected as the small-college national champion. Southern Miss lost one game – to Memphis State by an 8– ...
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College Football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States. Unlike most other sports in North America, no official minor league farm organizations exist in American or Canadian football. Therefore, college football is generally considered to be the second tier of American and Canadian football; one step ahead of high school competition, and one step below professional competition (the NFL). In some areas of the US, especially the South and the Midwest, college football is more popular than professional football, and for much of the 20th century college football was seen as more prestigious. A player's performance in college football directly impacts his chances of playing professional football. The best collegiate players will typically declare for the professional draft after three to four years of colleg ...
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1962 Fresno State Bulldogs Football Team
The 1962 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented Fresno State College—now known as California State University, Fresno—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Cecil Coleman, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, placing second in the CCAA. The Bulldogs played home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California. Fresno State started the year ranked No. 1 in the AP Small-College Football Poll. They never dropped out of the top 10 all season, finishing No. 7 in the final UPI poll and No. 8 in the final AP poll. Schedule Team players in the NFL/AFL The following were selected in the 1963 NFL Draft. The following were selected in the 1963 AFL Draft. References {{Fresno State Bulldogs football navbox Fresno State California State University, Fresno (Fresno St ...
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1962 Southwest Texas State Bobcats Football Team
The 1962 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Southwest Texas State College (now known as Texas State University) during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). In their fifth year under head coach Milton Jowers, the team compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play. Schedule References Southwest Texas State Texas State Bobcats football seasons Southwest Texas State Bobcats football The Texas State Bobcats football program Texas State University in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level. They play in the Sun Belt Conference. The program began in 1904 and has an overall winning recor ...

1962 Texas A&I Javelinas Football Team
The 1962 Texas A&I Javelinas football team was an American football team that represented the Texas College of Arts and Industries (now known as Texas A&M University–Kingsville) as a member of the Lone Star Conference during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season. In its ninth year under head coach Gil Steinke, the team compiled a 9–0–1 record (6–0–1 against conference opponents), won the Lone Star Conference championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 233 to 64. The team's only setback was a tie with . The team was ranked 6 in the final 1962 AP small college poll and No. 9 in the UPI coaches poll. The team played its home games at Javelina Stadium in Kingsville, Texas. Schedule References {{Lone Star Conference football champions Texas A&I Texas (, ; Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2020, it ...
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1962 Humboldt State Lumberjacks Football Team
The 1962 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team represented Humboldt State College during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season. Humboldt State competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).The Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) was known as the Far Western Conference (FWC) from its founding in 1925 to 1982. The 1962 Lumberjacks were led by head coach Phil Sarboe in his twelfth year at the helm. They played home games at the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California. Humboldt State finished with a record of seven wins and two losses (7–2, 3–2 FWC). The Lumberjacks outscored their opponents 217–56 for the season. Schedule Team players in the NFL The following Humboldt State players were selected in the 1963 NFL Draft. The following finished their college career in 1962, were not drafted, but played in the NFL. Notes References {{Humboldt State Lumberjacks football navbox Humboldt State Humboldt State Lumberjacks football seasons Humboldt State L ...
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1962 Southern Illinois Salukis Football Team
The 1962 Southern Illinois Salukis football team was an American football team that represented Southern Illinois University (now known as Southern Illinois University Carbondale) as an independent during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season. Under fourth-year head coach Carmen Piccone, the team compiled a 4–6 record. The team played its home games at McAndrew Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois. Schedule References {{Southern Illinois Salukis football navbox Southern Illinois Southern Illinois Salukis football seasons Southern Illinois Salukis football The Southern Illinois Salukis football program represents Southern Illinois University Carbondale in college football. The Salukis are a member of the NCAA and compete at the Division I Football Championship Subdivision level (formerly known as ...

1962 Northern Illinois Huskies Football Team
The 1962 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Howard Fletcher, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, plaching second in the IIAC. Northern Illinois was invited to the Mineral Water Bowl, where they lost to . The team played home games at the 5,500-seat Glidden Field, located on the east end of campus, in DeKalb, Illinois. Schedule References Northern Illinois Northern Illinois Huskies football seasons Northern Illinois Huskies football The Northern Illinois Huskies football team are a college football program representing Northern Illinois University (NIU) in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of college football. NIU football plays its home games at Huskie Stadium on the cam ...

1962 Lamar Tech Cardinals Football Team
The 1962 Lamar Tech Cardinals football team represented Lamar State College of Technology—now known as Lamar University—as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season. Led by James B. Higgins in his tenth and final season as head coach, the Cardinals compiled an overall record of an 7–3 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the LSC. Lamar Tech played home games at Greenie Stadium in Beaumont, Texas. 1962 was the program's final season as a member of the Lone Star Conference. Lamar Tech competed as an independent in 1963 and joined the Southland Conference in 1964. Higgins was named NCAA College Division Coach of the Year for Region VII following the season. He remained at Lamar as athletic director An athletic director (commonly "athletics director" or "AD") is an administrator at many American clubs or institutions, such as colleges and universities, as well as in larger high schools and middle sc ...
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1962 Texas Southern Tigers Football Team
The 1962 Texas Southern Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Texas Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Alexander Durley, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–3, with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished second in the SWAC. Schedule References Texas Southern Texas Southern Tigers football seasons Texas Southern Tigers football The Texas Southern Tigers is the college football team representing Texas Southern University, a historically black university (HBCU) in Houston. The Tigers play in the NCAA's Division I FCS as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (S ...

1962 Southern Miss Southerners Football Team
The 1962 Southern Miss Southerners football team was an American football team that represented the University of Southern Mississippi as an independent during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season. In its 14th season under head coach Thad Vann, the team compiled a 9–1 record, outscored opponents by a total of 258 to 63, and was recognized as the UPI College Division national champion. The team's only setback was an 8–6 loss to Memphis State. Harold Hays and Johnny Sklopan were the team captains. The team played its home games at Faulkner Field in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Schedule References Southern Miss The University of Southern Mississippi (Southern Miss or USM) is a public research university with its main campus located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor's, ma ... NCAA Small College Football Champions Southern Miss Golden Eagles football seasons Southern Miss Southe ...
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1962 NCAA College Division Football Season
The 1962 NCAA College Division football season was the seventh season of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the NCAA College Division level. Conference standings Rankings Small college poll In 1962, both United Press International (UPI) and the Associated Press (AP) conducted "small college" polls, and selected different number one teams. UPI's panel of coaches selected Southern Miss, who had a record of 9–1 with their sole defeat coming in an 8–6 loss to Memphis State. The AP's panel of sportswriters selected Florida A&M, who had a 9–0 record including four shutouts. The Rattlers went on to play Jackson State in the Orange Blossom Classic, but lost 22–6. United Press International (coaches) final poll Published on November 29 Associated Press (writers) final poll Published on November 30 Northern Illinois actually 8–2 when the poll was taken. See also * 1962 NCAA University Division football sea ...
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Newspapers
A newspaper is a periodical publication containing written information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as politics, business, sports and art, and often include materials such as opinion columns, weather forecasts, reviews of local services, obituaries, birth notices, crosswords, editorial cartoons, comic strips, and advice columns. Most newspapers are businesses, and they pay their expenses with a mixture of subscription revenue, newsstand sales, and advertising revenue. The journalism organizations that publish newspapers are themselves often metonymically called newspapers. Newspapers have traditionally been published in print (usually on cheap, low-grade paper called newsprint). However, today most newspapers are also published on websites as online newspapers, and some have even abandoned their print versions entirely. Newspapers developed in the 17th ...
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