The 1962 College Football All-America team is composed of

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players who were selected as

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ns by various organizations and writers that chose

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s in 1962. The six selectors recognized by the

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as "official" for the 1962 season are (1) the

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(AFCA), (2) the

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(AP), (3) the

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(FWAA), (4) the

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(NEA), (5) the ''

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'', and (6) the

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(UPI).

Consensus All-Americans

For the year 1962, the NCAA recognizes six published All-American teams as "official" designations for purposes of its consensus determinations. The following chart identifies the NCAA-recognized consensus All-Americans and displays which first-team designations they received.

All-American selections for 1962

Ends

* Pat Richter, Wisconsin (AFCA-1, AP-1, FWAA, NEA-3, SN-1, UPI, Time, WC) *

Hal Bedsole Harold Jay "Hal" Bedsole (December 21, 1941 – December 22, 2017) was an American football player. He played as a tight end and end early in his career during the single platoon days. High school career Bedsole prepped at Reseda High School ...

, Southern California (AFCA-1, AP-3, FWAA, NEA-1, SN-1, UPI, WC) * Dave Robinson, Penn State (AFCA-2, AP-1, NEA-1, FWAA, SN-2, Time) *

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, Missouri (AP-3, FWAA, NEA-2) *

Hugh Campbell Hugh Campbell (born May 21, 1941) is a former American football and Canadian football player, coach, and executive. He served as a head coach in three different professional gridiron football leagues: the Canadian Football League (CFL), the Unit ...

, Washington State (AFCA-2, AP-2, NEA-3, SN-2) * Tom Hutchinson, Kentucky (AFCA-3, AP-2, SN-3) *

Vern Burke Vernon Eugene Burke (born April 30, 1941) is a former American football tight end who played five seasons in the NFL with the San Francisco 49ers, Atlanta Falcons, and the New Orleans Saints. High school career Burke attended North High Scho ...

, Oregon State (AFCA-3, NEA-2) *Woody Dabbs, Ole Miss (SN-3)

Tackles

Bobby Bell Bobby Lee Bell Sr. (born June 17, 1940) is an American former professional football player who played as an outside linebacker and defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs. He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the College Football ...

, Minnesota (AFCA-1, AP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, SN-1, UPI, Time, WC) *

Jim Dunaway James Kenneth Dunaway (September 3, 1941 – May 12, 2018) was an American football player. A defensive tackle, he played college football at the University of Mississippi, and played professionally in the American Football League for the Buffal ...

, Mississippi (AFCA-2, NEA-1, SN-1, UPI, Time, WC) *

Don Brumm Westwood Regional Donald Dwain Brumm (born October 4, 1941) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Eagles. He went to ...

, Purdue (AFCA-3 uard AP-1, FWAA, NEA-2) * Steve Barnett, Oregon (AFCA-1, FWAA, NEA-3, SN-3) * Fred Miller, LSU (AFCA-3, AP-3, FWAA, NEA-2, SN-2) *Art Gregory, Duke (AP-2) *

Ray Schoenke Raymond Frederick Schoenke (born September 10, 1941) is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins. He played college football at Southern Methodist University. Ea ...

, SMU (AP-2) *

Bob Vogel Robert Louis Vogel (born September 23, 1941) is a former professional American football offensive lineman for the Baltimore Colts from 1963 to 1972. During that span he appeared in Super Bowl III and Super Bowl V for the Colts and was selected fo ...

, Ohio State (AFCA-2, SN-2) *

Scott Appleton Gordon Scott Appleton (February 20, 1942 – March 2, 1992) was an American football defensive tackle in the American Football League (AFL) for the Houston Oilers, San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders. He played college football at the Universi ...

, Texas (AFCA-3) *Tom Nomina, Miami (Ohio) (AP-3) *Charles Sieminsky, Penn State (NEA-3, SN-3)

Guards

Johnny Treadwell John C Treadwell (May 19, 1941 – December 14, 2014) was an American football player who played at the offensive guard and linebacker positions for the University of Texas from 1960–1962. He was a consensus first-team All-American in 1961, an ...

, Texas (AFCA-1, AP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, SN-1, UPI, WC) *

Jack Cvercko Jack Cvercko (January 24, 1941) is a former college football player. A prominent guard for the Northwestern Wildcats, selected an All-American in 1962. He was picked in the 1963 NFL Draft, but a chronic knee injury prevented him from becoming a ...

, Northwestern (AFCA-2, AP-3, NEA-2, SN-1, UPI, Time, WC) *

Rufus Guthrie Dallas Rufus Guthrie (c. 1942 – 2000) was an American football player who played for the Georgia Institute of Technology (a.k.a. Georgia Tech). He played collegiately for the Georgia Tech football team. He was inducted into the Georgia Tech ...

, Georgia Tech (AFCA-1, AP-2, FWAA, NEA-2) * Jean Berry, Duke (FWAA) * Leon Cross, Oklahoma (AP-2, FWAA, NEA-3, SN-3) *

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, USC (AP-1) * Ed Budde, Michigan State (Time) *Tom Hertz, Missouri (AFCA-3, NEA-3, SN-2) *

Dave Watson David Watson (born 20 November 1961) is an English football manager and former professional footballer. As a player, he was a defender from 1980 to 2001. He played his entire career for Norwich City and Everton. With the Toffees he played in ...

, Georgia Tech (SN-2) *

Gene McDowell Eugene McDowell (July 4, 1939 – January 26, 2021) was an American college football coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at University of Central Florida (UCF) from 1985 to 1997, compiling a record of 8 ...

, Florida State (AP-3) *Steve Underwood, Wisconsin (SN-3)

Centers

Lee Roy Jordan Lee Roy Jordan (born April 27, 1941) is a former American football linebacker. After attending the University of Alabama, playing under head coach Paul "Bear" Bryant, he played 14 years in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys from ...

, Alabama (AFCA-1, AP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, SN-1, UPI, Time, WC) * Donald McKinnon, Dartmouth (AFCA-3, AP-2, NEA-1 uard FWAA, SN-3) *

Dave Behrman David Wesley Behrman (November 9, 1941 – December 9, 2014) was an American football offensive lineman who played in the American Football League for the Buffalo Bills and Denver Broncos. He was the fourth overall pick in the 1963 AFL Draft by ...

, Michigan State (AFCA-2, SN-2) *

Ray Mansfield Burt James Ray Mansfield (January 21, 1941 – November 3, 1996), nicknamed "Ranger," was an American football player, a center in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers. Early years Born in Bak ...

, Washington (AFCA-2 uard AP-3) *Wayne Lee, Oklahoma (NEA-2) *Billie Joe Armstrong, Ohio State (NEA-3)

Quarterbacks

Terry Baker Terry Wayne Baker (born May 5, 1941) is a former American football and basketball player. He played college football and basketball at Oregon State University in Corvallis, where he was a member of Phi Delta Theta. Baker played as a quarterba ...

, Oregon State (AP-1, NEA-1, UPI, WC, AFCA-1, FWAA, SN-1, Time) *

George Mira George Ignacio Mira (born January 11, 1942) is a Cuban-American former professional American football player, a quarterback in eight National Football League (NFL) seasons for four teams. He then played five seasons in the Canadian Football Leag ...

, Miami (Fla) (AFCA-2, AP-1, FWAA, SN-2) *

Glynn Griffing Wilburn Glynn Griffing (born December 1, 1940 in Bentonia, Mississippi) is a former American football quarterback who played one season for the New York Giants in the National Football League. He played college football at the University of M ...

, Mississippi (AP-2, FWAA, NEA-2, SN-3) * Tom Myers, Northwestern (AFCA-3) *

Daryle Lamonica Daryle Pasquale Lamonica (July 17, 1941 – April 21, 2022) was an American football quarterback who played in the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons, primarily with the Oakland Raiders. He spent ...

, Notre Dame (AP-3) *Bill King, Dartmouth (NEA-3)

Halfbacks

Jerry Stovall Jerry Lane Stovall (born April 30, 1941) is a former American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He played college football at Louisiana State University (LSU), where he was a unanimous selection to the 1962 College F ...

, LSU (AFCA-1, AP-1, FWAA, NEA-1, SN-1, UPI, Time, WC) * Mel Renfro, Oregon (AFCA-2, AP-2, NEA-2, SN-1, UPI, Time, WC) * Billy Moore, Arkansas (AP-2, NEA-1, FWAA) * Dave Hoppman, Iowa State (AP-3, FWAA) * Roger Kochman, Penn State (AFCA-1, SN-2) *

Joe Don Looney Joe Don Looney (October 10, 1942 – September 24, 1988) was an American football fullback and halfback who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants, Baltimore Colts, Detroit Lions, Washington Redsk ...

, Oklahoma (SN-2) *

Kermit Alexander Kermit Joseph Alexander (born January 4, 1941) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL). He was on the board of directors for the Lott IMPACT Trophy, which is named after ...

, UCLA (AFCA-2) *Jim Pilot, New Mexico State (NEA-2) * Billy Gambrell, South Carolina (AFCA-3) *Jerry Yost, West Virginia (AP-3) *Bobby Santiago, New Mexico (AP-3) * Paul Flatley, Northwestern (SN-3) *

Johnny Roland Johnny Earl Roland (born May 21, 1943) is a former American football player and coach. He played as a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1966 to 1972 and the New York Giants in 1973. Roland playe ...

, Missouri (SN-3) *Pete Pedro, West Texas State (NEA-3) * Gary Wood, Cornell (NEA-3) *Mike McNames, Georgia Tech (NEA-3)

Fullbacks

George Saimes George Thomas Saimes (September 1, 1941 – March 8, 2013) was an American football defensive back and fullback for Michigan State University and the Buffalo Bills of the American Football League, which produced American Football League Champion ...

, Michigan State (AFCA-1, AP-1, FWAA, NEA-2, SN-1, UPI, WC) * Eldon Fortie, BYU (AFCA-3 alfback AP-2 uarterback NEA-1) * Tom Myers, Syracuse (FWAA) *

Ray Poage Raymond Coy Poage Jr. (November 14, 1940 – September 23, 1997) was an American football tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted out of the University of Texas by the Vikings in the 1963 NFL Draft. Poage played port ...

, Texas (SN-2, Time) *Bill Thornton, Nebraska (AFCA-2, SN-3) * Ed Cummings, Stanford (AFCA-3)

Key

Official selectors

Other selectors

References

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