The 1962 NAIA football season was the seventh season of college football sponsored by the NAIA. The season was played from August to December 1962, culminating in the seventh annual

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, played this year at Hughes Stadium in

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. During its three years in Sacramento, the game was called the Camellia Bowl (separate from the present day

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with the same name in

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). Central State defeated in the championship game, 28–13, to win their first NAIA national title.

Conference standings

Postseason

References

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Conference standings

Postseason

See also

References