The 1962 Northwestern Wildcats team represented

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during the

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. In their seventh year under head coach

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, the Wildcats compiled a 7–2 record (4–2 against

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opponents) and finished in third place in the

. The Wildcats were ranked #1 in the

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before losing consecutive games late in the season against #2-ranked

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and

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. The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Tom Myers with 1,537 passing yards, Willie Stinson with 418 rushing yards, and halfback/end Paul Flatley with 626 receiving yards. Center

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was a consensus first-team All-American.

Schedule

Players

– guard (consensus 1st-team All-American; 1st-team All-Big Ten selection by AP and UPI) * Paul Flatley – halfback/end (3rd-team All-America selection by ''

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''; 2nd-team All-Big Ten selection by AP and UPI) * Tom Myers – quarterback (3rd-team All-America selection by AFCA)

References

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