The 1962 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented

Oklahoma State University–Stillwater Oklahoma State University–Stillwater (officially Oklahoma State University; informally Oklahoma State, OK State, OSU) is a public land-grant research university in Stillwater, Oklahoma. OSU was founded in 1890 under the Morrill Act. Originall ...

in the

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during the

1962 NCAA University Division football season The 1962 NCAA University Division football season was played by American football teams representing 140 colleges and universities recognized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as major programs. The remaining 370 colleges a ...

. In their eighth and final season under head coach

Cliff Speegle Clifton M. Speegle (November 4, 1917 – September 5, 1994) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Oklahoma State University–Stillwater from 1955 to 1962, compiling a ...

, the Cowboys compiled a 4–6 record (2–5 against conference opponents), finished in sixth place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 214 to 138. On offense, the 1962 team averaged 13.8 points scored, 152.7 rushing yards, and 110.2 passing yards per game. On defense, the team allowed an average of 21.4 points scored, 261.8 rushing yards, and 97.0 passing yards per game. The team's statistical leaders included Don Derrick with 539 rushing yards and 24 yards, Mike Miller with 1,056 passing yards, and Don Karns with 328 receiving yards. No Oklahoma State players were selected as first-team All-Big Eight Conference players. The team played its home games at

Lewis Field Boone Pickens Stadium (previously known as Lewis Field) has been home to the Oklahoma State University Cowboys football team in rudimentary form since 1919, and as a complete stadium since 1920. Aligned in an east-west direction since 1920, th ...

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.2016 Football Guide, pp. 217, 219.

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