Suvarna Garge (Editor)

1962 Northwestern Wildcats football team

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Conference
  
Big Ten Conference

1962 record
  
7–2 (4–2 Big Ten)

Home stadium
  
Dyche Stadium

Coaches
  
No. 16

MVP
  
George Thomas

Head coach
  
Ara Parseghian (7th year)

The 1962 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1962 Big Ten Conference football season. In their seventh year under head coach Ara Parseghian, the Wildcats compiled a 7–2 record (4–2 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in third place in the Big Ten Conference. The Wildcats were ranked #1 in the AP Poll before losing consecutive games late in the season against #2-ranked Wisconsin and Michigan State.

Contents

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 Jack Cvercko was a consensus first-team All-American.

Schedule

  1. September 22, 1962: South Carolina, Win, 37-20
  2. October 6, 1962: Illinois, Win, 45-0
  3. October 13, 1962: at Minnesota, Win, 34-22
  4. October 20, 1962: at #6 Ohio State, Win, 18-14
  5. October 27, 1962: Notre Dame, Win, 35-6
  6. November 3, 1962: at Indiana, Win, 26-21
  7. November 10, 1962: at #8 Wisconsin, Loss, 6-37
  8. November 17, 1962: Michigan State, Loss, 7-31
  9. November 23, 1962: at Miami (FL), Win, 29-7

Players

  • Jack Cvercko - 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 The Sporting News; 2nd-team All-Big Ten selection by AP and UPI)
  • Tom Myers - quarterback (3rd-team All-America selection by AFCA)

    • References

    1962 Northwestern Wildcats football team Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA