1962 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

1962 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
Middle Three champion
ConferenceMiddle Three Conference
Record5–5 (2–0 Middle Three)
Head coach
CaptainTom Tappen, Tony Simonelli
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 Middle Three Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Rutgers $ 2 0 0 5 5 0
Lehigh 1 1 0 3 6 0
Lafayette 0 2 0 3 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1962 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In their third season under head coach John F. Bateman, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 5–5 record, won the Middle Three Conference championship, and were outscored by their opponents 169 to 164.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Bob Yaksick with 502 passing yards, Bill Thompson with 405 rushing yards, and Bill Craft with 426 receiving yards.[3]

  1. ^ "1962 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  2. ^ "Rutgers Yearly Results (1960-1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on March 27, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  3. ^ "1962 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.