1962 Utah State Aggies football team

1962 Utah State Aggies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–2
Head coach
Home stadiumRomney Stadium
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Memphis State     8 1 0
Oregon State     9 2 0
No. 9 Penn State     9 2 0
West Texas State     9 2 0
Boston College     8 2 0
Utah State     8 2 0
Villanova     7 3 0
Buffalo     6 3 0
Oregon     6 3 1
Houston     7 4 0
Miami (FL)     7 4 0
Army     6 4 0
Holy Cross     6 4 0
Louisville     6 4 0
Xavier     6 4 0
Florida State     4 3 3
Air Force     5 5 0
Montana     5 5 0
Navy     5 5 0
Notre Dame     5 5 0
Pacific (CA)     5 5 0
Pittsburgh     5 5 0
Syracuse     5 5 0
Texas Western     4 5 0
New Mexico State     4 6 0
Colgate     3 5 1
Idaho     2 6 1
San Jose State     2 8 1
Boston University     2 7 0
Dayton     2 8 0
Detroit     1 8 0
Hardin–Simmons     1 9 0
Colorado State     0 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1962 Utah State Aggies football team was an American football team that represented Utah State University as an independent during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth season under head coach John Ralston, the Aggies compiled an 8–2 record and outscored all opponents by a total of 273 to 139.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Jim Turner with 414 passing yards and 70 points scored (six touchdowns, 25 extra points, and three field goals), Roger Leonard with 348 rushing yards, and John Matthews with 223 receiving yards.[3][4] Other notable players on the 1962 team included Bill Munson, who later played quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams and Detroit Lions, and Steve Shafer, who later played defensive back for the BC Lions.

  1. ^ "1962 Utah State Aggies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
  2. ^ "2018 Utah State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Utah State University. 2018. pp. 190, 195.
  3. ^ "1962 Utah State Aggies Stats". SR/College Football. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
  4. ^ 2018 Media Guide, pp. 154-155.