1962 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

1962 Arizona State Sun Devils football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. T–18
Record7–2–1 (1–1 WAC)
Head coach
CaptainRoger Locke
Home stadiumSun Devil Stadium
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
New Mexico $ 2 1 1 7 2 1
Arizona State 1 1 0 7 2 1
Arizona 2 2 0 5 5 0
Wyoming 2 2 0 5 5 0
BYU 2 2 0 4 6 0
Utah 1 2 1 4 5 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1962 Arizona State Sun Devils football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State University in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth season under head coach Frank Kush, the Sun Devils compiled a 7–2–1 record (1–1 against WAC opponents), finished in second place in the WAC, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 304 to 126.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included John Jacobs with 1,263 passing yards, Tony Lorick with 704 rushing yards, and Dale Keller with 358 receiving yards.[3]

Gene Felker, Bill Kajikawa, Paul Kemp, Dick Mansperger, and Dick Tamburo were assistant coaches.[4] The team captain was tight end Roger Locke. The Sun Devils finished 6-1-1 at home and 1–1 on the road. Home games were played at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.

  1. ^ "1962 Arizona State Sun Devils Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  2. ^ "2016 ASU Football Media Guide". Arizona State University. 2016. p. 121. Archived from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "1962 Arizona State Sun Devils Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  4. ^ "Arizona State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Arizona State University. 2007. p. 183. Retrieved September 1, 2017.