1962 Michigan Wolverines football team

1962 Michigan Wolverines football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record2–7 (1–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPDave Raimey
CaptainBob Brown
Home stadiumMichigan Stadium
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Wisconsin $ 6 1 0 8 2 0
No. 10 Minnesota 5 2 0 6 2 1
Northwestern 4 2 0 7 2 0
Ohio State 4 2 0 6 3 0
Michigan State 3 3 0 5 4 0
Purdue 3 3 0 4 4 1
Iowa 3 3 0 4 5 0
Illinois 2 5 0 2 7 0
Indiana 1 5 0 3 6 0
Michigan 1 6 0 2 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1962 Michigan Wolverines football team was an American football team that represented the University of Michigan in the 1962 Big Ten Conference football season. In its fourth year under head coach Bump Elliott, Michigan compiled a 2–7 record (1–6 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the Big Ten, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 214 to 70.[1][2]

The highlight of the season was a 17–7 victory over No. 10 Army, as Michigan took advantage of five Army turnovers (four interceptions and a fumble) in the second game of the season.[3]

Bob Brown was the team captain, and Dave Raimey was selected for the team's most valuable player award.[2] The team's statistical leaders included Bob Chandler with 401 passing yards, Dave Raimey with 385 rushing yards, and Harvey Chapman with 223 receiving yards.[4]

  1. ^ "1962 Michigan Wolverines Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "1962 Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Army62 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "1962 Michigan Wolverines Statistics". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 5, 2017.