1962 Susquehanna Crusaders football team

1962 Susquehanna Crusaders football
MAC Northern College Division champion
ConferenceMiddle Atlantic Conference
DivisionNorthern College Division
Record9–0 (5–0 MAC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
University Division
Delaware x 5 0 0 7 2 0
Bucknell 5 1 0 6 3 0
Lehigh 2 2 0 3 6 0
Temple 2 3 0 3 6 0
Lafayette 2 4 0 3 5 0
Gettysburg 2 4 0 2 6 0
Muhlenberg 0 4 0 2 7 0
Northern College Division
Susquehanna x 5 0 0 9 0 0
Moravian 4 2 0 5 3 0
Wagner 3 3 0 4 4 1
Wilkes 3 4 0 3 4 0
Upsala 2 3 0 4 4 0
Albright 2 3 0 3 5 0
Lycoming 1 4 0 4 4 0
Hofstra * 1 0 0 8 2 0
Juniata * 2 1 0 6 2 0
Southern College Division
Western Maryland x 5 1 0 8 1 0
Drexel x 5 1 0 6 2 0
Swarthmore 4 2 0 5 2 0
Lebanon Valley 4 2 0 5 3 0
Pennsylvania Military 5 4 0 5 5 0
Dickinson 3 5 0 3 5 0
Johns Hopkins 2 4 0 2 6 0
Ursinus 2 5 0 2 5 0
Haverford 1 5 0 1 6 0
Franklin & Marshall 0 5 0 0 8 0
West Chester * 0 0 0 7 2 0
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games

The 1962 Susquehanna Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented Susquehanna University as a member of the Middle Atlantic Conference (PAC) during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season. In their third season under head coach Jim Garrett, the Crusaders compiled a perfect 9–0 record, won the MAC Northern College Division championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 242 to 50. The season was part of a 22-game unbeaten streak that began on October 22, 1960, and ended on September 21, 1963.[1] As of the end of the 1962 season, Susquehanna's 22-game winning streak was the longest active streak in the country.[2]

The team averaged 290.3 rushing yards per game. The team's statistical leaders (conference games only) included halfback Larry Erdman with 392 rushing yards; fullback Larry Kerstetter with 30 points; and halfback Terry Kissinger who averaged 38.6 yards per punt.[3] Kerstetter was selected on the all-state football team along with five Penn State players.[4]

Other key players included quarterback Don Green,[5] center John Rolands, guard Richie Caruso, and center Ron Porcorus.[4]

  1. ^ "Susquehanna Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on 2015-09-06. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  2. ^ "Longest Streak in the Nation: Crusaders Close Perfect Season". The Selinsgrove Times-Tribune. November 22, 1962. pp. 1, 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Susquehanna's Grid Team Leads Final Statistics". Hazleton Standard-Speaker. December 13, 1962. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b "Kerstetter on First All-State Grid Team". The Selinsgrove Times-Tribune. December 6, 1962. pp. 1, 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Unbeaten S. U. '11' To Play Final Game Here This Saturday". Selinsgrove Times-Tribune. November 15, 1962. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.