1962 BYU Cougars football team

The 1962 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coach Hal Mitchell, the Cougars compiled a 4–6 record (2–2 against conference opponents), tied for second place in the WAC, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 197 to 170.[1][2]

1962 BYU Cougars football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
1962 record4–6 (2–2 WAC)
Head coachHal Mitchell (2nd season)
1962 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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 team's statistical leaders included Eldon Fortie with 814 passing yards, 1,149 rushing yards, 1,963 yards of total offense, and 86 points scored, Bruce Smith with 230 receiving yards, and Gene Frantz with nine interceptions.[3][4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 15at Pacific*L 7–26
September 22at ArizonaL 21–27
September 29George Washington*L 12–13
October 6at Colorado State*W 28–7
October 13at UtahL 20–35
October 20at Montana*W 27–0
October 27at Utah State*L 21–27
November 3New MexicoW 27–0
November 10at Western Michigan*L 20–28
November 17WyomingW 14–7
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
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References

  1. "1962 Brigham Young Cougars Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  2. "BYU Football 2015 Almanac" (PDF). Brigham Young University. 2015. p. 169. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  3. "1960 Brigham Young Cougars Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
  4. BYU Football 2015 Almanac, pp. 162-164.


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