1962 NCAA College Division football rankings

The 1962 NCAA College Division football rankings are from the United Press International poll of College Division head coaches and from the Associated Press. The 1962 NCAA College Division football season was the fifth year UPI published a Coaches Poll in what was termed the "Small College" division. It was the third year for the AP version of the poll, which only listed 10 teams.

Legend

  Increase in ranking
  Decrease in ranking
  Not ranked previous week
(#–#)
  Win–loss record
(Italics)
  Number of first place votes
т
Tied with team above or below also with this symbol

The AP poll

Week 1
Oct 3[1]
Week 2
Oct 10[2]
Week 3
Oct 17[3]
Week 4
Oct 24[4]
Week 5
Oct 31[5]
Week 6
Nov 7[6]
Week 7
Nov 14[7]
Week 8
Nov 21[8]
Week 9
Nov 28[9]
1.Fresno State (3)Florida A&M (2–0)Florida A&M (3–0) (4)Florida A&M (4–0) (4)Florida A&M (5–0)Florida A&M (6–0)Florida A&M (7–0) (3)Florida A&M (8–0) тFlorida A&M (9–0)1.
2.Pittsburg State (2)Southern Miss (4–0)Fresno State (3–1)Northern Illinois (6–0)Southeastern Louisiana (5–0)Wittenberg (7–0)Wittenberg (8–0) (1)Wittenberg (9–0) тWittenberg (9–0)2.
3.Florida A&M (1)Pittsburg State (3–1)Northern Illinois (5–0) тFresno State (4–1)Southern Miss (6–1)Southern Miss (7–1)Southern Miss (8–1) (1)Southern Miss (9–1)Central Oklahoma (9–0)3.
4.Southern Miss (1)Southeastern Louisiana (4–0)Southeastern Louisiana (4–0) тSouthern Miss (5–1)Wittenberg (6–0)Northern Illinois (7–1)Central Oklahoma (8–0) (1)Central Oklahoma (9–0)Southern Miss (9–1)4.
5.Texas SouthernSlippery RockSouthern Miss (4–1)Southeastern Louisiana (5–0)Central Oklahoma (7–0)Central Oklahoma (8–0)Northern Illinois (8–1)Texas A&I (9–0–1)Lenoir–Rhyne (10–0)5.
6.William JewellFresno State (2–1)Pittsburg State (KS) (4–1)Central Oklahoma (6–0)Lenoir–Rhyne (7–0)Southeastern Louisiana (5–1)Fresno State (6–2)Northern Illinois (8–1)Texas A&I (9–0–1)6.
7.LinfieldLamar Tech (4–0)Lamar Tech (5–0)Wittenberg (5–0)Northern Illinois (6–1)Texas A&I (7–0–1)Texas A&I (8–0–1) (1)Lenoir–Rhyne (9–0)Northern Illinois (9–1)7.
8.Slippery Rock (1)Hillsdale (4–0)Southern Illinois (2–2)Pittsburg State (4–2)Texas A&I (6–0–1)Lenoir–Rhyne (8–0)Lenoir–Rhyne (9–0)Saint John's (MN)Fresno State (7–3)8.
9.HillsdaleTexas Southern тCentral Oklahoma (5–0)Southern Illinois (3–2)Southern Illinois (4–2)Fresno State (5–2)Southeastern Louisiana (6–1)Fresno State (7–2)Saint John's (MN) (9–0)9.
10.Southeastern LouisianaLinfield тHumboldt State (3–0)Lamar Tech (5–1)Fresno State (4–2)Pittsburg State (6–2)Southwest Texas State (7–0)Southeastern Louisiana (6–2)Southeastern Louisiana (6–3)10.
Week 1
Oct 3[10]
Week 2
Oct 10[11]
Week 3
Oct 17[12]
Week 4
Oct 24[13]
Week 5
Oct 31[14]
Week 6
Nov 7[15]
Week 7
Nov 14[16]
Week 8
Nov 21[17]
Week 9
Nov 28[18]
Dropped:
6 William Jewell
Dropped:
  • 5 Slippery Rock
  • 8 Hillsdale
  • 9 Texas Southern
  • 10 Linfield
Dropped:
10 Humboldt State
Dropped:
  • Pittsburg State
  • 10 Lamar Tech
Dropped:
9 Southern Illinois
Dropped:
10 Pittsburg State
Dropped:
10 Southwest Texas State
None

The UPI Coaches poll

Week 1
Oct 4[19]
Week 2
Oct 11[20]
Week 3
Oct 18[21]
Week 4
Oct 25[22]
Week 5
Nov 1[23]
Week 6
Nov 8[24]
Week 7
Nov 15[25]
Week 8
Nov 22[26]
Week 9
Nov 29[27]
1.Florida A&M (1–0) (5)Florida A&M (1–0) (10)Florida A&M (3–0) (17)Florida A&M (4–0)Florida A&M (5–0) (13)Florida A&M (6–0) (14)Southern Miss (8–1) (15)Southern Miss (9–1) (21)Southern Miss (9–1) (19)1.
2.Southern Miss (3–0) (5)Southern Miss (4–0) (10)Southern Miss (4–1) (6)Southern Miss (5–1)Southern Miss (6–1) (14)Southern Miss (7–1) (13)Florida A&M (7–0) (14)Florida A&M (8–0) (6)Florida A&M (9–0) (7)2.
3.Fresno State (2–0) (3)Delaware (3–0) (6)Fresno State (3–1) (4)Fresno State (4–1)Southeastern Louisiana (5–0) (1)Central Oklahoma (8–0) (4)Central Oklahoma (8–0) (3)Central Oklahoma (9–0) (3)Central Oklahoma (9–0) (3)3.
4.Delaware (2–0) (4) тFresno State (2–1) (3)Northern Illinois (5–0) (2)Northern Illinois (6–0)Central Oklahoma (7–0) (3)Lenoir–Rhyne (8–0)Lenoir–Rhyne (9–0)Lenoir–Rhyne (9–0)Lenoir–Rhyne (10–0)4.
5.Pittsburg State (3–0) (3) тHillsdale (4–0)Southeastern Louisiana (4–0)Southeastern Louisiana (5–0)Fresno State (4–2) (2)Northern Illinois (7–1)Northern Illinois (8–1)Fresno State (7–2)Wittenberg (9–0) (2)5.
6.Southern Illinois (1–2) (1)Southeastern Louisiana (3–0)Central Oklahoma (5–0) (1)Central Oklahoma (6–0)Lenoir–Rhyne (7–0)Fresno State (5–2)Fresno State (6–2)Northern Illinois (8–1)Northern Illinois (8–1)6.
7.Southeastern Louisiana (3–0) (1)Northern Illinois (4–0) (2)Delaware (3–1) (1)Lenoir–Rhyne (6–0)Northern Illinois (6–1)Southeastern Louisiana (5–1)Southeastern Louisiana (6–1)Wittenberg (9–0) (1)Fresno State (7–3)7.
8.Lenoir–Rhyne (3–0) (1)Humboldt State (3–0) (1)Southern Illinois (2–2)Arkansas State (5–0)Arkansas State (5–1) (1)Montana State (6–2)Delaware (6–2)Delaware (7–2) (1)Texas A&I (9–0–1)8.
9.Hillsdale (3–0)Central Oklahoma (4–0) (1)Lenoir–Rhyne (5–0)Southern Illinois (3–3)Delaware (4–2)Delaware (5–2)Wittenberg (8–0)Texas A&I (9–0–1)Delaware (7–2)9.
10.Central Oklahoma (3–0) (2)Lenoir–Rhyne (4–0)Pittsburg State (4–1)Montana State (5–1)Montana State (5–2)Arkansas State (5–2)Texas A&I (8–0–1)Southeastern Louisiana (6–2)Montana State (7–3)10.
11.Louisiana Tech (3–0) (2)Pittsburg State (3–1)Humboldt State (1)DelawareArizona State CollegeTexas A&I (7–0–1)Montana StateArkansas StateSoutheastern Louisiana (6–3)11.
12.OmahaSouthern IllinoisHillsdaleArizona State CollegeTexas A&I (6–0–1)Cal Poly PomonaArkansas StateMontana StateArkansas State12.
13.Texas A&IMemphis StateMontana StatePittsburg State (4–2)Southern Illinois (4–2)Wittenberg (7–0)Cal Poly Pomona (2)Cal Poly Pomona (2)Cal Poly Pomona13.
14.Northern IllinoisWheaton (IL)Arkansas StateHillsdale тPittsburg StateArizona State CollegeLinfieldSaint John's (MN)College of Emporia т14.
15.Humboldt StateMontana StateNortheast MissouriSouth Dakota State тWittenberg (6–0)LinfieldSan Diego State (8–1)LinfieldLinfield т15.
16.Middle Tennessee State тArkansas StateLamar Tech (5–0)Lamar Tech (5–1) тAkronPittsburg State (6–2)Saint John's (MN)Parsons (1)Adams State16.
17.Wheaton (IL) (1) тAkron тArizona State CollegeTexas A&ISouth Dakota StateAkronArizona State CollegeOmahaSouth Dakota State17.
18.Memphis State тArizona State College тTuftsHumboldt State тLamar TechParsons тOmahaCollege of EmporiaOmaha т18.
19.Northern Michigan тLamar Tech (4–0)Texas A&IWittenberg (5–0) тCal Poly PomonaSouthwest Texas тParsons (1)San Diego State (8–2) тParsons т19.
20.Arkansas State тTexas Southern (1)Cal Poly PomonaNortheast MissouriSouthwest TexasSan Diego State (7–1)College of Emporia тSouth Dakota State тSaint John's (MN) (9–0)20.
21.Montana State т     Southwest Texas т  21.
Week 1
Oct 4[28]
Week 2
Oct 11[29]
Week 3
Oct 18[30]
Week 4
Oct 25[31]
Week 5
Nov 1[32]
Week 6
Nov 8[33]
Week 7
Nov 15[34]
Week 8
Nov 22[35]
Week 9
Nov 29[36]
Dropped:
  • 11 Louisiana Tech
  • 12 Omaha
  • 13 Texas A&I
  • 16 Middle Tennessee State
  • 19 Northern Michigan
Dropped:
  • 13 Memphis State
  • 14 Wheaton (IL)
  • 17 Akron
  • 20 Texas Southern
Dropped:
  • 18 Tufts
  • 20 Cal Poly Pomona
Dropped:
  • 14 Hillsdale
  • 18 Humboldt State
  • 20 Northeast Missouri
Dropped:
  • 13 Southern Illinois
  • 17 South Dakota State
  • 18 Lamar Tech
Dropped:
  • 16 Pittsburg State
  • 17 Akron
Dropped:
  • 17 Arizona State College
  • 20 Southwest Texas
Dropped:
19 San Diego State

Notes

    References

    1. "Fresno State Named First In AP Poll". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. October 5, 1962. p. 18. Retrieved January 24, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
    2. "Florida A&M First In Poll Of Small Colleges". Lebanon Daily News. Lebanon, Pennsylvania. October 11, 1962. p. 21. Retrieved January 24, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
    3. "Florida A&M Tops Small Grid Schools". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. Fairbanks, Alaska. October 19, 1962. p. 8. Retrieved January 24, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
    4. "Florida A and M Stays On Top of AP Poll". The Emporia Gazette. Emporia, Kansas. October 25, 1962. p. 13. Retrieved January 24, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
    5. "SIU Ninth In Small College Football Poll". Mt. Vernon Register-News. Mt. Vernon, Illinois. November 1, 1962. p. 12. Retrieved January 24, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
    6. "Pittsburg Climbs Back Into Top 10 In Weekly AP Poll". The Hays Daily News. Hays, Kansas. November 9, 1962. p. 6. Retrieved January 24, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
    7. "Florida A&M Keeps Top Spot In AP Grid Poll". Palladium-Item. Richmond, Indiana. November 15, 1962. p. 19. Retrieved January 24, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
    8. "ISC Listed In Small College Football Poll". The Indiana Gazette. Indiana, Pennsylvania. November 21, 1962. p. 22. Retrieved January 24, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
    9. "AP Small College Football Poll". The Decatur Daily Review. Decatur, Illinois. November 30, 1962. p. 14. Retrieved January 24, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
    10. "Fresno State Named First In AP Poll". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. October 5, 1962. p. 18. Retrieved January 24, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
    11. "Florida A&M First In Poll Of Small Colleges". Lebanon Daily News. Lebanon, Pennsylvania. October 11, 1962. p. 21. Retrieved January 24, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
    12. "Florida A&M Tops Small Grid Schools". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. Fairbanks, Alaska. October 19, 1962. p. 8. Retrieved January 24, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
    13. "Florida A and M Stays On Top of AP Poll". The Emporia Gazette. Emporia, Kansas. October 25, 1962. p. 13. Retrieved January 24, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
    14. "SIU Ninth In Small College Football Poll". Mt. Vernon Register-News. Mt. Vernon, Illinois. November 1, 1962. p. 12. Retrieved January 24, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
    15. "Pittsburg Climbs Back Into Top 10 In Weekly AP Poll". The Hays Daily News. Hays, Kansas. November 9, 1962. p. 6. Retrieved January 24, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
    16. "Florida A&M Keeps Top Spot In AP Grid Poll". Palladium-Item. Richmond, Indiana. November 15, 1962. p. 19. Retrieved January 24, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
    17. "ISC Listed In Small College Football Poll". The Indiana Gazette. Indiana, Pennsylvania. November 21, 1962. p. 22. Retrieved January 24, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
    18. "AP Small College Football Poll". The Decatur Daily Review. Decatur, Illinois. November 30, 1962. p. 14. Retrieved January 24, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
    19. "Northern Rated 14th in Small College Poll". The Daily Chronicle. De Kalb, Illinois. October 4, 1962. p. 20. Retrieved May 17, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
    20. "Florida A&M Rated Number One In Small College Poll". The Daily Notes. Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. October 11, 1962. p. 6. Retrieved May 17, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
    21. "Southerners Rated 2nd In UPI Voting". Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. October 18, 1962. p. 6. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
    22. "'Cats Leap To Tenth In Poll". Great Falls Tribune. Great Falls, Montana. October 26, 1962. p. 22. Retrieved May 17, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
    23. "Small College Poll". The Edwardsville Intelligencer. Edwardsville, Illinois. November 1, 1962. p. 10. Retrieved May 17, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
    24. Dick Joyce (November 8, 1962). "Florida A&M Clings to Top". The Yuma Daily Sun. Yuma, Arizona. p. 18. Retrieved May 17, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
    25. "So. Miss Takes Lead in Small College Grid Poll". The Yuma Daily Sun. Yuma, Arizona. November 15, 1962. p. 18. Retrieved May 17, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
    26. "Southerners Atop 'Small' Grid Poll For Second Week". The Odessa American. Odessa, Texas. November 22, 1962. p. 45. Retrieved February 15, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
    27. "Small College Title Goes To Southern Mississippi". Medford Mail Tribune. Medford, Oregon. November 29, 1962. p. D-3. Retrieved January 24, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
    28. "Northern Rated 14th in Small College Poll". The Daily Chronicle. De Kalb, Illinois. October 4, 1962. p. 20. Retrieved May 17, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
    29. "Florida A&M Rated Number One In Small College Poll". The Daily Notes. Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. October 11, 1962. p. 6. Retrieved May 17, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
    30. "Southerners Rated 2nd In UPI Voting". Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. October 18, 1962. p. 6. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
    31. "'Cats Leap To Tenth In Poll". Great Falls Tribune. Great Falls, Montana. October 26, 1962. p. 22. Retrieved May 17, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
    32. "Small College Poll". The Edwardsville Intelligencer. Edwardsville, Illinois. November 1, 1962. p. 10. Retrieved May 17, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
    33. Dick Joyce (November 8, 1962). "Florida A&M Clings to Top". The Yuma Daily Sun. Yuma, Arizona. p. 18. Retrieved May 17, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
    34. "So. Miss Takes Lead in Small College Grid Poll". The Yuma Daily Sun. Yuma, Arizona. November 15, 1962. p. 18. Retrieved May 17, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
    35. "Southerners Atop 'Small' Grid Poll For Second Week". The Odessa American. Odessa, Texas. November 22, 1962. p. 45. Retrieved February 15, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
    36. "Small College Title Goes To Southern Mississippi". Medford Mail Tribune. Medford, Oregon. November 29, 1962. p. D-3. Retrieved January 24, 2017 via Newspapers.com.
    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.