1962 Arkansas State Indians football team

1962 Arkansas State Indians football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–3
Head coach
Home stadiumKays Stadium
1962 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Cal Poly Pomona   –   9 – 1 – 0
Southern Miss   –   9 – 1 – 0
Drake   –   8 – 2 – 0
Howard (AL)   –   7 – 2 – 0
Southern Connecticut State   –   7 – 2 – 0
St. Norbert   –   7 – 2 – 0
Hawaii   –   6 – 2 – 0
Montana State   –   7 – 3 – 0
Arkansas State   –   6 – 3 – 0
Northern Michigan   –   6 – 3 – 0
Northeastern   –   5 – 3 – 0
Wabash   –   5 – 3 – 1
Abilene Christian   –   6 – 4 – 0
East Carolina   –   5 – 4 – 0
Weber State   –   5 – 4 – 0
Wheaton (IL)   –   5 – 4 – 0
Chattanooga   –   5 – 5 – 0
Arlington State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   4 – 6 – 0
Findlay   –   4 – 5 – 0
Tampa   –   3 – 4 – 2
UC Riverside   –   3 – 5 – 0
Idaho State   –   3 – 6 – 0
Eastern Michigan   –   2 – 5 – 0
Mississippi Vocational   –   2 – 5 – 0
Santa Clara   –   2 – 6 – 0
Carnegie Tech   –   1 – 7 – 0
Rose Poly   –   1 – 7 – 0
Union (NY)   –   1 – 7 – 0
Trinity (TX)   –   1 – 8 – 0

The 1962 Arkansas State Indians football team represented Arkansas State College—now known as Arkansas State University—as an independent during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season. Led by third-year head coach King Block, the Indians compiled a record of 6–3.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at South Dakota State
W 9–7[1]
September 29at Florence StateW 23–14[2]
October 6Saint Mary (KS)
W 34–14[3]
October 13Mississippi College
  • Kays Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 20–0[4]
October 20The Citadel
  • Kays Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 14–7[5]
October 27at Murray State
L 9–14[6]
November 3No. 3 Southern Miss
  • Kays Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
L 7–208,000[7]
November 10at Tennessee Tech
L 12–20[8]
November 17South Dakota
  • Kays Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 18–0[9]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "Indians nudge Rabbits 9–7". Argus-Leader. September 23, 1962. Retrieved October 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Arkansas State edges Florence". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 30, 1962. Retrieved October 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Arkies win". The Shreveport Times. October 7, 1962. Retrieved October 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Arkansas State tops Mississippi College". The Clarion-Ledger. October 14, 1962. Retrieved October 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Indians upend Citadel". The Greenville News. October 21, 1962. Retrieved October 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Murray ends home jinx 14–9; Halts Arkansas State Skein". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. October 28, 1962. Retrieved October 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Late rally wins for Southerners". The Birmingham News. November 4, 1962. Retrieved October 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "TPI scores 20–12 non-loop win". Kingsport Times-News. November 11, 1962. Retrieved October 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Coyotes fall to Arkansas eleven 18–0". Rapid City Journal. November 18, 1962. Retrieved October 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.