1962 BYU Cougars football team

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1962 BYU Cougars football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record4–6 (2–2 WAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCougar Stadium
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
New Mexico $ 2 1 1 7 2 1
No. 18 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
Rankings from Coaches Poll

The 1962 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University (BYU) as a member of 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 an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 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]

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15at
Pacific Memorial Stadium
  • Stockton, CA
  • L 7–26
    September 22at ArizonaL 21–27
    September 29George Washington*
    • Cougar Stadium
    • Provo, UT
    L 12–1310,052[5]
    October 6at Colorado State*W 28–7
    October 13at UtahΔL 20–35[6]
    October 20at Montana*W 27–0
    October 27at Utah State*
    • Romney Stadium
    • Logan, UT
    L 21–2713,405[7]
    November 3New Mexicodagger
    • Cougar Stadium
    • Provo, UT
    W 27–0
    November 10at Western Michigan*L 20–28
    November 17Wyoming
    • Cougar Stadium
    • Provo, UT
    W 14–7
    • *Non-conference game
    • daggerHomecoming
    • Δ BYU was designated home team.

    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. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 3, 2019. 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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    6. ^ Dee Chipman (October 13, 1962). "Favored Utes vs. Upstart Cougars". Deseret News. Retrieved October 5, 2010.
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