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1962 BYU Cougars football team

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]

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
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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15at Pacific (CA)*
L 7–2612,500[5]
September 22at Arizona
L 21–2725,000[6]
September 29George Washington*
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Provo, UT
L 12–1310,052[7]
October 6at Colorado State*
W 28–79,200[8]
October 13at UtahΔ
L 20–35[9]
October 20at Montana*
W 27–06,000[10]
October 27at Utah State*
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
L 21–2713,405[11]
November 3New Mexico 
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Provo, UT
W 27–014,273[12]
November 10at Western Michigan*
L 20–2813,000[13]
November 17Wyoming
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Provo, UT
W 14–711,509[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Δ BYU was designated home team.

References

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  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.
  5. ^ "Air minded Pacific whips Brigham Young team 26–7". The Sacramento Bee. September 16, 1962. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "BYU scares Arizona, but loses". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. September 23, 1962. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Colonials score in final minutes to defeat Cougars". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 30, 1962. Retrieved February 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "BYU wins, 28–7". The Arizona Republic. October 7, 1962. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Dee Chipman (October 13, 1962). "Favored Utes vs. Upstart Cougars". Deseret News. Retrieved October 5, 2010.
  10. ^ "BYU blanks MSU, 27–0". The Sunday Oregonian. October 21, 1962. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Aggies Tip Cougars 27-21". The Sunday Herald (Provo, UT). October 28, 1962. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Brighams shock Lobos, 27–0". Carlsbad Current-Argus. November 4, 1962. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Western Michigan bulldozes past BYU squad, 28–20". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 11, 1962. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Eldon Fortie BYU's star". The Spokesman-Review. November 18, 1962. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.


 

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