1962 Central State Bronchos football team

The 1962 Central State Bronchos football team represented Central State College—now known as the University of Central Oklahoma—during the 1962 NAIA football season. The team was led by head coach Al Blevins. They played their home games at Central Field in Edmond, Oklahoma. The Central squad finished the season with an undefeated record of 11–0, and won the NAIA Football National Championship over Lenoir–Rhyne in the Camellia Bowl.^[1]

1962 Central State Bronchos football
NAIA national champion OCC champion
NAIA Football National Championship—Camellia Bowl, W 28–13 vs. Lenoir–Rhyne
Conference	Oklahoma Collegiate Conference
Record	11–0 (7–0 OCC)
Head coach	Al Blevins (5th season)
Home stadium	Central Field
Seasons ← 1961 1963 →

1962 Oklahoma Collegiate Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Central State (OK) $^	7	–	0	–	0			11	–	0	–	0
East Central	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
SW Oklahoma State	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Northeastern State	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Panhandle A&M	2	–	4	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
SE Oklahoma State	1	–	4	–	2			3	–	5	–	2
Langston	1	–	5	–	1			1	–	6	–	1
NW Oklahoma State	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NAIA playoff participant Rankings from NAIA poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	Eastern New Mexico*	Central Field Edmond, OK	W 25–6
September 21	Langston	Central Field Edmond, OK	W 14–13
September 29	Emporia State*	Central Field Edmond, OK	W 44–7
October 6	at Southwestern Oklahoma State	Weatherford, OK	W 20–6
October 13	East Central	Central Field Edmond, OK	W 40–20
October 20	at Northwestern Oklahoma State	Alva, OK	W 42–0	4,500	[2]
October 27	Northeastern State	Central Field Edmond, OK	W 38–0
November 2	at Southeastern Oklahoma State	Paul Laird Field Durant, OK	W 33–7
November 17	at Panhandle A&M	Carl Wooten Field Goodwell, OK	W 33–0
November 24	College of Emporia*	Taft Stadium Oklahoma City, OK (NAIA Semifinal)	W 20–0
December 8	vs. Lenoir–Rhyne*	Charles C. Hughes Stadium Sacramento, CA (NAIA Championship Game—Camellia Bowl)	W 28–13
*Non-conference game

References

1. "2013 UCO Football Media Guide by Mike Kirk". ISSUU. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
2. Wright, Tom (October 21, 1962). "Bronchos Crush Rangers". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. p. 2E. Retrieved April 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .