The 1962 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In their twelfth season under head coach Len Casanova and fourth as an independent, the Ducks compiled a 6–3–1 record and outscored their opponents 229 to 156. Three home games were played on campus at Hayward Field in Eugene and one at Multnomah Stadium in Portland.

Quick Facts Oregon Ducks football, Conference ...
1962 Oregon Ducks football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–3–1
Head coach
CaptainRon Snidow, Steve Barnett
Home stadiumHayward Field
Multnomah Stadium
Seasons
 1961
1963 
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More information Conf, Overall ...
1962 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Memphis State    8 1 0
Oregon State    9 2 0
No. 9 Penn State    9 2 0
West Texas State    9 2 0
Boston College    8 2 0
Utah State    8 2 0
Villanova    7 3 0
Buffalo    6 3 0
Oregon    6 3 1
Houston    7 4 0
Miami (FL)    7 4 0
Army    6 4 0
Holy Cross    6 4 0
Louisville    6 4 0
Xavier    6 4 0
Florida State    4 3 3
Air Force    5 5 0
Montana    5 5 0
Navy    5 5 0
Notre Dame    5 5 0
Pacific (CA)    5 5 0
Pittsburgh    5 5 0
Syracuse    5 5 0
Texas Western    4 5 0
New Mexico State    4 6 0
Colgate    3 5 1
Idaho    2 6 1
San Jose State    2 8 1
Boston University    2 7 0
Dayton    2 8 0
Detroit    1 8 0
Hardin–Simmons    1 9 0
Colorado State    0 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll
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The team's statistical leaders included Bob Berry with 995 passing yards and Mel Renfro with 753 rushing yards and 298 receiving yards.[1]

In October, Oregon traveled to Air Force to play in the dedication game for the new Falcon Stadium,[2][3] which included a flyover by the Thunderbirds.[4] This was during the early stages of the Cuban Missile Crisis, which was disclosed to the nation by President John F. Kennedy two days later on Monday.[5]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at No. 2 TexasL 13–2550,000[6]
September 29UtahW 35–818,800[7]
October 6San Jose State
  • Hayward Field
  • Eugene, OR
W 14–015,700[8]
October 13at RiceW 31–1230,000[9]
October 20at Air ForceW 35–2033,343[2][3][4]
October 27at No. 8 WashingtonT 21–2156,823[10]
November 3StanfordW 28–1429,805[11]
November 10Washington Statedagger
  • Hayward Field
  • Eugene, OR
W 28–1019,400
November 17at Ohio StateL 7–2672,828[12]
November 24at Oregon StateL 17–2028,447[13]
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster

Source:[17]

References

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