1962 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season

The 1962 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season was the season of college football played by the six member schools of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) as part of the 1962 NCAA College Division football season.

1962 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season
League	Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Sport	Football
Number of teams	6
Champion	Kalamazoo

1962 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Kalamazoo $	5	–	0	–	0			8	–	0	–	0
Albion	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Olivet	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Adrian	3	–	2	–	0			3	–	4	–	0
Hope	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Alma	0	–	5	–	0			0	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The Kalamazoo Hornets, in their tenth season under head coach Rolla Anderson, won the MIAA championship with a perfect 8–0 record (5–0 against MIAA opponents). Quarterback Jim Harkema led Kalamazoo with 1,012 yards of total offense.

The defending conference champion Albion had a 15-game winning streak broken on October 20 in a 19–12 loss to Kalamazoo.

The conference's individual statistical leaders included Ed Lauerman of Kalamazoo (489 rushing yards), Mike Knowlton of Alma (732 passing yards), Jon Schoon of Hope (423 receiving yards) , and Tom Nesbitt of Olivet (42 points scored).^[1]

Conference overview

Conf. rank	Team	Head coach	Conf. record	Overall record	Points scored	Points against
1	Kalamazoo	Rolla Anderson	5–0	8–0	219	81
2 (tie)	Albion	Morley Fraser	3–2	6–2	172	83
2 (tie)	Olivet	Stuart Parsell	3–2	6–3	187	142
2 (tie)	Adrian	Charles Marvin	3–2	3–4	91	153
5	Hope	Russ DeVette	1–4	3–6	155	215
6	Alma	Art Smith	0–5	0–8	64	271

Teams

Kalamazoo

1962 Kalamazoo Hornets football
MIAA champion
Conference	Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	8–0 (5–0 MIAA)
Head coach	Rolla Anderson (10th season)
Home stadium	Angell Field
Seasons ← 1961 1963 →

The 1962 Kalamazoo Hornets football team represented Kalamazoo College of Kalamazoo, Michigan. In their second non-consecutive year under head coach Bob Nulf, the Hornets compiled a perfect 8–0 record (5–0 against MIAA opponents), tied for the MIAA championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 219 to 81.^[2] It was Kalamazoo's first MIAA championship in 25 years and the first perfect season since 1916.^[3][4] They also had the only unbeaten and untied record in Michigan during the 1962 season.^[3]

Key players included quarterback Jim Harkema, defensive tackle Bob Woodruff, and halfbacks Ed Lauerman and Frank McGeath.^[3] Harkema finished the season with 1,012 yards of total offense, only the second player in school history with 1,000 yards.^[5]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28	at Eastern Michigan*	Briggs Field Ypsilanti, MI	W 13–6	3,000	[6]
October 6	Hope	Angell Field Kalamazoo, MI	W 41–22	1,500	[7]
October 13	at Ferris Institute*	Big Rapids, MI	W 9–7		[8]
October 20	Albion	Angell Field Kalamazoo, MI	W 19–12		[9][10]
October 27	at Alma	Alma, MI	W 39–0	4,000	[11]
November 3	Adrian	Angell Field Kalamazoo, MI	W 44–6		[12]
November 10	at Olivet	Olivet, MI	W 33–21	3,000	[13]
November 17	Augustana (IL)*	Angell Field Kalamazoo, MI	W 21–7		[5]
*Non-conference game

Albion

1962 Albion Britons football
Conference	Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	6–2 (3–2 MIAA)
Head coach	Morley Fraser (9th season)
Seasons ← 1961 1963 →

The 1962 Albion Britons football team represented Albion College of Albion, Michigan. In their ninth year under head coach Morley Fraser, the Britons compiled a 6–2 record (3–2 against MIAA opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the MIAA, and outscored opponents by a total of 172 to 83.^[14]

The Britons had a 15-game winning streak dating back to the 1960 season. It was the longest winning streak in Albion school history, eclipsing a 14-game streak during the 1939 and 1940 seasons. The streak was broken on October 20 in a loss to Kalamazoo.^[10]

Key players included halfbacks Mike Hornus and Russ Wallis and quarterback Frank Gould.^[15][16]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	Ohio Northern*	Albion, MI	W 16–8		[15]
September 29	Adrian	Albion, MI	W 19–7	4,000	[16]
October 6	at Alma	Alma, MI	W 28–6		[17][18]
October 13	at Anderson	Anderson, IN	W 34–0		[19]
October 20	at Kalamazoo	Angell Field Kalamazoo, MI	L 12–19	1,500	[9][10]
October 27	Wayne State*	Albion, MI	W 30–6	4,500	[20]
November 3	at Olivet	Olivet, MI	L 7–15	1,500	[21]
November 10	Hope	Albion, MI	W 26–22	1,500	[22]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

Olivet

1962 Olivet Comets football
Conference	Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	6–3 (3–2 MIAA)
Head coach	Stuart Parsell (4th season)
Seasons ← 1961 1963 →

The 1962 Olivet Comets football team represented Olivet College of Olivet, Michigan. In their fourth year under head coach Stuart Parsell, the Comets compiled a 6–3 record (3–2 against MIAA opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the MIAA, and outscored opponents by a total of 187 to 142.^[23]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15	Franklin (IN)*	Olivet, MI	W 13–12		[24]
September 22	Indiana Central*	Olivet, MI	W 26–21		[25]
September 29	vs. Northwood Institute*	Charlotte, MI	W 32–6	1,500	[26]
October 6	at Adrian	Adrian, MI	L 14–21		[27]
October 13	at Hope	Riverview Park Holland, MI	W 19–12	4,500	[28]
October 20	Alma	Olivet, MI	W 33–6	1,000	[29]
October 27	at Grand Rapids JC*	Grand Rapids, MI	L 14–24	3,000	[30]
November 3	Albion	Olivet, MI	W 15–7	1,500	[21]
November 10	Kalamazoo	Olivet, MI	L 21–33	3,000	[13]
*Non-conference game

Adrian

1962 Adrian Bulldogs football
Conference	Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	3–4 (3–2 MIAA)
Head coach	Charles Marvin (1st season)
Seasons ← 1961 1963 →

The 1962 Adrian Bulldogs football team represented Adrian College of Adrian, Michigan. In their first year under head coach Charles Marvin, the Bulldogs compiled a 3–4 record (3–2 against MIAA opponents), tied for second place in the MIAA, and were outscored by a total of 153 to 91.^[31]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	at Defiance*	Defiance, OH	L 7–20		[32][33]
September 29	at Albion	Albion, MI	L 7–19	4,000	[16]
October 6	Olivet	Adrian, MI	W 21–14		[27]
October 13	Alma	Adrian, MI	W 27–26	3,000	[34]
October 20	Ferris Institute	Adrian, MI	L 0–8		[35]
October 27	Hope	Maple Stadium Adrian, MI	W 23–2	2,000	[36][37]
November 3	at Kalamazoo	Kalamazoo, MI	L 6–44		[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

Hope

1962 Hope Flying Dutchmen football
Conference	Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	3–6 (3–2 MIAA)
Head coach	Russ DeVette (8th season)
Seasons ← 1961 1963 →

The 1962 Hope Flying Dutchmen football team represented Hope College of Hope, Michigan. In their eighth year under head coach Russ DeVette, the Dutchmen compiled a 3–6 record (3–2 against MIAA opponents), finished in fifth place in the MIAA, and were outscored by a total of 215 to 155.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15	Ashland*	Riverview Park Holland, MI	W 21–14	2,000	[38]
September 22	Valparaiso*	Riverview Park Holland, MI	L 0–48	4,500	[39]
September 29	at Wheaton*	McCully Field Wheaton, IL	L 0–31	5,500	[40]
October 6	at Kalamazoo	Kalamazoo, MI	L 22–41	1,500	[7]
October 13	Olivet	Riverview Park Holland, MI	L 12–19	4,500	[41]
October 20	at Eastern Illinois*	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL	W 26–7	5,000	[42]
October 27	at Adrian	Maple Stadium Adrian, MI	L 22–23	2,000	[36][37]
November 3	Alma	Riverview Park Holland, MI	W 30–6	2,000	[43]
November 10	at Albion	Albion, MI	L 22–26	1,500	[22]
*Non-conference game

Alma

1962 Alma Scots football
Conference	Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	0–8 (0–5 MIAA)
Head coach	Art Smith (7th season)
Seasons ← 1961 1963 →

The 1962 Alma Scots football team represented Alma College of Alma, Michigan. In their seventh and final year under head coach Art Smith, the Scots compiled a 0–8 record (0–5 against MIAA opponents), finished in last place in the MIAA, and were outscored by a total of 271 to 64.^[44]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	at Ohio Northern*	Ada, OH	L 6–52		[45]
September 22	Bluffton*	Alma, MI	L 8–32		[46]
October 6	Albion	Alma, MI	L 6–28		[17][18]
October 13	at Adrian	Adrian, MI	L 26–27	3,000	[34]
October 20	at Olivet	Olivet, MI	L 6–33	1,000	[29]
October 27	Kalamazoo	Alma, MI	L 0–39		[11]
November 3	at Hope	Riverview Park Holland, MI	L 6–30	2,000	[43]
November 10	at Eastern Michigan*	Briggs Field Ypsilanti, MI	L 6–30		[47]
*Non-conference game

All-conference team

After the season, MIAA commissioner announced the All-MIAA football team for 1962. Nine players from Kalamazoo College were named to the first team. The first-team selections were:

Offense

• Backs - Jim Harkema, Kalamazoo; Bryce Fauble, Adrian; Ed Lauerman, Kalamazoo; Tom Nesbitt, Olivet
• Ends - John persons, Kalamazoo; Rob Schoon, Hope
• Tackles - Bob Phillips, Kalamazoo; Ron Mitchell, Olivet
• Guards - Bob Peters, Kalamazoo; Jim Dumont, Adrian
• Centers - Jim Wiegerink, Hope; Bill Cassidy, Olivet

Defense

• Ends - Ray Comeau, Kalamazoo; Dave Barrett, Albion
• Tackles - Tom Smith, Adrian; George Pyne, Olivet
• Middle guard - Jim Jahnke, Kalamazoo
• Linebackers - Jim Nadill, Albion; Bob Powell, Olivet; Tim Hayward, Kalamazoo
• Defensive backs - Dan Christiansen, Albion; Bob Porritt, Albion; Larry Melendy, Olivet^[48]

References

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