1962 San Francisco State Gators football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1962 San Francisco State Gators football Far Western Conference FWC 6–2–1 3–1–1 Vic Rowen 2nd Cox Stadium FWC champion The 1962 San Francisco State Gators football team represented San Francisco State College—now known as San Francisco State University—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Vic Rowen, San Francisco State compiled an overall record of 6–2–1 with a mark of 3–1–1 in conference play, winning the FWC title. For the season the team outscored its opponents 135 to 102. The Gators played home games at Cox Stadium in San Francisco. Schedule September 14 w y y UC Santa Barbara La Playa Stadium Santa Barbara, CA 16–14 8,000 September 22 w y y Long Beach State Veterans Stadium Long Beach, CA 20–7 3,831 September 29 l y Cal Poly Pomona Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 9–12 3,500–3,800 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1962 Cal Poly Pomona) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/91/stats/13326 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 25, 2022 October 6 l y Humboldt State Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA 7–27 7,000–7,500 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1962 Humboldt State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/291/stats/13326 National Collegiate Athletic Association September 16, 2024 October 13 w y 1962 Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 19–8 3,700 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1962 Santa Clara) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/631/stats/13326 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 10, 2022 October 20 t y Nevada Mackay StadiumThis stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season.Mackay Stadium http://www.unr.edu/around-campus/mackay-stadium University of Nevada, Reno January 4, 2017 note Reno, NV 14–14 3,200–3,500 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1962 Nevada) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/466/stats/13326 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 10, 2022 October 26 w y UC Davis Toomey Field Davis, CA 12–7 2,500 November 10 w Sacramento State Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 28–7 2,576–3,500 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1962 Sacramento State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/102/stats/13326 National Collegiate Athletic Association April 24, 2022 November 17 w Chico State Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA 10–6 5,800 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1962 San Francisco State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/628/stats/13326 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 10, 2022 Team players in the NFL / AFL No San Francisco State players were selected in the 1963 NFL draft.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1963.htm 1963 NFL Draft January 12, 2017 December 23, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071223114147/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1963.htm deadhttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/sanfranciscost/ San Francisco St. Players/Alumni July 5, 2017http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?abbr=S&collegeName=San+Francisco+State&abbrFlag=0&type=school Draft History: San Francisco State April 3, 2017 The following finished their college career in 1962, were not drafted, but played in the AFL. Player Position First AFL team Bill Baird Defensive Back - Halfback 1963 New York Jets Notes note References San Francisco State Category:San Francisco State Gators football seasons Category:Northern California Athletic Conference football champion seasons San Francisco State Gators football Category:1962 in San Francisco