1962 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1962 Arkansas Razorbacks football Southwest Conference SWC 6 6 9–2 6–1 Frank Broyles 5th Billy Moore Ray Trail Razorback StadiumWar Memorial Stadium Sugar Bowl L 13–17 vs. Ole Miss The 1962 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth year under head coach Frank Broyles, the Razorbacks compiled a 9–2 record (6–1 against SWC opponents), finished in second place in the SWC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 299 to 115. The Razorbacks' only loss during the regular season came against Texas by a 7–3 score. The team was ranked #6 in both the final AP Poll and the final UPI Coaches Poll and went on to lose to Ole Miss in the 1963 Sugar Bowl by a 17–13 score.1962 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football August 3, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/arkansas/1962-schedule.html Arkansas quarterback Billy Moore was selected by the Football Writers Association of America and the Newspaper Enterprise Association as a first-team player on the 1962 College Football All-America Team. Moore scored 14 touchdowns, which tied him with the Miami Redskins' kicker Bob Jencks in scoring. Future Razorback head coach Ken Hatfield finished second in the country in punt return yards, behind Utah State's Darrell Roberts. Razorback kicker Tom McKnelly was fourth in kick scoring, with 33 extra points and three field goals. The Razorbacks' offensive unit averaged 5.0 yards per play and 357 yards per game, the seventh-best mark in 1962. Arkansas also averaged 28.6 points per game, the fifth-highest average nationally. Running on the Razorback defense was tough, as the unit gave up 90.7 yards per contest, the seventh-lowest total in the nation. Despite a 9–2 record, the Razorbacks finished second in the SWC to Texas, which was 9–1–1, losing only in the Cotton Bowl Classic to LSU, 13–0."Bowl Games with Top 20 Teams." 1962 Bowl Results. Infoplease.com. Retrieved on July 7, 2008. Schedule 1962 AP September 22 w y Oklahoma State War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR 34–7 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lawton-constitution-and-morning-pres/168637416/ The Lawton Constitution-Morning Press Porker aerials rip Cowboys September 23, 1962 March 23, 2025 Newspapers.com September 29 w y Tulsa Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR 42–14 26,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-razorbacks-swamp-tul/168637475/ The Odessa American Razorbacks swamp Tulsa, 42–14 September 30, 1962 March 23, 2025 Newspapers.com October 6 w y TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX 42–14 42,536 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-austin-american-arkansas-ko-hit-stil/168637544/ The Austin American-Statesman Arkansas KO hit stills TCU, 42–14 October 7, 1962 March 23, 2025 Newspapers.com October 13 w 8 Baylor Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR 28–21 32,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-razorbacks-f/168637695/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Razorbacks fatten up with win over Baylor October 14, 1962 March 23, 2025 Newspapers.com October 20 l y 7 Texas 1 Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 3–7 64,530 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123818630/texas-stays-perfect/ The Nashville Tennessean Texas stays perfect October 21, 1962 April 30, 2023 Newspapers.com October 27 w y 9 Hardin–Simmons War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR 49–7 28,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/del-rio-news-herald-razorbacks-outclasse/168637792/ Del Rio News Herald Razorbacks outclasses Hardin–Simmons, 49–7 October 28, 1962 March 23, 2025 Newspapers.com November 3 w y 8 Texas A&M Kyle Field College Station, TX rivalry 17–7 23,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-razorbacks-rap-texas-am-177/168637855/ The Shreveport Times Razorbacks rap Texas A&M, 17–7 November 4, 1962 March 23, 2025 Newspapers.com November 10 w 6 Rice Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR 28–14 34,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-arkansas-pins-stubbo/168637957/ The Daily Oklahoman Arkansas pins stubborn Rice in 28–14 duel November 11, 1962 March 23, 2025 Newspapers.com November 17 w 7 SMU War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR 9–7 41,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-porkers-edge-smu-97/168638014/ Tulsa World Porkers edge SMU, 9–7 November 18, 1962 March 23, 2025 Newspapers.com November 24 w y 7 Texas Tech Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX rivalry 34–0 16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-arkansas-wins-easily/168638089/ The Birmingham News Arkansas wins easily, 34–0 in warm up for Sugar Bowl November 25, 1962 March 23, 2025 Newspapers.com January 1 l y 6 Ole Miss 3 Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA Sugar Bowl, rivalry NBC 13–17 82,900 Razorbacks Fall Before Rebel Passes in Sugar The Shreveport Times Bill McIntyre January 2, 1963 1C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99112943/razorbacks-fall-before-rebel-passes-in/ Newspapers.com 1962–63 NCAA Statistics (Arkansas) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/294684 National Collegiate Athletic Association March 23, 2025 Sugar Bowl 1963 Sugar Bowl Razorbacks 0 3 10 0 Rebels 3 7 7 0 The 1963 Sugar Bowl matched up rivals Arkansas and Ole Miss in the Razorbacks second straight Sugar Bowl, and fourth bowl in four seasons. The Rebels also had reached four consecutive bowl games. After each team kicked field goals, Ole Miss scored the first touchdown, a 33-yard strike from Glynn Griffing to Louis Guy that gave the Rebels a 10–3 lead."Ole Miss History and Records." University of Mississippi. Ole Miss Bowl History.. The Hogs replied with a five-yard touchdown toss from Billy Moore to knot the game at 10. Ole Miss QB Griffing then scored on a one-yard touchdown scamper. The Razorbacks tacked on a field goal, but, as neither team could dent the scoreboard in the fourth quarter, lost by a 17–13 final. ARK UM collapsed 2 UM 80 FG 30 Irwin 0 3 2 ARK 82 FG 30 Tom McKnelly 3 3 2 UM 67 RecTD Louis Guy 33 Glynn Griffing good Irwin 3 10 3 ARK 15 RecTD Jesse Branch 5 Billy Moore good Tom McKnelly 10 10 3 UM 80 RushTD 1 Glynn Griffing good Irwin 10 17 3 ARK 59 FG 22 Tom McKnelly 13 17 13 17 References Arkansas Category:Arkansas Razorbacks football seasons Arkansas Razorbacks football