1962 small college football rankings

none August 2023 1962 small college football rankings left Selectors: AP, UPI left No. 1: Florida A&M (AP) left No. 1: Southern Miss (UPI) Small college football rankings (AP, UPI) left «1961right 1963» The 1962 small college football rankings are rankings of college football teams representing smaller college and university teams during the 1962 college football season, including the 1962 NCAA College Division football season and the 1962 NAIA football season. Separate rankings were published by the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press International (UPI). The AP rankings were selected by a board of eight sports writers, and the UPI rankings were selected by a board of small-college coaches from throughout the country. In the final AP poll, Florida A&M was rated No. 1. The Rattlers subsequently lost to Jackson State in the Orange Blossom Classic. Other teams ranked by the AP included Wittenberg (9–0) at No. 2 and the Central State Bronchos (11–0) at No. 3.Florida A&M Grid Team 1962 Small College Champs The Register November 30, 1962 12A https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-danville-register-florida-am-grid-t/126022936/ Newspapers.com In the final UPI poll, Southern Miss (9–1) was selected as the small-college national champion. Southern Miss lost one game – to Memphis State by an 8–6 score. Legend   Increase in ranking   Decrease in ranking   Not ranked previous week (#–#)   Win–loss record (Italics)   Number of first place votes т Tied with team above or below also with this symbol AP poll 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Oct 3Fresno State Named First In AP Poll The Pantagraph Bloomington, Illinois October 5, 1962 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8553411/poll_1962_1005_small_ap/ Newspapers.com January 24, 2017 Oct 10Florida A&M First In Poll Of Small Colleges Lebanon Daily News Lebanon, Pennsylvania October 11, 1962 21 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8553381/poll_1962_1011_small_ap/ Newspapers.com January 24, 2017 Oct 17Florida A&M Tops Small Grid Schools Fairbanks Daily News-Miner Fairbanks, Alaska October 19, 1962 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8553358/poll_1962_1019_small_ap/ Newspapers.com January 24, 2017 Oct 24Florida A and M Stays On Top of AP Poll The Emporia Gazette Emporia, Kansas October 25, 1962 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8553286/poll_1962_1025_small_ap/ Newspapers.com January 24, 2017 Oct 31SIU Ninth In Small College Football Poll Mt. Vernon Register-News Mt. Vernon, Illinois November 1, 1962 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8553232/poll_1962_1101_small_ap/ Newspapers.com January 24, 2017 Nov 7Pittsburg Climbs Back Into Top 10 In Weekly AP Poll The Hays Daily News Hays, Kansas November 9, 1962 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8553456/poll_1962_1109_small_ap/ Newspapers.com January 24, 2017 Nov 14Florida A&M Keeps Top Spot In AP Grid Poll Palladium-Item Richmond, Indiana November 15, 1962 19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8553326/poll_1962_1115_small_ap/ Newspapers.com January 24, 2017 Nov 21ISC Listed In Small College Football Poll The Indiana Gazette Indiana, Pennsylvania November 21, 1962 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8553256/poll_1962_1121_small_ap/ Newspapers.com January 24, 2017 Nov 28AP Small College Football Poll The Decatur Daily Review Decatur, Illinois November 30, 1962 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8553509/poll_1962_1130_small_ap/ Newspapers.com January 24, 2017 Fresno State (3) 1962 Pittsburg State Gorillas Pittsburg State (2) Florida A&M (1) Southern Miss (1) Texas Southern 1962 William Jewell Cardinals William Jewell 1962 Linfield Wildcats Linfield 1962 Slippery Rock The Rock Slippery Rock (1) 1962 Hillsdale Dales Hillsdale Southeastern Louisiana Florida A&M (2–0) u Southern Miss (4–0) u Pittsburg State (3–1) d Southeastern Louisiana (4–0) u Slippery Rock u Fresno State (2–1) d Lamar Tech (4–0) npr Hillsdale (4–0) u Texas Southern т td Linfield т d Florida A&M (3–0) (4) Fresno State (3–1) u Northern Illinois (5–0) т tnpr Southeastern Louisiana (4–0) т Southern Miss (4–1) d Pittsburg State (KS) (4–1) d Lamar Tech (5–0) Southern Illinois (2–2) npr Central Oklahoma (5–0) npr Humboldt State (3–0) npr Florida A&M (4–0) (4) Northern Illinois (6–0) u Fresno State (4–1) d Southern Miss (5–1) u Southeastern Louisiana (5–0) d Central Oklahoma (6–0) u Wittenberg (5–0) npr Pittsburg State (4–2) d Southern Illinois (3–2) d Lamar Tech (5–1) d Florida A&M (5–0) Southeastern Louisiana (5–0) u Southern Miss (6–1) u Wittenberg (6–0) u Central Oklahoma (7–0) u 1962 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears Lenoir–Rhyne (7–0) npr Northern Illinois (6–1) d Texas A&I (6–0–1) npr Southern Illinois (4–2) Fresno State (4–2) d Florida A&M (6–0) Wittenberg (7–0) u Southern Miss (7–1) Northern Illinois (7–1) u Central Oklahoma (8–0) Southeastern Louisiana (5–1) d Texas A&I (7–0–1) u Lenoir–Rhyne (8–0) d Fresno State (5–2) u Pittsburg State (6–2) npr Florida A&M (7–0) (3) Wittenberg (8–0) (1) Southern Miss (8–1) (1) Central Oklahoma (8–0) (1) u Northern Illinois (8–1) d Fresno State (6–2) u Texas A&I (8–0–1) (1) Lenoir–Rhyne (9–0) Southeastern Louisiana (6–1) d Southwest Texas State (8–1) npr Florida A&M (8–0) т t Wittenberg (9–0) т Southern Miss (9–1) Central Oklahoma (9–0) Texas A&I (9–0–1) u Northern Illinois (8–1) d Lenoir–Rhyne (9–0) u Saint John's (MN) npr Fresno State (7–2) d Southeastern Louisiana (6–2) d Florida A&M (9–0) Wittenberg (9–0) Central Oklahoma (9–0) u Southern Miss (9–1) d Lenoir–Rhyne (10–0) u Texas A&I (9–0–1) d Northern Illinois (9–1) d Fresno State (7–3) u Saint John's (MN) (9–0) d Southeastern Louisiana (6–3) 6 William Jewell 5 Slippery Rock 8 Hillsdale 9 Texas Southern 10 Linfield 10 Humboldt State Pittsburg State 10 Lamar Tech 9 Southern Illinois 10 Pittsburg State 10 Southwest Texas State UPI coaches poll 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Oct 4Northern Rated 14th in Small College Poll The Daily Chronicle De Kalb, Illinois October 4, 1962 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11064942/poll_1962_1004_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 17, 2017 Oct 11Florida A&M Rated Number One In Small College Poll The Daily Notes Canonsburg, Pennsylvania October 11, 1962 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11064889/poll_1962_1011_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 17, 2017 Oct 18Southerners Rated 2nd In UPI Voting Clarion-Ledger Jackson, Mississippi October 18, 1962 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11064971/poll_1962_1018_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 17, 2017 Oct 25'Cats Leap To Tenth In Poll Great Falls Tribune Great Falls, Montana October 26, 1962 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11064994/poll_1962_1026_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 17, 2017 Nov 1Small College Poll The Edwardsville Intelligencer Edwardsville, Illinois November 1, 1962 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11065016/poll_1962_1101_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 17, 2017 Nov 8Florida A&M Clings to Top The Yuma Daily Sun Yuma, Arizona Dick Joyce November 8, 1962 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11065039/poll_1962_1108_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 17, 2017 Nov 15So. Miss Takes Lead in Small College Grid Poll The Yuma Daily Sun Yuma, Arizona November 15, 1962 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11065076/poll_1962_1115_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 17, 2017 Nov 22Southerners Atop 'Small' Grid Poll For Second Week The Odessa American Odessa, Texas November 22, 1962 45 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11065116/poll_1962_1122_small_upi/ Newspapers.com February 15, 2017 Nov 29Small College Title Goes To Southern Mississippi Medford Mail Tribune Medford, Oregon November 29, 1962 D-3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8553525/poll_1962_1129_small_upi_final/ Newspapers.com January 24, 2017 Florida A&M (1–0) (5) Southern Miss (3–0) (5) Fresno State (2–0) (3) Delaware (2–0) (4) т t Pittsburg State (3–0) (3) т Southern Illinois (1–2) (1) Southeastern Louisiana (3–0) (1) Lenoir–Rhyne (3–0) (1) Hillsdale (3–0) Central Oklahoma (3–0) (2) Louisiana Tech (3–0) (2) 1962 Omaha Indians Omaha Texas A&I Northern Illinois Humboldt State Middle Tennessee т t 1962 Wheaton Crusaders Wheaton (IL) (1) т Memphis State т t 1962 Northern Michigan Wildcats Northern Michigan т Arkansas State т t Montana State т Florida A&M (1–0) (10) Southern Miss (4–0) (10) Delaware (3–0) (6) u Fresno State (2–1) (3) d Hillsdale (4–0) u Southeastern Louisiana (3–0) u Northern Illinois (4–0) (2) u Humboldt State (3–0) (1) u Central Oklahoma (4–0) (1) u Lenoir–Rhyne (4–0) d Pittsburg State (3–1) d Southern Illinois d Memphis State u Wheaton (IL) u Montana State u Arkansas State u Akron т tnpr 1962 Arizona State College Lumberjacks Arizona State College т npr Lamar Tech (4–0) npr Texas Southern (1) npr   Florida A&M (3–0) (17) Southern Miss (4–1) (6) Fresno State (3–1) (4) u Northern Illinois (5–0) (2) u Southeastern Louisiana (4–0) u Central Oklahoma (5–0) (1) u Delaware (3–1) (1) d Southern Illinois (2–2) u Lenoir–Rhyne (5–0) u Pittsburg State (4–1) u Humboldt State (1) d Hillsdale d Montana State u Arkansas State u 1962 Northeast Missouri State Bulldogs Northeast Missouri npr Lamar Tech (5–0) u Arizona State College u 1962 Tufts Jumbos Tufts npr Texas A&I npr Cal Poly Pomona npr   Florida A&M (4–0) Southern Miss (5–1) Fresno State (4–1) Northern Illinois (6–0) Southeastern Louisiana (5–0) Central Oklahoma (6–0) Lenoir–Rhyne (6–0) u Arkansas State (5–0) u Southern Illinois (3–3) d Montana State (5–1) u Delaware d Arizona State College u Pittsburg State (4–2) d Hillsdale т td 1962 South Dakota State Jackrabbits South Dakota State т tnpr Lamar Tech (5–1) т Texas A&I u Humboldt State т td Wittenberg (5–0) т npr Northeast Missouri d   Florida A&M (5–0) (13) Southern Miss (6–1) (14) Southeastern Louisiana (5–0) (1) u Central Oklahoma (7–0) (3) u Fresno State (4–2) (2) d Lenoir–Rhyne (7–0) u Northern Illinois (6–1) d Arkansas State (5–1) (1) Delaware (4–2) u Montana State (5–2) Arizona State College u Texas A&I (6–0–1) u Southern Illinois (4–2) d Pittsburg State d Wittenberg (6–0) u Akron npr South Dakota State d Lamar Tech d Cal Poly Pomona npr Southwest Texas npr   Florida A&M (6–0) (14) Southern Miss (7–1) (13) Central Oklahoma (8–0) (4) u Lenoir–Rhyne (8–0) u Northern Illinois (7–1) u Fresno State (5–2) d Southeastern Louisiana (5–1) d Montana State (6–2) u Delaware (5–2) Arkansas State (5–2) d Texas A&I (7–0–1) u Cal Poly Pomona u Wittenberg (7–0) u Arizona State College d Linfield npr Pittsburg State (6–2) d Akron d 1962 Parsons College Wildcats Parsons т tnpr Southwest Texas т u San Diego State (7–1) npr   Southern Miss (8–1) (15) u Florida A&M (7–0) (14) d Central Oklahoma (8–0) (3) Lenoir–Rhyne (9–0) Northern Illinois (8–1) Fresno State (6–2) Southeastern Louisiana (6–1) Delaware (6–2) u Wittenberg (8–0) u Texas A&I (8–0–1) u Montana State d Arkansas State d Cal Poly Pomona (2) d Linfield u San Diego State (8–1) u Saint John's (MN) npr Arizona State College d Omaha npr Parsons (1) d 1962 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies College of Emporia т tnpr Southwest Texas т d Southern Miss (9–1) (21) Florida A&M (8–0) (6) Central Oklahoma (9–0) (3) Lenoir–Rhyne (9–0) Fresno State (7–2) u Northern Illinois (8–1) d Wittenberg (9–0) (1) u Delaware (7–2) (1) Texas A&I (9–0–1) u Southeastern Louisiana (6–2) d Arkansas State u Montana State d Cal Poly Pomona (2) Saint John's (MN) u Linfield d Parsons (1) u Omaha u College of Emporia u San Diego State (8–2) т td South Dakota State т npr   Southern Miss (9–1) (19) Florida A&M (9–0) (7) Central Oklahoma (9–0) (3) Lenoir–Rhyne (10–0) Wittenberg (9–0) (2) u Northern Illinois (8–1) Fresno State (7–3) d Texas A&I (9–0–1) u Delaware (7–2) d Montana State (7–3) u Southeastern Louisiana (6–3) d Arkansas State d Cal Poly Pomona College of Emporia т tu Linfield т Adams State npr South Dakota State u Omaha т td Parsons т d Saint John's (MN) (9–0) d   11 Louisiana Tech 12 Omaha 13 Texas A&I 16 Middle Tennessee 19 Northern Michigan 13 Memphis State 14 Wheaton (IL) 17 Akron 20 Texas Southern 18 Tufts 20 Cal Poly Pomona 14 Hillsdale 18 Humboldt State 20 Northeast Missouri 13 Southern Illinois 17 South Dakota State 18 Lamar Tech 16 Pittsburg State 17 Akron 17 Arizona State College 20 Southwest Texas 19 San Diego State Pittsburgh Courier rankings The Pittsburgh Courier, a leading African American newspaper, ranked the top 1962 teams from historically black colleges and universities in an era when college football was often racially segregated. The rankings were published on December 8:December 8, 1962 Top Twenty of 1962 https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-pittsburgh-courier-1962-pc-rankings/142059240/ Pittsburgh Courier (p. 19) Newspapers.com 1. Florida A&M (9–1) 2. Jackson State (10–1) 3. Morgan State (8–2) 4. North Carolina A&T (7–3) 5. Texas Southern (7–3) 6. Grambling (6–2–2) 7. Virginia Union (7–2) 8. Maryland State (4–2–1) 9. Clark (6–1) 10. North Carolina College (6–3) 11. Prairie View A&M (6–3) 12. Johnson C. Smith (7–2) 13. Bethune-Cookman (7–2) 14. Alabama A&M (8–2) 15. Morehouse (6–2) 16. Lincoln (MO) (5–3–1) 17. Southern (5–5) 18. South Carolina State (5–3) 19. Fisk (6–2) 20. Alcorn A&M (4–5) References Rankings Category:NCAA College Division football rankings