The 1962 Adams State Indians football team represented Adams State College—now known as Adams State University—as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1962 NAIA football season. Led by Darrell Mudra in his fourth and final season as head coach, the Indians compiled an overall record of 9–1 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, winning the RMC title.[1] Adams State was invited to the Mineral Water Bowl, where the Indians defeated Northern Illinois. The team was ranked No. 16 in the final UPI small college rankings.[2]
| 1962 Adams State Indians football | |
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RMC champion Mineral Water Bowl champion | |
Mineral Water Bowl, W 23–20 vs. Northern Illinois | |
| Conference | Rocky Mountain Conference |
| Record | 9–1 (4–0 RMC) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adams State $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western State (CO) | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State–Greeley | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado Mines | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado College | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule edit
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 15 | 8:00 p.m. | at New Mexico Highlands* | W 27–0 | 3,950 | [3][4] | |
| September 22 | 8:00 p.m. | at Arizona State–Flagstaff* | L 0–16 | 3,500–4,300 | [5][6][7][8] | |
| September 29 | Eastern New Mexico* | Alamosa, CO | W 24–19 | |||
| October 6 | Panhandle A&M* | Alamosa, CO | W 32–14 | |||
| October 14 | at Western State (CO) | Gunnison, CO | W 22–7 | |||
| October 20 | at New Mexico Western* | Silver City, NM | W 7–0 | |||
| October 27 | Colorado State–Greeley | Alamosa, CO | W 48–28 | |||
| November 3 | Colorado College | Alamosa, CO | W 28–16 | |||
| November 10 | at Colorado Mines | Golden, CO | W 3–0 | |||
| November 24 | vs. No. 6 Northern Illinois* |
| W 23–20 | [9] | ||
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References edit
- ^ "Football Standings". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. November 19, 1962. p. 51. Retrieved November 20, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Small College Title Goes To Southern Mississippi". Medford Mail Tribune. Medford, Oregon. November 29, 1962. p. D-3. Retrieved January 24, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Varrato, Basham Will Lead Cowboys Saturday Night". Las Vegas Daily Optic. Las Vegas, New Mexico. September 14, 1962. p. 9. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Groth, Eddie (September 17, 1962). "Adams State Whips Cowboys 27-0 With Solid Performance". Las Vegas Daily Optic. Las Vegas, New Mexico. p. 2. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Ills May Bench 4 Key L-Jacks". Arizona Daily Sun. Flagstaff, Arizona. September 22, 1962. p. 4. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Nixon, Bill (September 23, 1962). "Lumberjacks Beat Adams State, 16-0". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. p. 2C. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Hoyt, William (September 24, 1962). "L-Jacks Blank Indians 16-0". Arizona Daily Sun. Flagstaff, Arizona. p. 6. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ^ Beard, Curt (November 26, 1962). "Several Factors Spell 23-20 Defeat for Huskies in Mineral Bowl". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. p. 14. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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