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1962 Colorado State Rams football team

The 1962 Colorado State Rams football team represented Colorado State University as an independent during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In their first season under head coach Mike Lude, the Rams lost all ten games and were outscored 269 to 66.[1][2] The winless season extended the program's losing streak to 26 games, dating back to October 1960. The streak was broken with a win in the 1963 season opener.

1962 Colorado State Rams football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–10
Head coach
Home stadiumColorado Field
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Memphis State   –   8 – 1 – 0
Oregon State   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 9 Penn State   –   9 – 2 – 0
West Texas State   –   9 – 2 – 0
Boston College   –   8 – 2 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 2 – 0
Villanova   –   7 – 3 – 0
Buffalo   –   6 – 3 – 0
Oregon   –   6 – 3 – 1
Houston   –   7 – 4 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   7 – 4 – 0
Army   –   6 – 4 – 0
Holy Cross   –   6 – 4 – 0
Louisville   –   6 – 4 – 0
Xavier   –   6 – 4 – 0
Florida State   –   4 – 3 – 3
Air Force   –   5 – 5 – 0
Montana   –   5 – 5 – 0
Navy   –   5 – 5 – 0
Notre Dame   –   5 – 5 – 0
Pacific (CA)   –   5 – 5 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   5 – 5 – 0
Syracuse   –   5 – 5 – 0
Texas Western   –   4 – 5 – 0
New Mexico State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Colgate   –   3 – 5 – 1
Idaho   –   2 – 6 – 1
San Jose State   –   2 – 8 – 1
Boston University   –   2 – 7 – 0
Dayton   –   2 – 8 – 0
Detroit   –   1 – 8 – 0
Hardin–Simmons   –   1 – 9 – 0
Colorado State   –   0 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included John Christensen with 562 passing yards, Phil Jackson with 314 rushing yards, and John Swanson with 160 receiving yards.[3]

The Rams opened the season at Air Force in the inaugural game at the new Falcon Stadium.[4][5]

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at Air Force
L 0–3441,380[4][5]
September 29at Drake
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
L 0–215,000[6]
September 29at Arizona State
L 0–35
October 6BYU
  • Colorado Field
  • Fort Collins, CO
L 7–28
October 12at UCLA
L 7–3522,846
October 20at Utah State
L 0–216,484
October 27Wyoming 
  • Colorado Field
  • Fort Collins, CO (rivalry)
L 7–28
November 3Utah
  • Colorado Field
  • Fort Collins, CO
L 8–26
November 10at New Mexico
L 8–21
November 17at Oregon State
L 14–2512,131
November 24Montana
  • Colorado Field
  • Fort Collins, CO
L 15–16
  •  Homecoming

References edit

  1. ^ "1962 Colorado State Rams Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
  2. ^ "2018 Colorado State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Colorado State University. 2018. pp. 164, 169. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
  3. ^ "1962 Colorado State Rams Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Air Force, 34-0". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. September 23, 1962. p. 5B.
  5. ^ a b "Air Force rips Colorado St., 34-0". Pittsburgh Press. UPI. September 23, 1962. p. 5, section 4.
  6. ^ Brad Wilson (September 30, 1962). "Drake Wins, 21-0". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1S, 4S – via Newspapers.com.
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