The 1962 Earlham Quakers football team was an American football team that represented Earlham College of Richmond, Indiana, as an independent team during the 1962 NAIA football season. In their second season under head coach Jerry Huntsman, the Quakers compiled a perfect 8–0 record, shut out five of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 233 to 26.[1] The season was part of a 24-game winning streak that included consecutive perfect seasons in 1961 and 1962. The Quakers were also the only unbeaten and untied team in Indiana during the 1962 college football season.[2][3][4]
| 1962 Earlham Quakers football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 8–0 |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Earlham | – | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| La Verne | – | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern New Mexico | – | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgetown (KY) | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hillsdale | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McMurry | – | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austin | – | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wheaton (IL) | – | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Findlay | – | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Lutheran | – | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma Panhandle State | – | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Mary of the Plains | – | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The team's statistical leaders included sophomore quarterback Rick Carter with 621 yards of total offense (527 passing yards, 94 rushing yards), junior halfback-fullback Steve Boyce with 489 rushing yards and 60 points scored, and senior halfback Jerry Dusseau rushed for an average of 6.6 yards per carry.[5]
Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 22 | Principia | Richmond, IN | W 20–0 | ||
| September 29 | Taylor | Richmond, IN | W 13–7 | ||
| October 6 | at Elmhust | Elmhust, IL | W 32–0 | ||
| October 13 | Franklin (IN) | Franklin, IN | W 31–13 | ||
| October 20 | at Manchester (IN) | North Manchester, IN | W 26–0 | ||
| October 27 | Rose Polytechnic | Richmond, IN | W 60–6 | ||
| November 3 | Wilmington (OH) | Richmond, IN | W 27–0 | ||
| November 10 | at Indiana Central | Indianapolis, IN | W 24–0 | [2] |
References edit
- ^ "1962 - Earlham (IN)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- ^ a b "Earlham's Grid Team Completes School's First Perfect Season: Final Victory Over Greyhounds". The Palladium-Item and Sun-Telegram. November 11, 1962. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Earlham Closes First Unbeaten Grid Season: Central Handed 24-0 Loss". The Indianapolis Star. November 11, 1962. p. IV-4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Earlham Makes It to the Top a Year Early". The Indianapolis News. November 12, 1962. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Release Statistics Showing Quaker Grid Team Tough In Both Offense And Defense". The Palladium-Item and Sun-Telegram. November 16, 1962. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.