1962 Oregon Ducks football team

The 1962 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In their twelfth season under head coach Len Casanova and fourth as an independent, the Ducks compiled a 6–3–1 record and outscored their opponents 229 to 156. Three home games were played on campus at Hayward Field in Eugene and one at Multnomah Stadium in Portland.

1962 Oregon Ducks football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–3–1
Head coach
CaptainRon Snidow, Steve Barnett
Home stadiumHayward Field
Multnomah Stadium
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Memphis State  810
Oregon State  920
No. 9 Penn State  920
West Texas State  920
Boston College  820
Utah State  820
Villanova  730
Buffalo  630
Oregon  631
Houston  740
Miami (FL)  740
Army  640
Holy Cross  640
Louisville  640
Xavier  640
Florida State  433
Air Force  550
Montana  550
Navy  550
Notre Dame  550
Pacific (CA)  550
Pittsburgh  550
Syracuse  550
Texas Western  450
New Mexico State  460
Colgate  351
Idaho  261
San Jose State  281
Boston University  270
Dayton  280
Detroit  180
Hardin–Simmons  190
Colorado State  0100
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Bob Berry with 995 passing yards and Mel Renfro with 753 rushing yards and 298 receiving yards.[1]

In October, Oregon traveled to Air Force to play in the dedication game for the new Falcon Stadium,[2][3] which included a flyover by the Thunderbirds.[4] This was during the early stages of the Cuban Missile Crisis, which was disclosed to the nation by President John F. Kennedy two days later on Monday.[5]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at No. 2 TexasL 13–2550,000[6]
September 29UtahW 35–818,800[7]
October 6San Jose State
  • Hayward Field
  • Eugene, OR
W 14–015,700[8]
October 13at RiceW 31–1230,000[9]
October 20at Air ForceW 35–2033,343[2][3][4]
October 27at No. 8 WashingtonT 21–2156,823[10]
November 3StanfordW 28–1429,805[11]
November 10Washington State
  • Hayward Field
  • Eugene, OR
W 28–1019,400
November 17at Ohio StateL 7–2672,828[12]
November 24at Oregon StateL 17–2028,447[13]
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

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References

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