1962 Kansas State Wildcats football team

1962 Kansas State Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record0–10 (0–7 Big 8)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1962 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Oklahoma $ 7 0 0 8 3 0
Missouri 5 1 1 8 1 2
Nebraska 5 2 0 9 2 0
Kansas 4 2 1 6 3 1
Iowa State 3 4 0 5 5 0
Oklahoma State 2 5 0 4 6 0
Colorado 1 6 0 2 8 0
Kansas State 0 7 0 0 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1962 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. The team's head football coach was Doug Weaver. The Wildcats played their home games in Memorial Stadium. The Wildcats finished the season with a 0–10 record with a 0–7 record in conference play. They finished in eighth place. The Wildcats scored just 39 points and gave up 283 points.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at Indiana*L 0–2117,892[2]
September 29at ColoradoL 0–635,000[3]
October 6at No. 8 Washington*L 0–4151,000[4]
October 13MissouriL 0–3218,000[5]
October 20at No. 6 NebraskaL 6–2630,000[6]
October 27at OklahomaL 0–4741,000[7]
November 3Kansas
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS (rivalry)
L 0–3816,000[8]
November 10at Arizona*L 13–1420,000[9]
November 17Iowa State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS (rivalry)
L 14–289,500[10]
November 24Oklahoma State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Manhattan, KS
L 6–303,500[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Source: [12]

References

  1. ^ "1962 Kansas State Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  2. ^ "Rough IU trips K-State". The Anderson Herald. September 23, 1962. Retrieved March 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Colorado yet on top, holds K-State, 6–0". Lincoln Sunday Journal & Star. September 30, 1962. Retrieved March 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Huskies rough up Wildcats, 41–0". The Hays Daily News. October 7, 1962. Retrieved March 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Missouri unveils air attack to crush K-State, 32–0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 14, 1962. Retrieved March 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Nebraska thrashes Kansas State, 26–6". The Montana Standard. October 21, 1962. Retrieved March 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Sooners romp past Wildcats in Big Eight". The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. October 28, 1962. Retrieved March 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Jayhawks blank K-State 38 to 0". The Sedalia Democrat. November 4, 1962. Retrieved March 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Cats lose by whisker". The Kansas City Star. November 11, 1962. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Vaughn paces Cyclone attack against Cats". The Manhattan Mercury. November 18, 1962. Retrieved March 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Cowboys strike early, roar to easy Big Eight triumph over Kansas State". The Lawton Constitution. November 25, 1962. Retrieved March 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Schedule/Results (1962 Kansas State)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 22, 2026.