1962 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

1962 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
CaptainMike Lind
Home stadiumNotre Dame Stadium
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 1962 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. Led by Joe Kuharich in his fourth and final season as head coach, the Fighting Irish compiled a record of 5–5.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29at No. 6 Oklahoma
W 13–760,500[1]
October 6Purdue
L 6–2461,296[2]
October 13at Wisconsin
L 8–1761,098[3]
October 20Michigan State
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
L 7–3160,116[4]
October 27at No. 3 Northwestern
L 6–3555,752[5]
November 3vs. Navy
W 20–1235,000[6]
November 10Pittsburgh
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
W 43–2252,215[7]
November 17North Carolina
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
W 21–735,553[8]
November 24Iowa
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN
W 35–1242,653[9]
December 1at No. 1 USC
L 0–2581,676[10]

Personnel

1962 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
HB John Atamian So
G Jim Carroll So
QB Daryle Lamonica Sr
HB Jack Snow So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Team players drafted into the NFL

Rnd. Pick No. NFL team Player Pos. College Conf. Notes
10 Chicago Bears Ed Hoerster  LB    
12 Green Bay Packers Daryle Lamonica  QB    
16 St. Louis Cardinals John Slafkosky  T    

Source:[13]

References

  1. ^ "Irish defense holds off Sooners' bids 13–7". San Antonio Light. September 30, 1962. Retrieved March 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Purdue trims Irish, 24–6". The Pittsburgh Press. October 7, 1962. Retrieved March 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Badgers defeat Irish, 17–8, as Richter stars". Omaha World-Herald. October 14, 1962. Retrieved March 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Spartans' Saimes sparks 31–7 romp by Notre Dame". Kingsport Times-News. October 21, 1962. Retrieved March 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Myers-to-Flatley combo connects in 35–6 breeze". The Sioux City Journal. October 28, 1962. Retrieved March 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Notre Dame edges gambling Middies". The Houston Post. November 4, 1962. Retrieved March 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Bob Drum (November 11, 1962). "Lamonica-To-Kelly Passes Net 3 Tds, Set Irish Record". The Pittsburgh Press. p. 1, Section 4. Retrieved March 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Irish holds the edge, 21–7". The Sunday Press. November 18, 1962. Retrieved March 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Irish stomp Iowa, 35–12". The Indianapolis Star. November 25, 1962. Retrieved March 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Trojans stop Irish". Chicago Tribune. December 2, 1962. Retrieved March 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Schedule/Results (1962 Notre Dame)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
  12. ^ "1962 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
  13. ^ "1963 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
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