:1962 Ivy League football season

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{{Infobox sports season

| title = 1962 Ivy League football season

| color = #115740

| color text = #FFFFFF

| league = NCAA University Division

| sport = Football

| logo =

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| caption =

| duration = September 22, 1962 –
November 24, 1962

| no_of_teams = 8

| attendance =

| TV =

| draft = 1963 NFL Draft

| draft_link = 1963 NFL Draft

| top_pick = Don McKinnon (Dartmouth)

| picked_by = New York Giants, 153rd overall

| season = Regular season

| season_champ_name= Champions

| season_champs = Dartmouth

| MVP =

| MVP_link =

| top_scorer_link =

| seasonslist =

| seasonslistnames = Football

| prevseason_year = 1961

| nextseason_year = 1963

}}

{{1962 Ivy League football standings}}

The 1962 Ivy League football season was the seventh season of college football play for the Ivy League and was part of the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. The season began on September 22, 1962, and ended on November 24, 1962. Ivy League teams were 8–6–2 against non-conference opponents and Dartmouth won the conference championship.{{cite web|title=1962 Ivy Group Year Summary|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/conferences/ivy/1962.html|publisher=Sports Reference|accessdate=16 April 2017}}

Season overview

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width="25"|Conf. Rank

!width="100"|Team

!width="140"|Head coach

!width="25"|AP final

!width="25"|AP high

!width="50"|Overall record

!width="50"|Conf. record

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!width="50"|{{tooltip|PAG|Average points allowed per game}}

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|1

Dartmouth{{cite web|title=1962 Dartmouth Big Green Stats|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/dartmouth/1962.html|publisher=Sports Reference|accessdate=16 April 2017}}Bob BlackmanNRNR9–07–026.26.3
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|2

Harvard{{cite web|title=1962 Harvard Crimson Stats|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/harvard/1962.html|publisher=Sports Reference|accessdate=16 April 2017}}John YovicsinNRNR6–35–222.413.1
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|3 (tie)

Columbia{{cite web|title=1962 Columbia Lions Stats|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/columbia/1962.html|publisher=Sports Reference|accessdate=16 April 2017}}Aldo DonelliNRNR5–44–313.822.9
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|3 (tie)

Princeton{{cite web|title=1962 Princeton Tigers Stats|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/princeton/1962.html|publisher=Sports Reference|accessdate=16 April 2017}}Dick ColmanNRNR5–44–320.816.2
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|3 (tie)

Cornell{{cite web|title=1962 Cornell Big Red Stats|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/cornell/1962.html|publisher=Sports Reference|accessdate=16 April 2017}}Tom HarpNRNR4–54–318.726.3
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|6

Penn{{cite web|title=1962 Penn Quakers Stats|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/pennsylvania/1962.html|publisher=Sports Reference|accessdate=16 April 2017}}John StiegmanNRNR3–62–510.019.3
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|7

Yale{{cite web|title=1962 Yale Bulldogs Stats|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/yale/1962.html|publisher=Sports Reference|accessdate=16 April 2017}}Jordan OlivarNRNR2–5–21–5–111.312.0
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|8

Brown{{cite web|title=1962 Brown Bears Stats|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/brown/1962.html|publisher=Sports Reference|accessdate=16 April 2017}}John McLaughryNRNR1–6–20–6–112.920.9

Schedule

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Index to colors and formatting
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|Ivy League member won

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|Ivy League member lost

Ivy League teams in bold

=Week 1=

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResult
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| September 22

ColgateBrownBrown StadiumProvidence, RIW 6–2

=Week 2=

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResult
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| September 29

MassachusettsDartmouthMemorial FieldHanover, NHW 27–3
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| September 29

LehighHarvardHarvard StadiumBoston, MAW 27–7
September 29BrownColumbiaBaker FieldNew York City, NYCOL 22–20
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| September 29

RutgersPrincetonPalmer StadiumPrinceton, NJW 15–7
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| September 29

ColgateCornellSchoellkopf FieldIthaca, NYL 12–23
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| September 29

LafayettePennFranklin FieldPhiladelphia, PAW 13–11
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| September 29

ConnecticutYaleYale BowlNew Haven, CTW 18–14

=Week 3=

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResult
October 6PennDartmouthMemorial FieldHanover, NHDART 17–0
October 6HarvardCornellSchoellkopf FieldIthaca, NYCOR 14–12
October 6ColumbiaPrincetonPalmer StadiumPrinceton, NJPRIN 33–0
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| October 6

YaleBrownBrown StadiumProvidence, RIT 6–6

=Week 4=

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResult
October 13DartmouthBrownBrown StadiumProvidence, RIDART 41–0
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| October 13

Holy CrossHarvardHarvard StadiumBoston, MAL 20–34
October 13YaleColumbiaBaker FieldNew York City, NYCOL 14–10
October 13PrincetonPennFranklin FieldPhiladelphia, PAPRIN 21–8
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| October 13

CornellNavyNavy–Marine Corps Memorial StadiumAnnapolis, MDL 0–41

=Week 5=

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResult
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| October 20

Holy CrossDartmouthMemorial FieldHanover, NHW 10–0
October 20HarvardColumbiaBaker FieldNew York City, NYHAR 36–14
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| October 20

ColgatePrincetonPalmer StadiumPrinceton, NJL 15–16
October 20CornellYaleYale BowlNew Haven, CTYALE 26–8
October 20BrownPennFranklin FieldPhiladelphia, PAPENN 18–15

=Week 6=

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResult
October 27DartmouthHarvardHarvard StadiumBoston, MADART 24–6
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| October 27

LehighColumbiaBaker FieldNew York City, NYW 22–15
October 27PrincetonCornellSchoellkopf FieldIthaca, NYCOR 35–34
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| October 27

RutgersPennFranklin FieldPhiladelphia, PAL 7–12
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| October 27

ColgateYaleYale BowlNew Haven, CTT 14–14
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| October 27

Rhode IslandBrownBrown StadiumProvidence, RIT 12–12

=Week 7=

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResult
November 3DartmouthYaleYale BowlNew Haven, CTDART 9–0
November 3PennHarvardHarvard StadiumBoston, MAHAR 36–0
November 3CornellColumbiaBaker FieldNew York City, NYCOL 25–21
November 3BrownPrincetonPalmer StadiumPrinceton, NJPRIN 28–12

=Week 8=

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResult
November 10ColumbiaDartmouthMemorial FieldHanover, NHDART 42–0
November 10HarvardPrincetonPalmer StadiumPrinceton, NJHAR 20–0
November 10CornellBrownBrown StadiumProvidence, RICOR 28–26
November 10PennYaleYale BowlNew Haven, CTPENN 15–12

=Week 9=

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResult
November 17DartmouthCornellSchoellkopf FieldIthaca, NYDART 28–21
November 17BrownHarvardHarvard StadiumBoston, MAHAR 31–19
November 17ColumbiaPennFranklin FieldPhiladelphia, PACOL 21–7
November 17'PrincetonYaleYale BowlNew Haven, CTPRIN 14–10

=Week 10=

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResult
November 24DartmouthPrincetonPalmer StadiumPrinceton, NJDART 38–27
November 24YaleHarvardHarvard StadiumBoston, MAHAR 14–6
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| November 24

RutgersColumbiaBaker FieldNew York City, NYL 6–22
November 24CornellPennFranklin FieldPhiladelphia, PACOR 29–22

1963 NFL Draft

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One Ivy League player was drafted in the 1963 NFL draft, held in December 1962: Don McKinnon.{{cite web|title=1963 NFL Draft Listing|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1963/draft.htm|publisher=Sports Reference|accessdate=11 October 2017}}

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{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear=1963 | round=11 | picknum=153 | team=New York Giants | first=Don | last=McKinnon |dab=Don McKinnon (American football) | position=Linebacker | collegeyear=1962 | college=Dartmouth College | collegeteam=Dartmouth Big Green | collegelink=Dartmouth | probowl= |note= |cfb page exists=no }}

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References

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