1962 Arkansas State Indians football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1962

| team = Arkansas State Indians

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Independent

| record = 6–3

| head_coach = King Block

| hc_year = 3rd

| captain =

| stadium = Kays Stadium

}}

The 1962 Arkansas State Indians football team represented Arkansas State College—now known as Arkansas State University—as an independent during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season. Led by third-year head coach King Block, the Indians compiled a record of 6–3.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1962

| rankdivision = small college

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 22

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1962|team=South Dakota State Jackrabbits|title=South Dakota State}}

| site_stadium = State Field

| site_cityst = Brookings, SD

| score = 9–7

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111289611/indians-nudge-rabbits-97/|work=Argus-Leader|title=Indians nudge Rabbits 9–7|date=September 23, 1962|accessdate=October 14, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 29

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1962|team=Florence State Lions|title=Florence State}}

| site_stadium = Braly Municipal Stadium

| site_cityst = Florence, AL

| score = 23–14

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111289685/arkansas-state-edges-florence/|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=Arkansas State edges Florence|date=September 30, 1962|accessdate=October 14, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 6

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1962|team=Saint Mary Spires|title=Saint Mary (KS)}}

| site_stadium = Kays Stadium

| site_cityst = Jonesboro, AR

| score = 34–14

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111289795/arkies-win/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Arkies win|date=October 7, 1962|accessdate=October 14, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 13

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1962|team=Mississippi College Choctaws|title=Mississippi College}}

| site_stadium = Kays Stadium

| site_cityst = Jonesboro, AR

| score = 20–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111289899/arkansas-state-tops-mississippi-college/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=Arkansas State tops Mississippi College|date=October 14, 1962|accessdate=October 14, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 20

| w/l = w

| opponent = The Citadel

| site_stadium = Kays Stadium

| site_cityst = Jonesboro, AR

| score = 14–7

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111289998/indians-upend-citadel/|work=The Greenville News|title=Indians upend Citadel|date=October 21, 1962|accessdate=October 14, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 27

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1962|team=Murray State Racers|title=Murray State}}

| site_stadium = Cutchin Stadium

| site_cityst = Murray, KY

| score = 9–14

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111290126/murray-ends-home-jinx-149-halts-arkans/|work=The Paducah Sun-Democrat|title=Murray ends home jinx 14–9; Halts Arkansas State Skein|date=October 28, 1962|accessdate=October 14, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 3

| w/l = l

| opponent = Southern Miss

| opprank = 3

| site_stadium = Kays Stadium

| site_cityst = Jonesboro, AR

| score = 7–20

| attend = 8,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111290242/late-rally-wins-for-southerners/|work=The Birmingham News|title=Late rally wins for Southerners|date=November 4, 1962|accessdate=October 14, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 10

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1962|team=Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles|title=Tennessee Tech}}

| site_stadium = Overall Field

| site_cityst = Cookeville, TN

| score = 12–20

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111290351/tpi-scores-2012-non-loop-win/|work=Kingsport Times-News|title=TPI scores 20–12 non-loop win|date=November 11, 1962|accessdate=October 14, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 17

| w/l = w

| opponent = South Dakota

| site_stadium = Kays Stadium

| site_cityst = Jonesboro, AR

| score = 18–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111290514/coyotes-fall-to-arkansas-eleven-180/|work=Rapid City Journal|title=Coyotes fall to Arkansas eleven 18–0|date=November 18, 1962|accessdate=October 14, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

References

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