1962 Iowa State Cyclones football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
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{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1962
| team = Iowa State Cyclones
| sport = football
| image =
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| conference = Big Eight Conference
| short_conf = Big 8
| record = 5–5
| conf_record = 3–4
| head_coach = Clay Stapleton
| hc_year = 5th
| captain = Jim Clapper
| stadium = Clyde Williams Field
}}
{{1962 Big Eight Conference football standings}}
The 1962 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the Big Eight Conference during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth year under head coach Clay Stapleton, the Cyclones compiled a 5–5 record (3–4 against conference opponents), finished in fifth place in the conference, and scored the same number of points (235) as they allowed on defense.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/iowa-state/1962-schedule.html|title=1962 Iowa State Cyclones Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=September 21, 2017}}{{cite web|title=2017 Iowa State Football Fact Book|publisher=Iowa State University|year=2017|page=155|url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/isuni.sidearmsports.com/documents/2015/5/5/Media_Guide.pdf}} They played their home games at Clyde Williams Field in Ames, Iowa.
The regular starting lineup on offense consisted of left end Larry Schreiber, left tackle John Van Sicklen, left guard Tim Brown, center Ray Steffy, right guard Dick Walton, right tackle Norm Taylor, right end John McGonegle, quarterback Larry Switzer, halfbacks Dave Hoppmann and Otis Williams, and fullback Tim Vaughn. Larry Schreiber was the placekicker. Jim Clapper was the team captain.
The team's statistical leaders included Dave Hoppmann with 798 rushing yards, 679 passing yards, and 66 points (11 touchdowns), and Dick Limerick with 296 receiving yards.2017 Fact Book, pp. 112-113.{{cite web|title=1962 Iowa State Cyclones Stats|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=September 22, 2017|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/iowa-state/1962.html}} Hoppman was selected as a first-team all-conference player.2017 Fact Book, p. 75.
The 1962 season was the last time the Cyclones hosted the Oklahoma Sooners until 1966, due to Cyclones making more money playing games in Norman, Oklahoma than they did at home.{{cite news |last=Housh |first=Leighton |title=Iowa State Seeks 3rd Straight Over Sooners |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/106349151/the-des-moines-register/ |newspaper=The Des Moines Register |location=Des Moines, Iowa |date=November 10, 1962 |page=9 |access-date=July 26, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Housh |first=Leighton |title=Cyclones--- (continued) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/106349328/the-des-moines-register/ |newspaper=The Des Moines Register |location=Des Moines, Iowa |date=November 10, 1962 |page=11 |access-date=July 26, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1962
| poll = AP
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 15
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Drake
| site_stadium = Clyde Williams Field
| site_cityst = Ames, IA
| score = 14–7
| attend = 21,781
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 22
| time = 9:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Oregon State
| site_stadium = Multnomah Stadium
| site_cityst = Portland, OR
| score = 35–39
| attend = 30,430
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 6
| time = 2:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Nebraska
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE
| score = 22–36
| attend = 34,321
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = l
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Kansas
| site_stadium = Clyde Williams Field
| site_cityst = Ames, IA
| score = 8–29
| attend = 22,262
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = w
| opponent = Colorado
| site_stadium = Clyde Williams Field
| site_cityst = Ames, IA
| score = 57–19
| attend = 18,045
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Missouri
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Columbia, MO
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 6–21
| attend = 42,010
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Oklahoma State
| site_stadium = Lewis Field
| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK
| score = 34–7
| attend = 17,533
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = Oklahoma
| site_stadium = Clyde Williams Field
| site_cityst = Ames, IA
| score = 0–41
| attend = 15,391
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 17
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Kansas State
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 28–14
| attend = 9,224
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 24
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Ohio
| site_stadium = Clyde Williams Field
| site_cityst = Ames, IA
| score = 31–22
| attend = 8,503–10,000
}}
}}