1962 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season#Kalamazoo
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{{1962 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings}}
The 1962 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season was the season of college football played by the six member schools of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) as part of the 1962 NCAA College Division football season.
The Kalamazoo Hornets, in their tenth season under head coach Rolla Anderson, won the MIAA championship with a perfect 8–0 record (5–0 against MIAA opponents). Quarterback Jim Harkema led Kalamazoo with 1,012 yards of total offense.
The defending conference champion Albion had a 15-game winning streak broken on October 20 in a 19–12 loss to Kalamazoo.
The conference's individual statistical leaders included Ed Lauerman of Kalamazoo (489 rushing yards), Mike Knowlton of Alma (732 passing yards), Jon Schoon of Hope (423 receiving yards) , and Tom Nesbitt of Olivet (42 points scored).{{cite web|title=1962 MIAA Football Standings & Stats|publisher=Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association|accessdate=October 23, 2023|url=https://www.miaa.org/sports/fball/all-time/fball62.pdf}}
Conference overview
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|1 | Kalamazoo | Rolla Anderson | 5–0 | 8–0 | 219 | 81 |
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|2 (tie) | Albion | Morley Fraser | 3–2 | 6–2 | 172 | 83 |
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|2 (tie) | Olivet | Stuart Parsell | 3–2 | 6–3 | 187 | 142 |
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|2 (tie) | Adrian | Charles Marvin | 3–2 | 3–4 | 91 | 153 |
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|5 | Hope | Russ DeVette | 1–4 | 3–6 | 155 | 215 |
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|6 | Alma | Art Smith | 0–5 | 0–8 | 64 | 271 |
Teams
=Kalamazoo=
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1962
| team = Kalamazoo Hornets
| sport = football
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| conference = Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
| short_conf = MIAA
| record = 8–0
| conf_record = 5–0
| head_coach = Rolla Anderson
| hc_year = 10th
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| stadium = Angell Field
| champion = MIAA champion
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The 1962 Kalamazoo Hornets football team represented Kalamazoo College of Kalamazoo, Michigan. In their second non-consecutive year under head coach Bob Nulf, the Hornets compiled a perfect 8–0 record (5–0 against MIAA opponents), tied for the MIAA championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 219 to 81.{{cite web|title=Kalamazoo Yearly Results|publisher=College Football Data Warehouse|accessdate=May 14, 2023|url=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/k/kalamazoo/1960-1964_yearly_results.php|archive-date=September 7, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150907090857/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/k/kalamazoo/1960-1964_yearly_results.php|url-status=dead}} It was Kalamazoo's first MIAA championship in 25 years and the first perfect season since 1916.{{cite news|title='Team Spirit' Proved Key At Kalamazoo|newspaper=The Holland Evening Sentinel|date=November 21, 1962|page=17|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-holland-evening-sentinel-team-spiri/124692256/|via=Newspapers.com}} They also had the only unbeaten and untied record in Michigan during the 1962 season.{{cite news|title=Bob Woodruff, Frank McGeath Help Hornets Post Perfect Season|newspaper=Petoskey News-Review|date=November 20, 1962|page=8|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/petoskey-news-review-bob-woodruff-frank/124686354/|via=Newspapers.com}}
Key players included quarterback Jim Harkema, defensive tackle Bob Woodruff, and halfbacks Ed Lauerman and Frank McGeath. Harkema finished the season with 1,012 yards of total offense, only the second player in school history with 1,000 yards.
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|September 28|at|Eastern Michigan
|October 6||Hope|Angell Field|Kalamazoo, MI|W 41-22|1,500|{{cite news|title=Kalamazoo Hands Hope 41-22 Loss: Dutch Drop Initial MIAA Football Tilt|newspaper=The Holland Evening Sentinel|date=October 8, 1962|page=13|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-holland-evening-sentinel-kalamazoo-h/124688162/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 13|at|{{cfb link|year=1962|team=Ferris Institute Bulldogs|title=Ferris Institute}}
|October 20||Albion|Angell Field|Kalamazoo, MI|W 19-12||{{cite news|title=Hornets Kill the Giant: It's All Kalamazoo Now!|newspaper=The Lansing State Journal|date=October 22, 1962|page=C2|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lansing-state-journal-hornets-kill-the-g/124687159/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 27|at|Alma||Alma, MI|W 39-0|4,000|{{cite news|title=Hornets Swarm Alma|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|date=October 28, 1962|page=F5|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-hornets-swarm-alma/124686801/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 3||Adrian|Angell Field|Kalamazoo, MI|W 44-6||{{cite news|title=Kalamazoo '11' Rips Adrian, 44-6|newspaper=The Battle Creek Enquirer and News|date=November 4, 1962|page=IV-3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/battle-creek-enquirer-kalamazoo-11-rip/124689307/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 10|at|Olivet||Olivet, MI|W 33-21|3,000|{{cite news|title=K-College Wins Grid Title: Olivet Loses Toughie, 33-21|newspaper=The Battle Creek Enquirer and News|date=November 11, 1962|page=IV-3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/battle-creek-enquirer-k-college-wins-gri/124689586/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 17||{{cfb link|year=1962|team=Augustana (Illinois) Vikings|title=Augustana (IL)}}
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=Albion=
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1962
| team = Albion Britons
| sport = football
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| conference = Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
| short_conf = MIAA
| record = 6–2
| conf_record = 3–2
| head_coach = Morley Fraser
| hc_year = 9th
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The 1962 Albion Britons football team represented Albion College of Albion, Michigan. In their ninth year under head coach Morley Fraser, the Britons compiled a 6–2 record (3–2 against MIAA opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the MIAA, and outscored opponents by a total of 172 to 83.{{cite news|title=Albion Yearly Results|publisher=College Football Data Warehouse|accessdate=May 14, 2023|url=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/a/albion/1960-1964_yearly_results.php|archive-date=September 6, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906071121/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/a/albion/1960-1964_yearly_results.php|url-status=dead}}
The Britons had a 15-game winning streak dating back to the 1960 season. It was the longest winning streak in Albion school history, eclipsing a 14-game streak during the 1939 and 1940 seasons. The streak was broken on October 20 in a loss to Kalamazoo.
Key players included halfbacks Mike Hornus and Russ Wallis and quarterback Frank Gould.
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|September 22||{{cfb link|year=1962|team=Ohio Northern Polar Bears|title=Ohio Northern}}
|September 29||Adrian||Albion, MI|W 19-7|4,000|{{cite news|title=Britons Pick Off 13th Straight Win: Albion College Breezes Past Adrian Bulldogs, 19-6|newspaper=The Battle Creek Enquirer and News|date=September 30, 1962|page=IV-1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/battle-creek-enquirer-britons-pick-off-1/134390532/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 6|at|Alma||Alma, MI|W 28-6||{{cite news|title=Albion Gridders Top Alma, 28-6: 14th Straight Win|newspaper=The Battle Creek Enquirer and News|date=October 7, 1962|page=IV-2|url=}}{{cite news|title=Albion Wins No. 14|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|date=October 7, 1962|page=6F|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-albion-wins-no-14/134392721/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 13|at|{{cfb link|year=1962|team=Anderson Ravens|title=Anderson}}||Anderson, IN|W 34-0||{{cite news|title=Powerful Albion Steamrollers To 34-0 Win Over Ravens For 15th Straight: Britons Roll Up 411 Rushing Yards In Rout|newspaper=Anderson Sunday Herald|date=October 14, 1962|page=22|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/anderson-herald-powerful-albion-steamrol/134391039/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 20|at|Kalamazoo|Angell Field|Kalamazoo, MI|L 12-19|1,500|{{cite news|title=K-College Snaps Albion's Streak, 19-12: Jim Harkema Leads Hornets; Chandler, Hornus Score for Britons|newspaper=The Battle Creek Enquirer and News|date=October 21, 1962|page=IV-2|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/battle-creek-enquirer-k-college-snaps-al/134389924/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 27||{{cfb link|year=1962|team=Wayne State Tartars|title=Wayne State}}
|November 3|at|Olivet||Olivet, MI|L 7-15|1,500|{{cite news|title=Olivet Upends Albion In MIAA Grid Contest: First Time in 48 Years|newspaper=The Battle Creek Enquirer and News|date=November 4, 1962|page=IV-2|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/battle-creek-enquirer-olivet-upends-albi/134391770/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 10||Hope||Albion, MI|W 26-22|1,500|{{cite news|title=Albion Outscores Hope College, 26-22|newspaper=The Battle Creek Enquirer and News|date=November 11, 1962|page=IV-3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/battle-creek-enquirer-albion-outscores-h/134392444/|via=Newspapers.com}}
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=Olivet=
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1962
| team = Olivet Comets
| sport = football
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| conference = Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
| short_conf = MIAA
| record = 6–3
| conf_record = 3–2
| head_coach = Stuart Parsell
| hc_year = 4th
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The 1962 Olivet Comets football team represented Olivet College of Olivet, Michigan. In their fourth year under head coach Stuart Parsell, the Comets compiled a 6–3 record (3–2 against MIAA opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the MIAA, and outscored opponents by a total of 187 to 142.{{cite web|title=Olivet (MI) Records by Year|publisher=College Football Data Warehouse|accessdate=May 14, 2023|url=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/year_by_year_current.php?teamid=2401|archive-date=September 7, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150907091218/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/year_by_year_current.php?teamid=2401|url-status=dead}}
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|September 15||Franklin (IN)
|September 22||{{cfb link|year=1962|team=Indiana Central Greyhounds|title=Indiana Central}}
|September 29|vs|Northwood Institute
|October 6|at|Adrian||Adrian, MI|L 14-21||
|October 13|at|Hope|Riverview Park|Holland, MI|W 19-12|4,500|{{cite news|title=Olivet Wins Over Hope 19-12 in MIAA Contest: Dutch Lose Fourth Game This Season|newspaper=The Holland Evening Sentinel|date=October 15, 1962|page=9|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-holland-evening-sentinel-olivet-wins/134406136/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 20||Alma||Olivet, MI|W 33-6|1,000|
|October 27|at|Grand Rapids JC
|November 3||Albion||Olivet, MI|W 15-7|1,500|
|November 10||Kalamazoo||Olivet, MI|L 21-33|3,000|
}}
=Adrian=
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1962
| team = Adrian Bulldogs
| sport = football
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| conference = Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
| short_conf = MIAA
| record = 3–4
| conf_record = 3–2
| head_coach = Charles Marvin
| hc_year = 1st
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The 1962 Adrian Bulldogs football team represented Adrian College of Adrian, Michigan. In their first year under head coach Charles Marvin, the Bulldogs compiled a 3–4 record (3–2 against MIAA opponents), tied for second place in the MIAA, and were outscored by a total of 153 to 91.{{cite web|title=Adrian Yearly Results|publisher=College Football Data Warehouse|accessdate=May 14, 2023|url=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/a/adrian/1960-1964_yearly_results.php|archive-date=September 6, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906092120/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/a/adrian/1960-1964_yearly_results.php|url-status=dead}}
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|September 22|at|{{cfb link|year=1962|team=Defiance Yellow Jackets|title=Defiance}}
|September 29|at|Albion||Albion, MI|L 7-19|4,000|
|October 6||Olivet||Adrian, MI|W 21-14||{{cite news|title=Adrian Upsets Olivet College '11': Comets Lose, 21-14|newspaper=The Battle Creek Enquirer and News|date=October 7, 1962|page=IV-3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/battle-creek-enquirer-adrian-upsets-oliv/134397495/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 13||Alma
|October 20||{{cfb link|year=1962|team=Ferris Institute Bulldogs|title=Ferris Institute}}||Adrian, MI|L 0-8||{{cite news|title=Ferris Squeaks Past Adrian College, 8-0|newspaper=The Battle Creek Enquirer and News|date=October 21, 1962|page=IV-3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/battle-creek-enquirer-ferris-squeaks-pas/134398062/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 27||Hope|Maple Stadium|Adrian, MI|W 23-2|2,000|{{cite news|title=Adrian Edges Hope By a 23-22 Score|newspaper=The Battle Creek Enquirer and News|date=October 28, 1962|page=IV-2|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/battle-creek-enquirer-adrian-edges-hope/134398397/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 3|at|Kalamazoo||Kalamazoo, MI|L 6-44||
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=Hope=
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1962
| team = Hope Flying Dutchmen
| sport = football
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| conference = Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
| short_conf = MIAA
| record = 3–6
| conf_record = 3–2
| head_coach = Russ DeVette
| hc_year = 8th
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The 1962 Hope Flying Dutchmen football team represented Hope College of Hope, Michigan. In their eighth year under head coach Russ DeVette, the Dutchmen compiled a 3–6 record (3–2 against MIAA opponents), finished in fifth place in the MIAA, and were outscored by a total of 215 to 155.
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|September 15||{{cfb link|year=1962|team=Ashland Eagles|title=Ashland}}
|September 22||{{cfb link|year=1962|team=Valparaiso Crusaders|title=Valparaiso}}
|September 29|at|Wheaton
|October 6|at|Kalamazoo||Kalamazoo, MI|L 22-41|1,500|
|October 13||Olivet|Riverview Park|Holland, MI|L 12-19|4,500|{{cite news|title=Olivet Wins Over Hope 19-12 in MIAA Contest: Dutch Lose Fourth Game This Season|newspaper=The Holland Evening Sentinel|date=October 15, 1962|page=9|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-holland-evening-sentinel-olivet-wins/134406136/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 20|at|Eastern Illinois
|October 27|at|Adrian|Maple Stadium|Adrian, MI|L 22-23|2,000|{{cite news|title=Adrian Nips Hope In MIAA Contest: Dutch Drop 23-22 Game For 5th Loss|newspaper=The Holland Evening Sentinel|date=October 29, 1962|page=9|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-holland-evening-sentinel-adrian-nips/134405138/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 3||Alma|Riverview Park|Holland, MI|W 30-6|2,000|{{cite news|title=Hope Whips Alma, 30-6 For Initial MIAA Win: First League Win for Dutch In Two Years|newspaper=The Holland Evening Sentinel|date=November 5, 1962|page=11|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-holland-evening-sentinel-hope-whips/134405794/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 10|at|Albion||Albion, MI|L 22-26|1,500|
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=Alma=
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1962
| team = Alma Scots
| sport = football
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| conference = Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
| short_conf = MIAA
| record = 0–8
| conf_record = 0–5
| head_coach = Art Smith
| hc_year = 7th
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The 1962 Alma Scots football team represented Alma College of Alma, Michigan. In their seventh and final year under head coach Art Smith, the Scots compiled a 0–8 record (0–5 against MIAA opponents), finished in last place in the MIAA, and were outscored by a total of 271 to 64.{{cite news|title=Alma Yearly Results|publisher=College Football Data Warehouse|accessdate=May 14, 2023|url=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/a/alma/1960-1964_yearly_results.php|archive-date=September 6, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906112156/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/a/alma/1960-1964_yearly_results.php|url-status=dead}}
{{CFB schedule
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|September 14|at|{{cfb link|year=1962|team=Ohio Northern Polar Bears|title=Ohio Northern}}
|September 22||{{cfb link|year=1962|team=Bluffton Beavers|title=Bluffton}}
|October 6||Albion||Alma, MI|L 6-28||
|October 13|at|Adrian||Adrian, MI|L 26-27|3,000|
|October 20|at|Olivet||Olivet, MI|L 6-33|1,000|{{cite news|title=Olivet Wallops Alma Scots, 33-6: Tom Nesbitt Scores Four Straight Comet Touchdowns|newspaper=The Battle Creek Enquirer and News|date=October 21, 1962|page=IV-2|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/battle-creek-enquirer-olivet-wallops-alm/134413735/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 27||Kalamazoo||Alma, MI|L 0-39||
|November 3|at|Hope|Riverview Park|Holland, MI|L 6-30|2,000|
|November 10|at|Eastern Michigan
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All-conference team
After the season, MIAA commissioner announced the All-MIAA football team for 1962. Nine players from Kalamazoo College were named to the first team. The first-team selections were:
Offense
- Backs - Jim Harkema, Kalamazoo; Bryce Fauble, Adrian; Ed Lauerman, Kalamazoo; Tom Nesbitt, Olivet
- Ends - John persons, Kalamazoo; Rob Schoon, Hope
- Tackles - Bob Phillips, Kalamazoo; Ron Mitchell, Olivet
- Guards - Bob Peters, Kalamazoo; Jim Dumont, Adrian
- Centers - Jim Wiegerink, Hope; Bill Cassidy, Olivet
Defense
- Ends - Ray Comeau, Kalamazoo; Dave Barrett, Albion
- Tackles - Tom Smith, Adrian; George Pyne, Olivet
- Middle guard - Jim Jahnke, Kalamazoo
- Linebackers - Jim Nadill, Albion; Bob Powell, Olivet; Tim Hayward, Kalamazoo
- Defensive backs - Dan Christiansen, Albion; Bob Porritt, Albion; Larry Melendy, Olivet{{cite news|title=Olivet Lands Six On All-MIAA Unit|newspaper=Battle Creek Enquirer and News|date=November 20, 1962|page=13|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/battle-creek-enquirer-olivet-lands-six-o/124695015/|via=Newspapers.com}}