1962 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1962

| team = Rutgers Scarlet Knights

| sport = football

| image = Rutgers athletics logo.png

| image_size = 125

| conference = Middle Three Conference

| short_conf = Middle Three

| record = 5–5

| conf_record = 2–0

| head_coach = John F. Bateman

| hc_year = 3rd

| captain = Tom Tappen

| captain2 = Tony Simonelli

| stadium = Rutgers Stadium

| champion = Middle Three champion

}}

The 1962 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In their third season under head coach John F. Bateman, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 5–5 record, won the Middle Three Conference championship, and were outscored by their opponents 169 to 164.{{cite web|title=1962 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=June 12, 2016|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/rutgers/1962-schedule.html}} The team's statistical leaders included Bob Yaksick with 502 passing yards, Bill Thompson with 405 rushing yards, and Bill Craft with 426 receiving yards.{{cite web|title=1962 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=June 12, 2016|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/rutgers/1962.html}}

Schedule

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|September 29|at|Princeton| Palmer Stadium | Princeton, NJ (rivalry)| L 7-15 | 40,000 | {{cite news |title=Princeton Stops Rutgers, 15 to 7 |first=Frank S. |last=Adams |date=September 30, 1962 |page=S1 |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y.}}

|October 6|at|Connecticut|Memorial Stadium|Storrs, CT|L 9-15| 6,852 | {{cite news |title=UConn Rally Upsets Rutgers by 15-9 |first=Bill |last=Newell |date=October 7, 1962 |page=1C |newspaper=The Hartford Courant |location=Hartford, Conn.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68699142/1962-rutgers-uconn/ }}

|October 13||Colgate|Rutgers Stadium|Piscataway, NJ|W 27-15| 19,300 | {{cite news |title=Rutgers Defeats Colgate by 27-15 |first=Deane |last=McGowen |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y. |date=October 14, 1962 |page=S9}}

|October 20|at|Lehigh | Taylor Stadium | Bethlehem, PA|W 29-12| 8,000–12,000 | {{cite news |title=Rutgers Capitalizes on Breaks to Turn Back Engineers, 29-13 |first=Jim |last=Buss |date=October 21, 1962 |page=D1 |newspaper=Sunday Call-Chronicle |location=Allentown, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68705678/1962-lehigh-rutgers/ }}{{cite web |author= |title=Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Lehigh) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/352/stats/13326 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=August 16, 2024 }}

|October 27|at| Penn | Franklin Field | Philadelphia, PA | W 12-7| 10,466 | {{cite news |title=Rutgers Conquers Penn, 12 to 7, on a 94-Yard Kickoff Return by Thompson |first=Gordon S. Jr. |last=White |date=October 28, 1962 |page=S3 |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y.}}

|November 3||Lafayette|Rutgers Stadium|Piscataway, NJ|W 40-0| 6,000 | {{cite news |title=Rain Helps Rutgers to 40-0 Win |first=Jimmie |last=Fleming |date=November 4, 1962 |page=1 |newspaper=The Sunday Home News |location=New Brunswick, N.J.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68708364/1962-lafayette-rutgers/ }}

|November 10|at|Delaware| Delaware Stadium | Newark, DE|L 6-23| 7,500–7,800 | {{cite news |title=Delaware Trounces Rutgers |first=Jimmie |last=Fleming |date=November 11, 1962 |page=1 |newspaper=The Sunday Home News |location=New Brunswick, N.J.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68708719/1962-delaware-rutgers/ }}{{cite web |author= |title=Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Delaware) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/180/stats/13326 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=August 15, 2024 }}

|November 17||Villanova|Rutgers Stadium|Piscataway, NJ|L 12-34| 19,500 | {{cite news |title=Villanova Routs Rutgers; Hopes for Bid to Bowl |first=John |last=Dell |date=November 18, 1962 |page=S1 |newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer |location=Philadelphia, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68710366/1962-rutgers-villanova/ }}

|November 24|at|Columbia | Baker Field | New York, NY | W 22-6 | 15,225 | {{cite news |title=Rutgers Checks Roberts in Trouncing Lions Here |first=Robert L. |last=Teague |date=November 25, 1962 |page=S1 |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y.}}

|December 1||Virginia|Rutgers Stadium|Piscataway, NJ|L 0-41| 16,500 | {{cite news |title=Virginia Rolls, 41-0, Notches Win No. 5 |first=Hank |last=Maloney |date=December 2, 1962 |page=C1 |newspaper=Daily Press |location=Newport News, Va.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68711475/1962-rutgers-virginia/ }}

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References

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