1962 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football team

The 1962 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football team represented the Cal Poly Kellogg-Voorhis Unit—now known as California State Polytechnic University, Pomona—as an independent during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Don Warhurst, Cal Poly Pomona compiled a record of 9–1. The team outscored its opponents 219 to 74 for the season. The Broncos were ranked as high as No. 12 in the UPI small college poll and finished the year at No. 13. They played fives home games at Kellogg Field in Pomona, California one at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, California.

1962 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football
Conference	Independent
Ranking
Coaches	No. 13 (UPI small college)
Record	9–1
Head coach	Don Warhurst (6th season)
Home stadium	Kellogg Field, Mt. Sac Stadium
Seasons ← 1961 1963 →

1962 NCAA College Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Cal Poly Pomona			–					9	–	1	–	0
Southern Miss			–					9	–	1	–	0
Drake			–					8	–	2	–	0
Howard (AL)			–					7	–	2	–	0
Southern Connecticut State			–					7	–	2	–	0
St. Norbert			–					7	–	2	–	0
Hawaii			–					6	–	2	–	0
Montana State			–					7	–	3	–	0
Arkansas State			–					6	–	3	–	0
Northern Michigan			–					6	–	3	–	0
Northeastern			–					5	–	3	–	0
Wabash			–					5	–	3	–	1
Abilene Christian			–					6	–	4	–	0
East Carolina			–					5	–	4	–	0
Weber State			–					5	–	4	–	0
Chattanooga			–					5	–	5	–	0
Arlington State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					4	–	6	–	0
Findlay			–					4	–	5	–	0
Tampa			–					3	–	4	–	2
UC Riverside			–					3	–	5	–	0
Eastern Michigan			–					2	–	5	–	0
Mississippi Vocational			–					2	–	5	–	0
Santa Clara			–					2	–	6	–	0
Carnegie Tech			–					1	–	7	–	0
Rose Poly			–					1	–	7	–	0
Union (NY)			–					1	–	7	–	0
Trinity (TX)			–					1	–	8	–	0

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15		at San Diego State		Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	W 13–6	10,500	^[1]
September 22		at Sacramento State		Charles C. Hughes Stadium Sacramento, CA	W 12–7	2,100–2,146	^[2]
September 29		at San Francisco State		Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 12–9	3,500–3,800	^[3]
October 6		Redlands		Kellogg Field Pomona, CA	W 14–6	3,300
October 13		San Diego Marines^[note 1]		Kellogg Field Pomona, CA	W 12–10	3,100
October 27		Cal Western		Kellogg Field Pomona, CA	W 60–6	2,300
November 3		Arizona State–Flagstaff	No. 19	Kellogg Field Pomona, CA	W 38–0	3,700
November 10		Nevada	No. 12	Kellogg Field Pomona, CA	W 19–6	2,800–3,000	^[4]
November 16		at Long Beach State	No. 13	Veterans Stadium Long Beach, CA	L 7–14	4,300
November 22	11:00 a.m.	Los Angeles State	No. 13	Mt. Sac Stadium Walnut, CA (White Cane Bowl)	W 32–10	5,000–5,500	^[5]^[6]^[7]
Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

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Notes

1. The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964.

References

1. Howard Hagen (September 16, 1962). "Cal Poly Shocks Aztecs". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
2. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
3. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
4. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
5. "Diablos, Poly, Will Meet in White Cane Tilt". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 22, 1962. p. 8S. Retrieved February 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
6. Miles, Jerry (November 23, 1960). "Cal Poly Smothers L.A. State". Progress-Bulletin. Pomona, California. p. 1, section 4. Retrieved February 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
7. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
8. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
9. . Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
10. "Cal Poly Pomona football (1947‐1982)" (PDF). Retrieved February 23, 2017.