1962 Colorado State Rams football team

The 1962 Colorado State Rams football team represented Colorado State University as an independent during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In their first season under head coach Mike Lude, the Rams lost all ten games and were outscored 269 to 66.^[1][2] The winless season extended the program's losing streak to 26 games, dating back to October 1960. The streak was broken with a win in the 1963 season opener.

1962 Colorado State Rams football
Conference	Independent
Record	0–10
Head coach	Mike Lude (1st season)
Home stadium	Colorado Field
Seasons ← 1961 1963 →

1962 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Memphis State			–					8	–	1	–	0
Oregon State			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 9 Penn State			–					9	–	2	–	0
West Texas State			–					9	–	2	–	0
Boston College			–					8	–	2	–	0
Utah State			–					8	–	2	–	0
Villanova			–					7	–	3	–	0
Buffalo			–					6	–	3	–	0
Oregon			–					6	–	3	–	1
Houston			–					7	–	4	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					7	–	4	–	0
Army			–					6	–	4	–	0
Holy Cross			–					6	–	4	–	0
Louisville			–					6	–	4	–	0
Xavier			–					6	–	4	–	0
Florida State			–					4	–	3	–	3
Air Force			–					5	–	5	–	0
Montana			–					5	–	5	–	0
Navy			–					5	–	5	–	0
Notre Dame			–					5	–	5	–	0
Pacific (CA)			–					5	–	5	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					5	–	5	–	0
Syracuse			–					5	–	5	–	0
Texas Western			–					4	–	5	–	0
New Mexico State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Colgate			–					3	–	5	–	1
Idaho			–					2	–	6	–	1
San Jose State			–					2	–	8	–	1
Boston University			–					2	–	7	–	0
Dayton			–					2	–	8	–	0
Detroit			–					1	–	8	–	0
Hardin–Simmons			–					1	–	9	–	0
Colorado State			–					0	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included John Christensen with 562 passing yards, Phil Jackson with 314 rushing yards, and John Swanson with 160 receiving yards.^[3]

The Rams opened the season at Air Force in the inaugural game at the new Falcon Stadium.^[4][5]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	at Air Force	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO (rivalry)	L 0–34	41,380	^[4]^[5]
September 29	at Drake	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	L 0–21	5,000	^[6]
September 29	at Arizona State	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	L 0–35
October 6	BYU	Colorado Field Fort Collins, CO	L 7–28
October 12	at UCLA	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	L 7–35	22,846
October 20	at Utah State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	L 0–21	6,484
October 27	Wyoming	Colorado Field Fort Collins, CO (rivalry)	L 7–28
November 3	Utah	Colorado Field Fort Collins, CO	L 8–26
November 10	at New Mexico	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	L 8–21
November 17	at Oregon State	Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR	L 14–25	12,131
November 24	Montana	Colorado Field Fort Collins, CO	L 15–16
Homecoming

References

1. "1962 Colorado State Rams Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
2. "2018 Colorado State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Colorado State University. 2018. pp. 164, 169. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
3. "1962 Colorado State Rams Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
4. "Air Force, 34-0". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. September 23, 1962. p. 5B.
5. "Air Force rips Colorado St., 34-0". Pittsburgh Press. UPI. September 23, 1962. p. 5, section 4.
6. Brad Wilson (September 30, 1962). "Drake Wins, 21-0". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1S, 4S – via Newspapers.com.