1962 Oregon Ducks football team

The 1962 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In their twelfth season under head coach Len Casanova and fourth as an independent, the Ducks compiled a 6–3–1 record and outscored their opponents 229 to 156. Three home games were played on campus at Hayward Field in Eugene and one at Multnomah Stadium in Portland.

1962 Oregon Ducks football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–3–1
Head coach	Len Casanova (12th season)
Captain	Ron Snidow, Steve Barnett
Home stadium	Hayward Field Multnomah Stadium
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 Bob Berry with 995 passing yards and Mel Renfro with 753 rushing yards and 298 receiving yards.^[1]

In October, Oregon traveled to Air Force to play in the dedication game for the new Falcon Stadium,^[2][3] which included a flyover by the Thunderbirds.^[4] This was during the early stages of the Cuban Missile Crisis, which was disclosed to the nation by President John F. Kennedy two days later on Monday.^[5]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	at No. 2 Texas	Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	L 13–25	50,000	^[6]
September 29	Utah	Hayward Field Eugene, OR	W 35–8	18,800	^[7]
October 6	San Jose State	Hayward Field Eugene, OR	W 14–0	15,700	^[8]
October 13	at Rice	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	W 31–12	30,000	^[9]
October 20	at Air Force	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	W 35–20	33,343	^[2]^[3]^[4]
October 27	at No. 8 Washington	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA (rivalry)	T 21–21	56,823	^[10]
November 3	Stanford	Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR	W 28–14	29,805	^[11]
November 10	Washington State	Hayward Field Eugene, OR	W 28–10	19,400
November 17	at Ohio State	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	L 7–26	72,828	^[12]
November 24	at Oregon State	Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR (Civil War)	L 17–20	28,447	^[13]
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

^[14][15][16]

Roster

• QB Bob Berry, So.
• HB Mel Renfro, Jr.

Source:^[17]

References

1. "1962 Oregon Ducks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
2. Strite, Dick (October 19, 1962). "Oregon, Air Force battle Saturday". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 2B.
3. "Ducks sail past Airmen". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 21, 1962. p. 2, sports.
4. Strite, Dick (October 21, 1962). "Oregon shoots down Air Force". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
5. "Kennedy calls for blockade of Cuba". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 23, 1962. p. 1.
6. Strite, Dick (September 23, 1962). "Quick-striking Texas eleven overcomes Ducks in opener". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
7. Strite, Dick (September 30, 1962). "Renfro leads Webfoots to 35-8 victory over Utah". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
8. Harvey, Paul III (October 7, 1962). "Ducks drop San Jose by 14-0". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
9. Strite, Dick (October 14, 1962). "Webfoots wallop Rice, 31-12". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
10. Strite, Dick (October 28, 1962). "Rallying Ducks battle Huskies to tie". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
11. Strite, Dick (November 4, 1962). "Ducks nab 28-14 win over Tribe". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
12. Strite, Dick (November 18, 1962). "rutal Buckeyes burst Webfoot bowl bubble". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
13. Strite, Dick (November 25, 1962). "Ducks buckled by Beavers' Baker, fall, 20-17". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
14. "1962 Oregon Ducks Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
15. "1962 Football Schedule". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
16. "2023 Oregon Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Oregon Athletics. p. 48. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
17. "UO-OSU lineups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). November 23, 1962. p. 3B.

External links

• WSU Libraries: Game video – Washington State at Oregon – November 10, 1962