1962 Wiley Wildcats football team

The 1962 Wiley Wildcats football team represented Wiley College as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 32nd-year head coach Fred T. Long, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 3–5–1, with a conference record of 1–5–1, and finished eighth in the SWAC.

1962 Wiley Wildcats football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	3–5–1 (1–5–1 SWAC)
Head coach	Fred T. Long (32nd season)
Home stadium	Wildcat Stadium
Seasons ← 1961 1963 →

1962 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Jackson State $	6	–	1	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
Texas Southern	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Grambling	3	–	2	–	2			6	–	2	–	2
Prairie View A&M	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Southern	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Arkansas AM&N	2	–	4	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Alcorn A&M	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Wiley	1	–	5	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 29	at Alcorn A&M	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	W 28–7	^[1]
October 6	at Bishop*	P.C. Cobb Stadium Dallas, TX	W 20–7	^[2]
October 15	vs. Prairie View A&M	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (State Fair Classic)	L 17–26	^[3]
October 20	Arkansas AM&N	Wildcat Stadium Marshall, TX	L 7–9	^[4]
October 27	at Texas Southern	Jeppesen Stadium Houston, TX	L 7–20	^[5]
November 3	Jackson State	Wildcat Stadium Marshall, TX	L 13–36	^[6]
November 10	at Southern	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 0–24	^[7]
November 17	Grambling	Wildcat Stadium Marshall, TX	T 0–0	^[8]
November 22	at Dillard*	Alumni Stadium New Orleans, LA (Thanksgiving Day Classic)	W 20–6	^[9]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Wiley turns back Alcorn in opener". The Marshall News Messenger. October 1, 1962. Retrieved September 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Wiley comes back to defeat Bishop". The Marshall News Messenger. October 8, 1962. Retrieved September 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Prairie View defeats Wiley". Longview News-Journal. October 16, 1962. Retrieved September 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Wiley falls to Arkansas". The Marshall News Messenger. October 21, 1962. Retrieved September 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Southern tops Wiley, 20–7". The Marshall News Messenger. October 29, 1962. Retrieved September 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Jackson Cats rip Wiley Cats, 36–13". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 10, 1962. Retrieved September 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Home run passes beat Wiley, 24–0". The Marshall News Messenger. November 12, 1962. Retrieved September 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Wiley, Grambling tie, 0–0". The Marshall News Messenger. November 17, 1962. Retrieved September 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "'Cats claw Dillard, 20–6". The Louisiana Weekly. December 1, 1962. Retrieved September 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. . College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 12, 2015. Retrieved September 15, 2023.