1962 Wittenberg Tigers football team

The 1962 Wittenberg Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Wittenberg University in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season. In their eighth year under head coach Bill Edwards, the Tigers compiled a perfect 9–0 record and won the OAC championship.

1962 Wittenberg Tigers football
OAC champion
Conference	Ohio Athletic Conference
Record	9–0 (6–0 OAC)
Head coach	Bill Edwards (8th season)
Seasons ← 1961 1963 →

1962 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Wittenberg $	6	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	0
Akron	7	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Denison	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	1	–	1
Muskingum	6	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Baldwin–Wallace	3	–	1	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Hiram	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Otterbein	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Capital	4	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Wooster	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	1
Mount Union	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Heidelberg	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Oberlin	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	6	–	0
Marietta	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
Ohio Wesleyan	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Kenyon	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP small college poll

In the final Associated Press (AP) small college poll, Florida A&M edged Wittenberg by a narrow margin of 67 points to 66.^[1] In the final UPI coaches poll, Wittenberg was ranked fifth.^[2]

Six Wittenberg players were selected by the Associated Press as first-team players on the 1962 All-OAC football team: sophomore quarterback Charles Green; senior end Bill McCrory; junior defensive end Jim Worden; junior defensive tackle Al Capauano; senior linebacker Jack Spohn; and senior defensive halfback Hoy Allen.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	DePauw*		Springfield, OH	W 18–0		^[4]
September 29	at Otterbein		Westerville, OH	W 14–7		^[5]
October 6	Heidelberg		Springfield, OH	W 21–0		^[6]
October 13	at Marietta		Marietta, OH	W 55–0		^[7]
October 20	Capital		Springfield, OH	W 35–0	5,500	^[8]
October 27	Ohio Wesleyan	No. 7	Springfield, OH	W 37–6		^[9]
November 3	at Gettysburg*	No. 4	Gettysburg, PA	W 27–6	1,000	^[10]
November 10	at Akron	No. 2	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 17–6	6,070	^[11]
November 17	at Hofstra*	No. 2	Hofstra College Stadium Hempstead, NY	W 16–12	4,510	^[12]^[13]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Florida A&M Grid Team 1962 Small College Champs: Rattlers Beat Out Wittenberg, Ohio By Single Point". The Danville Register. November 30, 1962. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Small College Title Goes To Southern Mississippi". Medford Mail Tribune. Medford, Oregon. November 29, 1962. p. D-3. Retrieved January 24, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
3. "6 Wittenberg Gridders Nail All-Star Spot". The Marion Star. November 23, 1962. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Smothering". Mansfield News-Journal. September 23, 1962. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Wittenberg Nips Otters". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 30, 1962. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Cherry Paces Wittenberg". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 7, 1962. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Wittenberg Wins, 55-0". The Lima News. October 14, 1962. p. B6 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Wittenberg's 'Checkmate' Defense Fires 4th Blank". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 21, 1962. p. 7B – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Wittenberg 37, Ohio Wesleyan 6". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 28, 1962. p. 6G – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Tigers Win in Snow". Dayton Daily News. November 4, 1962. p. IV-6 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Two Strike Through Air Give Wittenberg 17-6 Win Over Akron". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 11, 1962. p. 10E – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Wittenberg Caps Year Of Victory". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 18, 1962. p. 8D – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
14. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 16, 2022.