1962 Arizona Wildcats football team

1962 Arizona Wildcats football
Conference Western Athletic Conference
1962 record 5–5 (2–2 WAC)
Head coach Jim LaRue (4th year)
Captain Ken Cook, Howard Breinig
Home stadium Arizona Stadium
1962 WAC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
New Mexico $ 2 1 1     7 2 1
Arizona State 1 1 0     7 2 1
Arizona 2 2 0     5 5 0
Wyoming 2 2 0     5 5 0
BYU 2 2 0     4 6 0
Utah 1 2 1     4 5 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1962 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1962 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Jim LaRue, the Wildcats compiled a 5–5 record (2–2 against WAC opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the WAC, and were outscored by their opponents, 171 to 134.[1][2] The team captains were Ken Cook and Howard Breinig.[3] The team played its home games in Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.

The team's statistical leaders included Bill Brechler with 261 passing yards, Tom Kosser with 415 rushing yards, and Ken Cook with 187 receiving yards.[4]

References

  1. "1962 Arizona Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
  2. "Arizona Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arizona. 2016. pp. 102, 106. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
  3. 2016 Media Guide, p. 102.
  4. "1962 Arizona Wildcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
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