1962 Susquehanna Crusaders football team

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1962 Susquehanna Crusaders football
MAC College Division–Northern champion
Conference Middle Atlantic Conference
DivisionCollege–Northern Division
Record9–0 (5–0 MAC Northern)
Head coach
Seasons
 1961
1963 
1962 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
University
Delaware x 5 0 07 2 0
Bucknell 5 1 06 3 0
Lehigh 2 2 03 6 0
Temple 2 3 03 6 0
Lafayette 2 4 03 5 0
Gettysburg 2 4 02 6 0
Muhlenberg 0 4 02 7 0
College–Northern
Susquehanna x 5 0 09 0 0
Moravian 4 2 05 3 0
Wagner 3 3 04 4 1
Wilkes 3 4 03 4 0
Upsala 2 3 04 4 0
Albright 2 3 03 5 0
Lycoming 1 4 04 4 0
Hofstra * 1 0 08 2 0
Juniata * 2 1 06 2 0
College–Southern
Western Maryland x 5 1 08 1 0
Drexel x 5 1 06 2 0
Swarthmore 4 2 05 2 0
Lebanon Valley 4 2 05 3 0
Pennsylvania Military 5 4 05 5 0
Dickinson 3 5 03 5 0
Johns Hopkins 2 4 02 6 0
Ursinus 2 5 02 5 0
Haverford 1 5 01 6 0
Franklin & Marshall 0 5 00 8 0
West Chester * 0 0 07 2 0
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games

The 1962 Susquehanna Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented Susquehanna University as a member of the Middle Atlantic Conference (PAC) during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season. In their third season under head coach Jim Garrett, the Crusaders compiled a perfect 9–0 record, won the MAC College Division–Northern championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 242 to 50. The season was part of a 22-game unbeaten streak that began on October 22, 1960, and ended on September 21, 1963. [1] As of the end of the 1962 season, Susquehanna's 22-game winning streak was the longest active streak in the country. [2]

The team averaged 290.3 rushing yards per game. The team's statistical leaders (conference games only) included halfback Larry Erdman with 392 rushing yards; fullback Larry Kerstetter with 30 points; and halfback Terry Kissinger who averaged 38.6 yards per punt. [3] Kerstetter was selected on the all-state football team along with five Penn State players. [4]

Other key players included quarterback Don Green, [5] center John Rolands, guard Richie Caruso, and center Ron Porcorus. [4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22vs. Upsala
W 16–03,500 [6] [7]
September 29 Ursinus
W 28–03,000 [8]
October 6at Lycoming Williamsport, PA W 3–03,200 [9]
October 13 Wagner Selinsgrove, PAW 14–7 [10]
October 20at Western Maryland Westminster, MD W 22–8 [11]
October 27at Trinity (CT) *
W 20–164,000 [12]
November 3at Oberlin * Oberlin, OH W 42–7 [13]
November 10at Union (NY) * Schenectady, NY W 46–9 [14]
November 17 Delaware Valley *Selinsgrove, PAW 51–3 [15]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. "Susquehanna Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse . Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  2. "Longest Streak in the Nation: Crusaders Close Perfect Season". The Selinsgrove Times-Tribune. November 22, 1962. pp. 1, 8 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Susquehanna's Grid Team Leads Final Statistics". Hazleton Standard-Speaker. December 13, 1962. p. 28 via Newspapers.com.
  4. 1 2 "Kerstetter on First All-State Grid Team". The Selinsgrove Times-Tribune. December 6, 1962. pp. 1, 8 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Unbeaten S. U. '11' To Play Final Game Here This Saturday". Selinsgrove Times-Tribune. November 15, 1962. p. 8 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "S.U.-Upsala Game Expected To Draw 4,500 Here Tonight". Sunbury Daily Item. September 22, 1962. p. 10 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Bisons, Crusaders Win Openers: Kerstetter, Erdman Score As Crusaders Get Revenge". Sunbury Daily Item. September 24, 1962. p. 10 via Newspapers.com.
  8. Jack Clary (October 1, 1962). "Bisons, SU Upend Foes: S. U. Powers Way To 28-0 MAC Victory Over Ursinus". Sunbury Daily Item. p. 12 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "S. U. Stays Unbeaten: Samuel Field Goal Gives Crusaders Key 3-0 Victory". Sunbury Daily Item. October 8, 1962. p. 12 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Susquehanna Nips Wagner: Runs Unbeaten Streak To 17". The Sunday News. Lancaster, Pennsylvania. October 14, 1962. p. 37 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Green Terrors Lose, 22-8, to Susquehanna". The Sunday Star. October 21, 1962. p. G4 via Newspapers.com.
  12. Bill Lee (October 28, 1962). "Susquehanna Defeats Trinity, 20-16". The Hartford Courant. pp. C1, C7 via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Crusaders Win No. 7 Bisons Jolted, 28-0". Sunbury Daily Item. November 5, 1962. p. 14 via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Streak Hits 21, Susquehanna Jars Union, 46-9". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 11, 1962. p. S7 via Newspapers.com.
  15. "22nd Straight Victory: Unbeaten Susquehanna Rips Dealaware Valley". Sunday Call-Chronicle. November 18, 1962. p. D8 via Newspapers.com.