1962 small college football rankings

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The 1962 small college football rankings are rankings of college football teams representing smaller college and university teams during the 1962 college football season, including the 1962 NCAA College Division football season and the 1962 NAIA football season. Separate rankings were published by the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press International (UPI). The AP rankings were selected by a board of eight sports writers, and the UPI rankings were selected by a board of small-college coaches from throughout the country.

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In the final AP poll, Florida A&M was rated No. 1. The Rattlers subsequently lost to Jackson State in the Orange Blossom Classic. Other teams ranked by the AP included Wittenberg (9–0) at No. 2 and the Central State Bronchos (11–0) at No. 3. [1]

In the final UPI poll, Southern Miss (9–1) was selected as the small-college national champion. Southern Miss lost one game – to Memphis State by an 8–6 score.

Legend

 Increase in ranking
 Decrease in ranking
 Not ranked previous week
(#–#)
 Win–loss record
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 Number of first place votes
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Tied with team above or below also with this symbol

The AP poll

Week 1
Oct 3 [2]
Week 2
Oct 10 [3]
Week 3
Oct 17 [4]
Week 4
Oct 24 [5]
Week 5
Oct 31 [6]
Week 6
Nov 7 [7]
Week 7
Nov 14 [8]
Week 8
Nov 21 [9]
Week 9
Nov 28 [10]
1. Fresno State (3)Florida A&M (2–0)Florida A&M (3–0) (4)Florida A&M (4–0) (4)Florida A&M (5–0)Florida A&M (6–0)Florida A&M (7–0) (3)Florida A&M (8–0) тFlorida A&M (9–0)1.
2. Pittsburg State (2)Southern Miss (4–0)Fresno State (3–1)Northern Illinois (6–0)Southeastern Louisiana (5–0)Wittenberg (7–0)Wittenberg (8–0) (1)Wittenberg (9–0) тWittenberg (9–0)2.
3. Florida A&M (1)Pittsburg State (3–1) Northern Illinois (5–0) тFresno State (4–1)Southern Miss (6–1)Southern Miss (7–1)Southern Miss (8–1) (1)Southern Miss (9–1)Central Oklahoma (9–0)3.
4. Southern Miss (1)Southeastern Louisiana (4–0)Southeastern Louisiana (4–0) тSouthern Miss (5–1)Wittenberg (6–0)Northern Illinois (7–1)Central Oklahoma (8–0) (1)Central Oklahoma (9–0)Southern Miss (9–1)4.
5. Texas Southern Slippery RockSouthern Miss (4–1)Southeastern Louisiana (5–0)Central Oklahoma (7–0)Central Oklahoma (8–0)Northern Illinois (8–1)Texas A&I (9–0–1)Lenoir–Rhyne (10–0)5.
6. William Jewell Fresno State (2–1)Pittsburg State (KS) (4–1)Central Oklahoma (6–0) Lenoir–Rhyne (7–0)Southeastern Louisiana (5–1)Fresno State (6–2)Northern Illinois (8–1)Texas A&I (9–0–1)6.
7. Linfield Lamar Tech (4–0)Lamar Tech (5–0) Wittenberg (5–0)Northern Illinois (6–1)Texas A&I (7–0–1)Texas A&I (8–0–1) (1)Lenoir–Rhyne (9–0)Northern Illinois (9–1)7.
8. Slippery Rock (1)Hillsdale (4–0) Southern Illinois (2–2)Pittsburg State (4–2) Texas A&I (6–0–1)Lenoir–Rhyne (8–0)Lenoir–Rhyne (9–0) Saint John's (MN) Fresno State (7–3)8.
9. Hillsdale Texas Southern т Central Oklahoma (5–0)Southern Illinois (3–2)Southern Illinois (4–2)Fresno State (5–2)Southeastern Louisiana (6–1)Fresno State (7–2)Saint John's (MN) (9–0)9.
10. Southeastern Louisiana Linfield т Humboldt State (3–0)Lamar Tech (5–1)Fresno State (4–2)Pittsburg State (6–2) Southwest Texas State (8–1)Southeastern Louisiana (6–2)Southeastern Louisiana (6–3)10.
Week 1
Oct 3 [11]
Week 2
Oct 10 [12]
Week 3
Oct 17 [13]
Week 4
Oct 24 [14]
Week 5
Oct 31 [15]
Week 6
Nov 7 [16]
Week 7
Nov 14 [17]
Week 8
Nov 21 [18]
Week 9
Nov 28 [19]
Dropped:
6 William Jewell
Dropped:
  • 5 Slippery Rock
  • 8 Hillsdale
  • 9 Texas Southern
  • 10 Linfield
Dropped:
10 Humboldt State
Dropped:
  • Pittsburg State
  • 10 Lamar Tech
Dropped:
9 Southern Illinois
Dropped:
10 Pittsburg State
Dropped:
10 Southwest Texas State
None

The UPI Coaches poll

Week 1
Oct 4 [20]
Week 2
Oct 11 [21]
Week 3
Oct 18 [22]
Week 4
Oct 25 [23]
Week 5
Nov 1 [24]
Week 6
Nov 8 [25]
Week 7
Nov 15 [26]
Week 8
Nov 22 [27]
Week 9
Nov 29 [28]
1.Florida A&M (1–0) (5)Florida A&M (1–0) (10)Florida A&M (3–0) (17)Florida A&M (4–0)Florida A&M (5–0) (13)Florida A&M (6–0) (14)Southern Miss (8–1) (15)Southern Miss (9–1) (21)Southern Miss (9–1) (19)1.
2.Southern Miss (3–0) (5)Southern Miss (4–0) (10)Southern Miss (4–1) (6)Southern Miss (5–1)Southern Miss (6–1) (14)Southern Miss (7–1) (13)Florida A&M (7–0) (14)Florida A&M (8–0) (6)Florida A&M (9–0) (7)2.
3.Fresno State (2–0) (3)Delaware (3–0) (6)Fresno State (3–1) (4)Fresno State (4–1)Southeastern Louisiana (5–0) (1)Central Oklahoma (8–0) (4)Central Oklahoma (8–0) (3)Central Oklahoma (9–0) (3)Central Oklahoma (9–0) (3)3.
4. Delaware (2–0) (4) тFresno State (2–1) (3)Northern Illinois (5–0) (2)Northern Illinois (6–0)Central Oklahoma (7–0) (3)Lenoir–Rhyne (8–0)Lenoir–Rhyne (9–0)Lenoir–Rhyne (9–0)Lenoir–Rhyne (10–0)4.
5.Pittsburg State (3–0) (3) тHillsdale (4–0)Southeastern Louisiana (4–0)Southeastern Louisiana (5–0)Fresno State (4–2) (2)Northern Illinois (7–1)Northern Illinois (8–1)Fresno State (7–2)Wittenberg (9–0) (2)5.
6.Southern Illinois (1–2) (1)Southeastern Louisiana (3–0)Central Oklahoma (5–0) (1)Central Oklahoma (6–0)Lenoir–Rhyne (7–0)Fresno State (5–2)Fresno State (6–2)Northern Illinois (8–1)Northern Illinois (8–1)6.
7.Southeastern Louisiana (3–0) (1)Northern Illinois (4–0) (2)Delaware (3–1) (1)Lenoir–Rhyne (6–0)Northern Illinois (6–1)Southeastern Louisiana (5–1)Southeastern Louisiana (6–1)Wittenberg (9–0) (1)Fresno State (7–3)7.
8.Lenoir–Rhyne (3–0) (1)Humboldt State (3–0) (1)Southern Illinois (2–2)Arkansas State (5–0)Arkansas State (5–1) (1)Montana State (6–2)Delaware (6–2)Delaware (7–2) (1)Texas A&I (9–0–1)8.
9.Hillsdale (3–0)Central Oklahoma (4–0) (1)Lenoir–Rhyne (5–0)Southern Illinois (3–3)Delaware (4–2)Delaware (5–2)Wittenberg (8–0)Texas A&I (9–0–1)Delaware (7–2)9.
10.Central Oklahoma (3–0) (2)Lenoir–Rhyne (4–0)Pittsburg State (4–1)Montana State (5–1)Montana State (5–2)Arkansas State (5–2)Texas A&I (8–0–1)Southeastern Louisiana (6–2)Montana State (7–3)10.
11. Louisiana Tech (3–0) (2)Pittsburg State (3–1)Humboldt State (1)DelawareArizona State CollegeTexas A&I (7–0–1)Montana StateArkansas StateSoutheastern Louisiana (6–3)11.
12. Omaha Southern IllinoisHillsdaleArizona State CollegeTexas A&I (6–0–1)Cal Poly PomonaArkansas StateMontana StateArkansas State12.
13.Texas A&IMemphis StateMontana StatePittsburg State (4–2)Southern Illinois (4–2)Wittenberg (7–0)Cal Poly Pomona (2)Cal Poly Pomona (2)Cal Poly Pomona13.
14.Northern IllinoisWheaton (IL)Arkansas StateHillsdale тPittsburg StateArizona State CollegeLinfieldSaint John's (MN)College of Emporia т14.
15.Humboldt StateMontana State Northeast Missouri South Dakota State тWittenberg (6–0)LinfieldSan Diego State (8–1)LinfieldLinfield т15.
16. Middle Tennessee тArkansas StateLamar Tech (5–0)Lamar Tech (5–1) тAkronPittsburg State (6–2)Saint John's (MN)Parsons (1) Adams State 16.
17. Wheaton (IL) (1) т Akron тArizona State CollegeTexas A&ISouth Dakota StateAkronArizona State CollegeOmahaSouth Dakota State17.
18. Memphis State т Arizona State College т Tufts Humboldt State тLamar Tech Parsons тOmahaCollege of EmporiaOmaha т18.
19. Northern Michigan тLamar Tech (4–0)Texas A&IWittenberg (5–0) тCal Poly PomonaSouthwest Texas тParsons (1)San Diego State (8–2) тParsons т19.
20. Arkansas State тTexas Southern (1) Cal Poly Pomona Northeast Missouri Southwest Texas San Diego State (7–1) College of Emporia тSouth Dakota State тSaint John's (MN) (9–0)20.
21. Montana State т     Southwest Texas т  21.
Week 1
Oct 4 [29]
Week 2
Oct 11 [30]
Week 3
Oct 18 [31]
Week 4
Oct 25 [32]
Week 5
Nov 1 [33]
Week 6
Nov 8 [34]
Week 7
Nov 15 [35]
Week 8
Nov 22 [36]
Week 9
Nov 29 [37]
Dropped:
  • 11 Louisiana Tech
  • 12 Omaha
  • 13 Texas A&I
  • 16 Middle Tennessee
  • 19 Northern Michigan
Dropped:
  • 13 Memphis State
  • 14 Wheaton (IL)
  • 17 Akron
  • 20 Texas Southern
Dropped:
  • 18 Tufts
  • 20 Cal Poly Pomona
Dropped:
  • 14 Hillsdale
  • 18 Humboldt State
  • 20 Northeast Missouri
Dropped:
  • 13 Southern Illinois
  • 17 South Dakota State
  • 18 Lamar Tech
Dropped:
  • 16 Pittsburg State
  • 17 Akron
Dropped:
  • 17 Arizona State College
  • 20 Southwest Texas
Dropped:
19 San Diego State

Pittsburgh Courier rankings

The Pittsburgh Courier , a leading African American newspaper, ranked the top 1962 teams from historically black colleges and universities in an era when college football was often racially segregated.

The rankings were published on December 8: [38]

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