| 1962BYU Cougars football | |
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| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Record | 4–6 (2–2 WAC) |
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| Home stadium | Cougar Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The1962 BYU Cougars football team representedBrigham Young University (BYU) as a member of theWestern Athletic Conference (WAC) during the1962 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coachHal Mitchell, the Cougars compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 2–2 against conference opponents, tied for second place in the WAC, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 197 to 170.[1][2]
The team's statistical leaders includedEldon Fortie with 814 passing yards, 1,149 rushing yards, 1,963 yards of total offense, and 86 points scored, Bruce Smith with 230 receiving yards, and Gene Frantz with nine interceptions.[3][4]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 15 | atPacific (CA)* | L 7–26 | 12,500–14,000 | [5] | |||
| September 22 | atArizona | L 21–27 | 25,000 | [6] | |||
| September 29 | George Washington* |
| L 12–13 | 10,052 | [7] | ||
| October 6 | atColorado State* | W 28–7 | 9,200 | [8] | |||
| October 13 | atUtahΔ | L 20–35 | [9] | ||||
| October 20 | atMontana* | W 27–0 | 6,000 | [10] | |||
| October 27 | atUtah State* |
| L 21–27 | 13,405 | [11] | ||
| November 3 | New Mexico |
| W 27–0 | 14,273 | [12] | ||
| November 10 | atWestern Michigan* | L 20–28 | 13,000 | [13] | |||
| November 17 | Wyoming |
| W 14–7 | 11,509 | [14] | ||
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