1962 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

1962 Arkansas Razorbacks football
1963 Sugar Bowl, L 17–13 vs. Ole Miss
Conference	Southwest Conference
Ranking
Coaches	#6
AP	#6
1962 record	9–2 (6–1 SWC)
Head coach	Frank Broyles (5th year)
Captain	Billy Moore
Captain	Ray Trail
Home stadium	Razorback Stadium War Memorial Stadium

1962 Southwest Conference football standings
	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
#4 Texas $	6	–	0	–	1	9	–	1	–	1
#6 Arkansas	6	–	1	–	0	9	–	2	–	0
TCU	5	–	2	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
Baylor	3	–	4	–	0	4	–	6	–	0
Texas A&M	3	–	4	–	0	3	–	7	–	0
Rice	2	–	4	–	1	2	–	6	–	2
SMU	2	–	5	–	0	2	–	8	–	0
Texas Tech	0	–	7	–	0	1	–	9	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1962 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1962 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Frank Broyles, the Razorbacks compiled a 9–2 record (6–1 against SWC opponents), finished in second place in the SWC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 299 to 115.^[1] The Razorbacks' only loss during the regular season came against Texas by a 7–3 score. The team was ranked #6 in both the final AP Poll and the final UPI Coaches Poll and went on to lose to Ole Miss in the 1963 Sugar Bowl by a 17–13 score.^[2]

Arkansas quarterback Billy Moore was selected by the Football Writers Association of America and the Newspaper Enterprise Association as a first-team player on the 1962 College Football All-America Team. Moore scored 14 touchdowns, which tied him with the Miami Redhawks' kicker Bob Jencks in scoring. Future Razorback head coach Ken Hatfield finished second in the country in punt return yards, behind Utah State's Darrell Roberts. Razorback kicker Tom McKnelly was fourth in kick scoring, with 33 extra points and three field goals.

The Razorbacks' offensive unit averaged 5.0 yards per play and 357 yards per game, the seventh-best mark in 1962. Arkansas also averaged 28.6 points per game, the fifth highest average nationally. Running on the Razorback defense was tough, as the unit gave up 90.7 yards per contest, the seventh-lowest total in the nation.

Despite a 9–2 record, the Razorbacks finished second in the SWC to Texas, which was 9–1–1, losing only in the Cotton Bowl Classic to LSU, 13–0.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	Result
September 22, 1962	Oklahoma State*		War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR	W 34–7
September 29, 1962	Tulsa*		Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	W 42–14
October 6, 1962	at TCU		Amon G. Carter Stadium • Ft. Worth, TX	W 42–14
October 13, 1962	Baylor	#8	Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	W 28–21
October 20, 1962	at #1 Texas	#7	Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX	L 3–7
October 27, 1962	Hardin-Simmons*	#9	War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR	W 49–7
November 3, 1962	at Texas A&M	#8	Kyle Field • College Station, TX	W 17–7
November 10, 1962	Rice	#6	Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	W 28–14
November 17, 1962	SMU	#7	War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR	W 9–7
November 24, 1962	at Texas Tech*	#7	Jones Stadium • Lubbock, TX	W 34–0
January 1, 1963	#3 Ole Miss*	#6	Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl, Rivalry)	L 13-17
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll.

Sugar Bowl

See also: 1963 Sugar Bowl

	1	2	3	4	Total
Razorbacks	0	3	10	0	13
Rebels	3	7	7	0	17

The 1963 Sugar Bowl matched up rivals Arkansas and Ole Miss in the Razorbacks second straight Sugar Bowl, and fourth bowl in four seasons. The Rebels also had reached four consecutive bowl games.

After each team kicked field goals, Ole Miss scored the first touchdown, a 33-yard strike from Glynn Griffing to Louis Guy that gave the Rebels a 10–3 lead.^[4] The Hogs replied with a five-yard touchdown toss from Billy Moore to knot the game at 10. Ole Miss QB Griffing then scored on a one-yard touchdown scamper. The Razorbacks would tack on a field goal, but, as neither team could dent the scoreboard in the fourth quarter, would lose by a 17–13 final.

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	ARK	UM
2			80		UM	30-yard field goal by Irwin	0	3
2			82		ARK	30-yard field goal by Tom McKnelly	3	3
2			67		UM	Louis Guy 33-yard touchdown reception from Glynn Griffing, Irwin kick good	3	10
3			15		ARK	Jesse Branch 5-yard touchdown reception from Billy Moore, Tom McKnelly kick good	10	10
3			80		UM	Glynn Griffing 1-yard touchdown run, Irwin kick good	10	17
3			59		ARK	22-yard field goal by Tom McKnelly	13	17
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							13	17

Source: Razorback Bowl History – 1963 Sugar Bowl

References

↑ "Arkansas Yearly Results (1960-1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
↑ "1962 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
↑ "Bowl Games with Top 20 Teams." 1962 Bowl Results. Infoplease.com. Retrieved on July 7, 2008.
↑ "Ole Miss History and Records." University of Mississippi. Ole Miss Bowl History. Retrieved on July 7. 2008.

Arkansas Razorbacks football

Venues	The Hill (1894–1938) Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium (1938–present) War Memorial Stadium (alternate, 1948–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games LSU (Golden Boot) Missouri: Battle Line Rivalry Ole Miss Texas Texas A&M

Culture & lore	Calling the Hogs Tusk Big Red "Arkansas Fight" Marching band Wildcat offense 2003 Kentucky game 1969 "Game of the Century"

People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders

Seasons	1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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