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Notre Dame Football Team History


Notre Dame Fighting Irish
University of Notre Dame
 South Bend, IN
Founded: 1842
Stadium: Notre Dame Stadium
Capacity: 80,225
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Joseph L. Joe Kuharich
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1887  <-- 1961 <- 1962 -> 1963 --> 2024
1962 Season Highlights
 Joseph L. Joe Kuharich enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Notre Dame.
 
1962 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Oklahoma  13   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Purdue  6   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Wisconsin  8   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Michigan State  7   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Northwestern  6   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Navy  20   12   W    @ Philadelphia, PA   
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Pittsburgh  43   22   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. North Carolina  21   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Iowa  35   12   W       
 Sat., Dec. 1  @ Southern California  0   25   L       
 
1962 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored159
  Scoring Average15.9
  Points Allowed192
  Defense Average19.2
  Opponents Record60-37
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record1-3
1962 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1962 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Colorado State 0-1066269   Mike Lude
Oregon State 9-2279148Won  6-0  J. Thompson Tommy Prothro
Penn State 9-2256119Lost  7-17  Charles A. Rip Engle
Southern Mississippi 9-126567   Thad Pie Vann
Boston College 8-2251123   James H. Jim Miller
Memphis 8-126167   Billy J. Murphy
Utah State 8-2273139   John Ralston
Houston 7-4198171Won  49-21  Bill Yeoman
Miami 7-4189217   Andy Gustafson
Arkansas State 6-314696   King Block
Army 6-4152104Won  9-2  Paul Dietzel
Buffalo 6-3159148   Dick Offenhammer
Louisville 6-4174173   Frank Camp
Oregon 6-3-1229156   Leonard J. Len Casanova
Air Force 5-5173171   Ben Martin
East Carolina 5-4217136   Clarence Stasavich
Navy 5-5184174   Wayne Hardin
Notre Dame 5-5159192   Joseph L. Joe Kuharich
Pittsburgh 5-5142185   John P. Michelosen
Syracuse 5-5159110Lost  2-9  Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Florida State 4-3-317069   Bill Peterson
New Mexico State 4-6191259   Warren B. Woodson
Texas El Paso 4-584144   Bum Phillips
San Jose State 2-8-1133261   Robert Bob Titchenal
Eastern Michigan 1-654112   Fred Trosko

1962 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1962 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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