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Oregon State Football Team History


Oregon State Beavers
Oregon State University
 Corvallis, OR
Founded: 1868
Stadium: Reser Stadium
Capacity: 45,500
Colors: Orange, Black & White
Coach: J. Thompson Tommy Prothro
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1961 <- 1962 -> 1963 --> 2024
1962 Season Highlights
 J. Thompson Tommy Prothro enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Oregon State.
 
1962 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Iowa State  39   35   W    @ Portland, OR   
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Iowa  8   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Stanford  27   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Washington  13   14   L    @ Portland, OR   
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Pacific  40   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. West Virginia  51   22   W    @ Portland, OR   
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Washington State  18   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Idaho  32   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Colorado State  25   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Oregon  20   17   W       
 Sat., Dec. 15   Villanova  6   0   W    @ Philadelphia, PA   Liberty Bowl
 
1962 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored279
  Scoring Average25.4
  Points Allowed148
  Defense Average13.5
  Opponents Record40-35
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-1
1962 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
16 8-2-0 Coaches
16 8-2-0 UPI
  
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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