1962 Army Cadets football team

1962 Army Cadets football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–4
Head coach	Paul Dietzel (1st season)
Captain	John Ellerson
Home stadium	Michie Stadium

1962 NCAA University Division independents football records

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Memphis State			–					8	–	1	–	0
Oregon State			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 9 Penn State			–					9	–	2	–	0
West Texas State			–					9	–	2	–	0
Boston College			–					8	–	2	–	0
Utah State			–					8	–	2	–	0
Villanova			–					7	–	3	–	0
Buffalo			–					6	–	3	–	0
Oregon			–					6	–	3	–	1
Houston			–					7	–	4	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					7	–	4	–	0
Army			–					6	–	4	–	0
Holy Cross			–					6	–	4	–	0
Louisville			–					6	–	4	–	0
Xavier			–					6	–	4	–	0
Florida State			–					4	–	3	–	3
Air Force			–					5	–	5	–	0
Montana			–					5	–	5	–	0
Navy			–					5	–	5	–	0
Notre Dame			–					5	–	5	–	0
Pacific (CA)			–					5	–	5	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					5	–	5	–	0
Syracuse			–					5	–	5	–	0
Texas Western			–					4	–	5	–	0
New Mexico State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Colgate			–					3	–	5	–	1
Idaho			–					2	–	6	–	1
San Jose State			–					2	–	8	–	1
Boston University			–					2	–	7	–	0
Dayton			–					2	–	8	–	0
Detroit			–					1	–	8	–	0
Hardin–Simmons			–					1	–	9	–	0
Colorado State			–					0	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1962 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In their first year under head coach Paul Dietzel, the Cadets compiled a 6–4 record and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 152 to 104. In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets lost to the Midshipmen by a 34 to 14 score. The Cadets also lost to Michigan, Oklahoma State, and Pittsburgh.

No Army players were selected on the 1962 College Football All-America Team.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	Wake Forest		Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 40–14	17,250
September 29	vs. Syracuse		Polo Grounds New York, NY	W 9–2	29,500
October 6	at Michigan	No. 10	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	L 7–17	70,749
October 13	Penn State		Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 9–6	31,000
October 20	Virginia Tech		Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 20–12	25,124
October 27	at George Washington		District of Columbia Stadium Washington, DC	W 14–0	26,005
November 3	at Boston University		Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 26–0
November 10	Oklahoma State		Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 7–12
November 17	vs. Pittsburgh		Yankee Stadium The Bronx, NY	L 6–7
December 1	vs. Navy		Philadelphia Municipal Stadium Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game)	L 14–34
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game