End, Wisconsin, to 1962

Pat Richter

Born
Sep 9, 1941, in Madison, Wisconsin

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Pat Richter played end at Wisconsin (to 1962). He finished sixth in the 1962 Heisman vote and was a consensus All‑American in 1962. The Washington Redskins took Richter in the first round, No. 7 overall in the 1963 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1996.

At a glance

Best season
1962
Consensus All-American and First-team All-Big Ten
Heisman vote
6th
In the 1962 vote
Drafted
No. 7
Overall, 1963 NFL Draft (Washington Redskins)

Honors

Team titles: Big Ten champions, 1962

All-America: consensus 1962; UPI first team 1961; AFCA second team 1961; AP second team 1961; Central Press third team 1961

Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

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