1962 BYU
4–6 (2–2 Western Athletic Conference), coached by Hal Mitchell. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Montana 27–0Oct 20
By 27 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15 | atPacific | L 7–26 | 32% |
| Sep 22 | at Arizona | L 21–27 | 17% |
| Sep 29 | vsGeorge Washington | L 12–13 | 48% |
| Oct 6 | at Colorado State | W 28–7 | 47% |
| Oct 13 | at Utah | L 20–35 | 25% |
| Oct 20 | at Montana | W 27–0 | 40% |
| Oct 27 | at Utah State | L 21–27 | 16% |
| Nov 3 | vs New Mexico | W 27–0 | 32% |
| Nov 10 | at Western Michigan | L 20–28 | 51% |
| Nov 17 | vs Wyoming | W 14–7 | 38% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Wyoming 14–7; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 69th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 102 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1962.
- Record
- 4–6
- Conference
- 2–2 tied for 2nd in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 197–170
- Coach
- Hal Mitchell
- Elo
- 1449 +78 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −4.4 No. 74 of 120 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
1962 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 2–1–1 | 7–2–1 | |
| Wyoming | 2–2 | 5–5 | |
| Arizona | 2–2 | 5–5 | |
 BYU | 2–2 | 4–6 | |
 Arizona State | 1–1 | 7–2–1 | |
| Utah | 1–2–1 | 4–5–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.