1962 Michigan State
5–4 (3–3 Big Ten), coached by Duffy Daugherty. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 9 Northwestern 31–7Nov 17
Northwestern was ranked No. 9, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29 | at Stanford | L 13–16 | 68% |
| Oct 6 | vs North Carolina | W 38–6 | 75% |
| Oct 13 | vs Michigan | W 28–0 | 67% |
| Oct 20 | at Notre Dame | W 31–7 | 63% |
| Oct 27 | at Indiana | W 26–8 | 71% |
| Nov 3 | vs Minnesota | L 7–28 | 62% |
| Nov 10 | vs Purdue | L 9–17 | 59% |
| Nov 17 | at 9Northwestern | W 31–7 | 42% |
| Nov 24 | at Illinois | L 6–7 | 79% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Illinois 7–6; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Big Ten.
In program history: The 32nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 122 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 4
- Wk 2: 6
- Wk 6: 10
- Wk 7: 7
Players on this team
- Sherman LewisRunning back
- George SaimesFullback
- Lonnie SandersCornerback
- Matt SnortonEnd
- Jerry RushOffensive tackle
- Ed LothamerOffensive tackle
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
- 5–4
- Conference
- 3–3 tied for 5th in Big Ten
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 4
- Points
- 189–96
- Coach
- Duffy Daugherty
- Elo
- 1629 +16 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 21.6 No. 11 of 120 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- George Saimes
- Most valuable player
- George Saimes
Drafted in 1963
The 1963 draft| Rd 1 | Ed Budde OG | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Rd 1 | Dave Behrman C | Chicago Bears |
| Rd 2 | Lonnie Sanders CB | Washington Redskins |
| Rd 2 | Jim Kanicki OT | Cleveland Browns |
| Rd 6 | George Saimes S | Los Angeles Rams |
| Rd 7 | Bill Zorn OT | Los Angeles Rams |
| Rd 1 | Dave Behrman C | Buffalo Bills (AFL) |
| Rd 1 | Ed Budde OG | Kansas City Chiefs (AFL) |
| Rd 6 | George Saimes DB | Kansas City Chiefs (AFL) |
| Rd 7 | Jim Kanicki DT | Buffalo Bills (AFL) |
All-Big Ten
3 first team, 2 second teamFirst team
George SaimesRB
Ed BuddeOT- Dave BehrmanCAP-1; UPI-3
Second team
- Sherman LewisRBAP-2
- Matt SnortonEUPI-2
From Wikipedia’s 1962 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
1962 Big Ten standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Wisconsin | 6–1 | 8–2 | 2 |
| Minnesota | 5–2 | 6–2–1 | 10 |
| Northwestern | 4–2 | 7–2 | |
 Ohio State | 4–2 | 6–3 | |
| Michigan State | 3–3 | 5–4 | |
| Purdue | 3–3 | 4–4–1 | |
 Iowa | 3–3 | 4–5 | |
| Illinois | 2–5 | 2–7 | |
| Indiana | 1–5 | 3–6 | |
| Michigan | 1–6 | 2–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.