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1962 Texas A&I Javelinas football
LSC champion
Conference Lone Star Conference
Record9–0–1 (6–0–1 LSC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Barry Copenhaver
  • Doug Harvey
Home stadium Javelina Stadium
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Texas A&I $ 6 0 1 9 0 1
Southwest Texas State 6 1 0 8 2 0
Sam Houston State 4 2 1 5 3 1
Lamar Tech 4 3 0 7 3 0
East Texas State 3 3 1 5 4 1
Sul Ross 2 5 0 4 6 0
Stephen F. Austin 1 6 0 1 9 0
Howard Payne 0 6 1 1 8 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1962 Texas A&I Javelinas football team was an American football team that represented the Texas College of Arts and Industries (now known as Texas A&M University–Kingsville) as a member of the Lone Star Conference during the 1962 NAIA football season. In its ninth year under head coach Gil Steinke, the team compiled a 9–0–1 record (6–0–1 against conference opponents), won the Lone Star Conference championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 233 to 64. The team's only setback was a tie with East Texas State. [1] The team was ranked 6 in the final AP small college poll and No. 9 in the UPI coaches poll. The team played its home games at Javelina Stadium in Kingsville, Texas.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15 Southern Illinois*W 14–10 [2]
September 22at Trinity (TX)* San Antonio, TXW 33–27 [3]
September 29 Howard Payne
  • Javelina Stadium
  • Kingsville, TX
W 22–0
October 6at East Texas State Commerce, TXT 3–3
October 13 Corpus Christi*
  • Javelina Stadium
  • Kingsville, TX
W 27–66,000 [4]
October 20 Sam Houston Statedagger
  • Javelina Stadium
  • Kingsville, TX
W 27–39,000 [5]
October 27 Stephen F. Austin
  • Javelina Stadium
  • Kingsville, TX
W 31–87,000 [6]
November 3at Lamar TechNo. 8 Beaumont, TXW 7–0
November 10 Sul RossNo. 7
  • Javelina Stadium
  • Kingsville, TX
W 41–0 [7]
November 17at No. 10 Southwest Texas StateNo. 7
W 28–711,000 [8]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "Texas A&M University-Kingsville Javelina Football 2015 Media Guide". Texas A&M University-Kingsville. 2015. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  2. ^ Emil Tagliabue (September 16, 1962). "A&I Triumphs Over Southern Illinois". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "A&I Wins, 33-27; Janik Scores 2". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 23, 1962. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Buck Francis (October 14, 1962). "Texas A&I Turns Back UCC, 27-6". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Texas A&I scores 3 times in fourth for 27–3 victory". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 21, 1962. Retrieved January 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Buck Francis (October 28, 1962). "A&I Runs Over Lumberjacks". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "A&I Wallops Lobos, 41-0". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 11, 1962. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "A&I wins, captures title". Victoria Advocate. November 18, 1962. Retrieved March 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.