# 1962 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football season

The 1962 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football season was the season of college football played by the eight member schools of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) as part of the 1962 NCAA College Division football season.
The Saint John's Johnnies, in their 18th year under head coach John Gagliardi, won the conference championship with a perfect 9–0 record, outscoring opponents by a total of 274 to 94.

## Teams
### Saint John's

The 1962 Saint John's Johnnies football team represented Saint John's University of Collegeville, Minnesota. In their tenth year under head coach John Gagliardi, the Johnnies compiled a perfect 9–0 record (7–0 against MIAC opponents), won the MIAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 274 to 94. The Johnnies were not invited to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics football playoffs in 1962.
It was the first perfect season in Saint John's football history. Additional perfect seasons followed in 1963 (NAIA national champion), 1965 (NAIA national champion), and 2003 (NCAA Division III national champion).
St. John's halfback Bob Spinner led the MIAC in scoring with 66 points on 10 touchdowns and six extra points.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| September 8 | at Bemidji State* | Bemidji, MN | W 30–14 |
| September 15 | at St. Cloud State* | Selke FieldSt. Cloud, MN | W 36–6 |
| September 22 | Minnesota–Duluth | Collegeville, MN | W 6–0 |
| September 29 | at Gustavus Adolphus | St. Peter, MN | W 28–8 |
| October 6 | Augsburg | Collegeville, MN | W 36–20 |
| October 13 | at Concordia (MN) | Moorhead, MN | W 31–14 |
| October 20 | Macalester | Collegeville, MN | W 43–9 |
| October 27 | St. Thomas (MN) | Collegeville, MN | W 28–23 |
| November 3 | at Hamline | St. Paul, MN | W 36–0 |
| *Non-conference game ||||||

### Minnesota–Duluth

The 1962 Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs football team represented the University of Minnesota Duluth of Duluth, Minnesota. In their fifth year under head coach Jim Malosky, the Bulldogs compiled a 6–2–1 record (5–1–1 against MIAC opponents), finished in second place in the MIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 151 to 52.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| September 8 | at Wisconsin-Superior* | Superior, WI | L 6–7 |
| September 15 | Northern Michigan | Duluth, MN | W 14–0 |
| September 22 | at Saint John's | Collegeville, N | L 0–6 |
| September 29 | St. Thomas | Duluth, MN | W 22–0 |
| October 6 | Macalester | Duluth, MN | W 14–10 |
| October 13 | at Augsubrg | Minneapolis, MN | W 31–8 |
| October 20 | at Gustavus Adolphus | St. Peter, MN | W 22–6 |
| November 3 | Concordia (MN) | Duluth, MN | T 8–8 |
| *Non-conference game ||||||

### St. Thomas

The 1962 St. Thomas Tommies football team represented the University of St. Thomas of Saint Paul, Minnesota. In their fifth year under head coach Nate Harlan, the Tommies compiled a 6–3 record (5–2 against MIAC opponents), finished in third place in the MIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 199 to 115.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| September 9 | St. Norbert | St. Paul, MN | L 12–27 |
| September 15 | at Wisconsin-Platteville | Platteville, WI | W 20–0 |
| September 22 | Macalester | St. Paul, MN | W 20–6 |
| September 29 | at Minnesota Duluth | Duluth, MN | L 0–22 |
| October 6 | Concordia (MN) | St. Paul, MN | W 38–8 |
| October 13 | Gustavus Adolphus | St. Paul, MN | W 27–16 |
| October 20 | Hamline | St. Paul, MN | W 20–0 |
| October 27 | at Saint John's | Collegeville, MN | L 23–28 |
| November 3 | Augsburg | St. Paul, MN | W 39–8 |

### Concordia

The 1962 Concordia Cobbers football team represented the Concordia College of Moorhead, Minnesota. In their 22nd year under head coach Jake Christiansen, the Cobbers compiled a 5–3–1 record (3–3–1 against MIAC opponents), finished in fourth place in the MIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 218 to 166.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 15 | at North Dakota State* | Dacotah FieldFargo, ND | W 32–13 | 6,850 |
| September 22 | Hamline | Moorhead, MN | W 34–0 | |
| September 29 | at Macalester | St. Paul, MN | W 28–0 | |
| October 6 | at St. Thomas | St. Paul, MN | L 8–38 | |
| October 13 | St. John's (MN) | Moorhead, MN | L 14–31 | |
| October 20 | Augsburg | Moorhead, MN | W 36–24 | |
| October 27 | at Gustavus Adolphus | St. Peter, MN | L 22–38 | |
| November 3 | at Minnesota Duluth | Duluth, MN | T 8–8 | |
| November 10 | Moorhead State* | Moorhead, MN | W 36–14 | |
| *Non-conference game ||||||

### Macalester

The 1962 Macalester Scots football team represented Macalester College of Saint Paul, Minnesota. In their fourth year under head coach Ralph McAlister, the Scots compiled a 3–5 record (3–4 against MIAC opponents), finished in fifth place in the MIAC, and were outscored by a total of 171 to 144.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| September 15 | at Western Illinois* | Macomb, IL | L 18–22 |
| September 22 | St. Thomas (MN) | St. Paul, MN | L 6–20 |
| September 29 | Concordia (MN) | St. Paul, MN | L 0–28 |
| October 6 | at Minnesota Duluth | Duluth, MN | L 10–14 |
| October 13 | Hamline | St. Paul, MN | W 28–18 |
| October 20 | at St. John's (MN) | Collegeville, MN | L 9–43 |
| October 27 | at Augsburg | Minneapolis, MN | W 35–20 |
| November 3 | Gustavus Adolphus | St. Paul, MN | W 38–6 |
| *Non-conference game ||||||

### Augsburg

The 1962 Augsburg Auggies football team represented Augsburg College of Minneapolis, Minnesota. In their 16th year under head coach Edor Nelson, the Auggies compiled a 3–5 record (2–5 against MIAC opponents), finished in sixth place in the MIAC, and were outscored by a total of 207 to 135.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| September 8 | at Wisconsin-River Falls* | River Falls, WI | W 7–6 |
| September 22 | Gustavus Adolphus | Minneapolis, MN | W 26–18 |
| September 29 | at Hamline | St. Paul, MN | W 22–6 |
| October 6 | at St. John's (MN) | Collegeville, MN | L 20–36 |
| October 13 | Minneapolis Duluth | Minneapolis, MN | L 8–31 |
| October 20 | at Concordia (MN) | Moorhead, MN | L 24–36 |
| October 27 | at Macalester | Minneapolis, MN | L 20–35 |
| November 3 | St. Thomas | St. Paul, MN | L 8–39 |
| *Non-conference game ||||||

### Gustavus Adolphus

The 1962 Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties football team represented Gustavus Adolphus College of St. Peter, Minnesota. In their second year under head coach Don Roberts, the Gusties compiled a 2–6 record (2–5 against MIAC opponents), tied for sixth place in the MIAC, and were outscored by a total of 184 to 110.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| September 15 | Augustana (SD) | St. Peter, MN | L 0–7 |
| September 22 | at Augsburg | Minneapolis, MN | L 18–26 |
| September 29 | St. John's (MN) | St. Peter, MN | L 8–28 |
| October 6 | at Hamline | St. Paul, MN | W 18–14 |
| October 13 | at St. Thomas (MN) | St. Paul, MN | L 16–27 |
| October 20 | Minnesota Duluth | St. Peter, MN | L 6–22 |
| October 27 | Concordia (MN) | St. Peter, MN | W 38–22 |
| November 3 | at Macalester | St. Paul, MN | L 6–38 |

### Hamline

The 1962 Hamline Pipers football team represented Hamline University of Saint Paul, Minnesota. In their first year under head coach Dick Mulkern, the Pipers compiled a 2–7 record (0–7 against MIAC opponents), finished in eighth place in the MIAC, and were outscored by a total of 198 to 63.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| September 15 | Yankton* | St. Paul, MN | W 12–6 |
| September 22 | at Concordia (MN) | Moorhead, MN | L 0–34 |
| September 29 | Augsburg | St. Paul, MN | L 6–22 |
| October 6 | Gustavus Adolphus | St. Paul, MN | L 14–18 |
| October 13 | Macalester | St. Paul, MN | L 18–28 |
| October 20 | St. Thomas (MN) | St. Paul, MN | L 0–20 |
| October 27 | at Minnesota Duluth | Duluth, MN | L 7–34 |
| November 3 | St. John's (MN) | St. Paul, MN | L 0–36 |
| November 10 | Westmar* | St. Paul, MN | W 6–0 |
| *Non-conference game ||||||

## All-MIAC team

At the end of the season, the conference coaches cast ballots to select the All-MIAC football team. The first-team honorees were:
Offense
* Quarterback - Craig Muyres, St. John's
* Halfbacks - Bob Spinner, St. John's; Paul Bauch, St. Thomas
* Fullback - Ken Schloer, Minnesota-Duluth
* Ends - Ken Roering, St. John's; Jerry Maschka, St. Thomas
* Tackles - Tom McIntyre, St. John's; Bill Drometer, St. Thomas
* Guards - Roger Berg, St. Thomas; Jack McDowell, Minnesota-Duluth
* Center - Bill Wagner, St. John's
Defense
* Ends - Francis Murphy, Minnesota-Duluth; Roger Kohlts, Minnesota-Duluth
* Tackles - John McDowell, St. John's; Tom McIntyre, St. John's
* Guards - Bill Drometer, St. Thomas; Ron Offut, Concordia
* Linebackers - Tom Roberts, St. Thomas; Jerry Wherley, Minnesota-Duluth
* Halfbacks - Jerry Petricka, Minnesota-Duluth; Jon Kerl, Macalester
* Safety - Craig Muyres, St. John's