1961–62 United States network television schedule (late night)
These are the late night Monday-Friday schedules on all three networks for each calendar season beginning September 1961. All times are Eastern and Pacific.


1961–62 United States network television schedule (late night)
Talk shows are highlighted in yellow, local programming is white.


1961–62 United States network television schedule (late night), Spring 1962
Note: After Jack Paar's departure on March 29, 1962, guest hosts filled in on The Tonight Show until Johnny Carson's ABC contract ended in September, then he took over as permanent host.


1961–62 Volleyball Women's European Cup
The 1961–62 Volleyball Women's European Cup was the second edition of the competition for women's volleyball national champions in Europe. It was contested by ten teams, two less than the inaugural edition, and the quarterfinals and semifinals were replaced by a group stage. The competition was again won by the Soviet representative, as Burevestnik Odessa defeated Slavia Sofia in the final.


1961–62 WHL season
The 1961–62 WHL season was the tenth season of the Western Hockey League. The Edmonton Flyers were the President's Cup champions as they beat the Spokane Comets in seven games in the final series.


1961–62 WHL season, Playoffs
The Edmonton Flyers win the President's Cup 4 games to 3.


1961–62 WIHL season
1961–62 was the 16th season of the Western International Hockey League.


1961–62 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team
The 1961–62 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represented Wake Forest University.


1961–62 Washington Huskies men's basketball team
The 1961–62 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington for the 1961–62 NCAA college basketball season. Led by third-year head coach John Grayson, the Huskies were members of the Athletic Association of Western Universities (Big Five) and played their home games on campus at Hec Edmundson Pavilion in Seattle, Washington.


1961–62 Washington Huskies men's basketball team
The Huskies were 16–10 overall in the regular season and 5–7 in conference play, tied for third in the standings.


1961–62 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team
The 1961–62 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State University for the 1961–62 college basketball season. Led by fourth-year head coach Marv Harshman, the Cougars were an independent and played their home games on campus at Bohler Gymnasium in Pullman, Washington.


1961–62 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team
The Cougars were 8–18 overall in the regular season, and dropped both games to rival Washington.


1961–62 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team
Washington State was 4–12 against the former Northern Division of the Pacific Coast Conference: Washington (0–2), Oregon (2–2), Oregon State (0–5), and Palouse neighbor Idaho (2–3).


1961–62 Welsh Cup
The 1961–62 FAW Welsh Cup is the 75th season of the annual knockout tournament for competitive football teams in Wales.


1961–62 Welsh Cup, Fifth round
Ten winners from the Fourth round and six new clubs.


1961–62 Welsh Cup, Semifinal
Bangor City and Cardiff City played at Wrexham, Wrexham and Swansea Town played at Cardiff.


1961–62 Western Football League
The 1961–62 season was the 60th in the history of the Western Football League.


1961–62 Western Football League
The champions for the sixth time in their history were the returning Bristol City Reserves.


1961–62 Western Football League, Final table
The league was reduced from 21 to 20 clubs after Bristol City Colts, Exeter City Reserves and Trowbridge Town Reserves left. Two new clubs joined:


1961–62 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball team
The 1961–62 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky State College during the 1961-62 NCAA University Division Basketball season. The Hilltoppers were led by Ohio Valley Conference Coach of the Year Edgar Diddle, in his 40th year as coach, and leading scorer Bobby Rascoe, who averaged more than 25 points per game. The Hilltoppers won the OVC championship, as well as the conference's automatic bid to the 1962 NCAA University Division Basketball Tournament, where they advanced to the Sweet Sixteen. Rascoe, Darel Carrier, and Harry Todd were named to the all-conference team. Diddle coached his 1000th game at Western on January 6, a victory against New Mexico State.


1961–62 William & Mary Indians men's basketball team
The 1961–62 William & Mary Indians men's basketball team represented the College of William & Mary in intercollegiate basketball during the 1961–62 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. Under the fifth year of head coach Bill Chambers, the team finished the season 7–17 and 5–11 in the Southern Conference.


1961–62 William & Mary Indians men's basketball team
William & Mary played its home games on campus at Blow Gymnasium, with one home game played at the Norfolk Municipal Auditorium in Norfolk, Virginia. This was the 57th season of the collegiate basketball program at William & Mary, whose nickname is now the Tribe.


1961–62 William & Mary Indians men's basketball team
The Indians finished in 8th place in the conference and failed to qualified for the 1962 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, held at the Richmond Arena. William & Mary did not participate in a post-season tournament.


1961–62 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team
The 1961–1962 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team represented University of Wisconsin–Madison. The head coach was John Erickson, coaching his third season with the Badgers. The team played their home games at the UW Fieldhouse in Madison, Wisconsin and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.


1961–62 Women's European Cup (handball)
The 1961–62 Women's Handball European Champions Cup was the second edition of the premier international competition for women's handball clubs. Like the inaugural edition, eight teams took part in the championship, which took place from November 1961 to 1 April 1962. Out of the eight founding members the Soviet Union didn't take part in the competition, while Romania was represented by national champion Rapid Bucharest and defending champion Ştiinţa Bucharest. Both teams were confronted in the quarter-finals, in the first match between two teams from the same country.


1961–62 Women's European Cup (handball)
Sparta Prague won the competition by beating ORK Belgrade in the final. This remains the only edition won by a club from former Czechoslovakia and the last appearance of a Czech team in a final.


1961–62 Yorkshire Cup
The 1961–62 Yorkshire Cup was the fifty-fourth occasion on which the  Yorkshire Cup competition had been held.


1961–62 Yorkshire Cup
Wakefield Trinity winning the trophy by beating Leeds by the score of 19-9


1961–62 Yorkshire Cup
The match was played at Odsal in the City of Bradford, now in West Yorkshire. The attendance was 16,329 and receipts were £2,864


1961–62 Yorkshire Cup
This was Wakefield Trinity's second consecutive triumph and the  club's fourth appearance out of five in a period of nine years (which included four as cup winners and one as runner-up)


1961–62 Yorkshire Cup, Background
This season there were no junior/amateur clubs taking part, no new entrants and no "leavers" and so the total of entries remained the  same at sixteen.


1961–62 Yorkshire Cup, Background
This in turn resulted in no byes in the first round.


1961–62 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and results, Final, Teams and scorers
Scoring - Try = three (3) points - Goal = two (2) points - Drop goal = two (2) points


1961–62 Yorkshire Cup, Notes and comments
1 * This was both the  record score and winning margin at the  time. It also equalled Wakefield Trinity's record score (v Broughton Moor Amat in 1950) - Gerry Round kicked 11 goals to equal the  club record


1961–62 Yorkshire Cup, Notes and comments
2 * The attendance is given as 16,429 by "100 Years of Rugby. The History of Wakefield Trinity 1873-1973" and 16,329 by RUGBYLEAGUEproject  and by the  Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook of 1991-92 and 1990-91


1961–62 Yorkshire Cup, Notes and comments
3 * The  receipts are quoted as £2,914 by "100 Years of Rugby. The History of Wakefield Trinity 1873-1973" but £2,864 in the  Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook of 1991-92 and 1990-91


1961–62 Yorkshire Cup, Notes and comments
4 * Odsal is the home ground of Bradford Northern from 1890 to 2010 and the current capacity is in the region of 26,000, The ground is famous for hosting the largest attendance at an English sports ground when 102,569 (it was reported that over 120,000 actually attended as several areas of boundary fencing collapse under the sheer weight of numbers) attended the replay of the Challenge Cup final on 5 May 1954 to see Halifax v Warrington


1961–62 Yorkshire Cup, Notes and comments, General information for those unfamiliar
The Rugby League Yorkshire Cup competition was a knock-out competition between (mainly professional) rugby league clubs from  the  county of Yorkshire. The actual area was at times increased to encompass other teams from  outside the  county such as Newcastle, Mansfield, Coventry, and even London (in the form of Acton & Willesden.


1961–62 Yorkshire Cup, Notes and comments, General information for those unfamiliar
The Rugby League season always (until the onset of "Summer Rugby" in 1996) ran from around August-time through to around May-time and this competition always took place early in the season, in the Autumn, with the final taking place in (or just before) December (The only exception to this was when disruption of the fixture list was caused during, and immediately after, the two World Wars)


1961–62 Yorkshire Football League
The 1961–62 Yorkshire Football League was the 36th season in the history of the Yorkshire Football League, a football competition in England. This season Division Three was formed. It was made of reserve sides of eight league clubs plus Leeds United 'A'.


1961–62 Yorkshire Football League, Division One
Division One featured 12 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with four new clubs, promoted from Division Two:


1961–62 Yorkshire Football League, Division Two
Division Two featured ten clubs which competed in the previous season, along with four new clubs.


1961–62 Yugoslav Cup
The 1961–62 Yugoslav Cup was the 15th season of the top football knockout competition in SFR Yugoslavia, the Yugoslav Cup (Serbo-Croatian: Kup Jugoslavije), also known as the "Marshal Tito Cup" (Kup Maršala Tita), since its establishment in 1947.


1961–62 Yugoslav Cup, First round
In the following tables winning teams are marked in bold; teams from outside top level are marked in italic script.


1961–62 Yugoslav First League
The 1961–62 Yugoslav First League season was the 16th season of the First Federal League (Serbo-Croatian: Prva savezna liga), the top level association football league of SFR Yugoslavia, since its establishment in 1946. Twelve teams contested the competition, with Partizan winning their fourth title.


1961–62 Yugoslav First League, Teams
At the end of the previous season RNK Split and Radnički Belgrade were relegated. They were replaced by FK Novi Sad and Borac Banja Luka.


1961–62 Yugoslav Ice Hockey League season
The 1961–62 Yugoslav Ice Hockey League season was the 20th season of the Yugoslav Ice Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Yugoslavia. Seven teams participated in the league, and Jesenice have won the championship.


1961–62 Yugoslav Second League
The 1961–62 Yugoslav Second League season was the 16th season of the Second Federal League (Serbo-Croatian: Druga savezna liga), the second level association football competition of SFR Yugoslavia, since its establishment in 1946. The league was contested in two regional groups (West Division and East Division), with 12 clubs each.


1961–62 Yugoslav Second League, West Division, Teams
A total of twelve teams contested the league, including nine sides from the 1960–61 season, one club relegated from the 1960–61 Yugoslav First League and two sides promoted from the third tier leagues played in the 1960–61 season. The league was contested in a double round robin format, with each club playing every other club twice, for a total of 22 rounds. Two points were awarded for wins and one point for draws.


1961–62 Yugoslav Second League, West Division, Teams
RNK Split were relegated from the 1960–61 Yugoslav First League after finishing in the 11th place of the league table. The two clubs promoted to the second level were Borovo and Maribor.


1961–62 Yugoslav Second League, East Division, Teams
A total of twelve teams contested the league, including nine sides from the 1960–61 season, one club relegated from the 1960–61 Yugoslav First League and two sides promoted from the third tier leagues played in the 1960–61 season. The league was contested in a double round robin format, with each club playing every other club twice, for a total of 22 rounds. Two points were awarded for wins and one point for draws.


1961–62 Yugoslav Second League, East Division, Teams
Radnički Belgrade were relegated from the 1960–61 Yugoslav First League after finishing in the 12th place of the league table. The two clubs promoted to the second level were Prishtina and Proleter Zrenjanin.


1961–62 ice hockey Bundesliga season
The 1961–62 Ice hockey Bundesliga season was the fourth season of the Ice hockey Bundesliga, the top level of ice hockey in Germany. Eight teams participated in the league, and EC Bad Tolz won the championship.


1961–62 in Belgian football
The 1961–62 season was the 59th season of competitive football in Belgium. RCS Anderlechtois won their 9th Division I title. Standard Liège entered the 1961–62 European Champion Clubs' Cup as Belgian title holder and became the first Belgian club to reach the semifinals of this competition. RU Saint-Gilloise entered the 1961–62 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. The Belgium national football team finished their unsuccessful 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign with a loss and played 7 friendly matches (5 wins, 2 losses).


1961–62 in Belgian football, Overview
At the end of the season, K Waterschei SV Thor Genk and KSC Eendracht Aalst were relegated to Division II and were replaced in Division I by R Berchem Sport and K Beringen FC from Division II. The bottom 2 clubs in Division II (K Sint-Niklaasse SK and RRC Tournaisien) were relegated to Division III, to be replaced by KRC Mechelen and R Crossing Club Molenbeek from Division III. The bottom club of each Division III league (RUS Tournaisienne, Kontich FC, R Fléron FC and Aarschot Sport) were relegated to the Promotion, to be replaced by VC Zwevegem Sport, FC Vigor Hamme, R Stade Waremmien FC and FC Eendracht Houthalen from Promotion.


1961–62 in Belgian football, European competitions
Standard Liège qualified for the first round of the 1961–62 European Champion Clubs' Cup by defeating Fredrikstad FK of Norway (wins 2-1 at home and 0-2 away) in the preliminary round. They then eliminated successively FC Haka of Finland (wins 5-1 at home and 0-2 away) and Rangers of Scotland (win 4-1 at home and defeat 2-0 away) to reach the semifinals. At this stage of the competition, Standard lost to Real Madrid (losses 4-0 away and 0-2 at home).


1961–62 in Belgian football, European competitions
RU Saint-Gilloise lost in the first round of the 1961–62 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup to Hearts of Scotland (losses 1-3 at home and defeat 2-0 away).


1961–62 in English football
The 1961–62 season was the 82nd season of competitive Football in England.


1961–62 in English football, Overview
The season was notable for the remarkable achievement of Ipswich Town winning the League Championship. Under the managership of Alf Ramsey, the club progressed from the old Third Division South to the First Division. Ipswich were dismissed by most of the media at the time as relegation candidates, but Ramsey's tactics baffled the big clubs in the division such as favourites Tottenham Hotspur and Burnley, and other big names such as Manchester United and Arsenal. Before Ramsey's tenure Ipswich had no tradition to speak of, and indeed had never even played in the top flight of English Football.


1961–62 in English football, Overview
Ramsey's triumph led him to being offered the job of the England football team manager, which he duly accepted in 1963; England won the World Cup three years later. Liverpool were promoted from the Second Division after eight years. Manager Bill Shankly would soon take the club to unparalleled heights in the years to come. Accrington Stanley resigned from the league because of financial difficulties on 11 March 1962. As a consequence, all their previous results for the season in the Fourth Division were expunged from the records. They were replaced in 1962–63 by Oxford United.


1961–62 in English football, Diary of the season
22 August 1961: Rotherham United beat Aston Villa 2–0 in the first leg of the first ever Football League Cup final. Fixture congestion has meant that last season's competition has stretched into this season.


1961–62 in English football, Diary of the season
11 September 1961: The floodlights at the City Ground are officially turned on for the first time as Nottingham Forest face Gillingham in the League Cup.


1961–62 in English football, Diary of the season
11 October 1961: Reports surface indicating Welsh internationalist John Charles of Juventus will soon be back in English football after joining the Bianconeri in 1957: the Italian club's vice-president told the press "[Charles] had already told me of his wish to return to England to look after his children's education".


1961–62 in English football, Diary of the season
18 November 1961: Table-topping Burnley drop their first points of the season by drawing 3–3 with Wolverhampton Wanderers. Elsewhere in the top-flight, Ipswich Town rack up a fifth win in a row by beating Manchester United 4–1, Tottenham Hotspur play out a goalless draw at Sheffield Wednesday, Birmingham City put four without reply past West Ham United, who slump into fifth, below both Ipswich and Spurs.


1961–62 in English football, Diary of the season
In the rest of the Football League, Liverpool are seven points clear of Scunthorpe United at the top of the Second Division, South Coast clubs Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic and Portsmouth lead Division Three, and Welsh club Wrexham, who have recorded 14 wins already this season, are top of the Fourth Division.


1961–62 in English football, Diary of the season
23 April 1962: Ipswich beat Arsenal 3–0 and Burnley are held by Blackburn Rovers in the East Lancashire derby, giving Town a two-point lead over Burnley at the top of Division One. In the race to evade joining already-relegated Chelsea in next season's second-tier, Cardiff City pick up a useful win against West Ham United, while fellow strugglers Fulham were beaten by West Bromwich Albion. Both Cardiff and Fulham are on 31 points, but the West Londoners have one game more left to play compared with the Bluebirds. In the Second Division, Leyton Orient's win over Luton Town ensures the East London club continue to chase Scunthorpe and Sunderland for the last remaining promotion spot.


1961–62 in English football, Diary of the season
28 April 1962: Ipswich, in the First Division for the first time, are crowned champions of English club football with a 2–0 win at home Aston Villa on the last day of the league season. It is the first major trophy of their history, and the first time that an English club has won the title in their first season as a top division club.


1961–62 in English football, Diary of the season
5 May 1962: Tottenham Hotspur retain the FA Cup with a 3–1 win over Burnley at Wembley Stadium with goals from Jimmy Greaves, Bobby Smith and Danny Blanchflower.


1961–62 in English football, Diary of the season
July 1962: Manchester United pay a British record fee of £115,000 for Scottish striker Denis Law from Torino of Italy.


1961–62 in English football, Football League, First Division
Ipswich Town achieved a superb debut in the First Division as champions, finishing three points ahead of runners-up Burnley. Third placed Tottenham Hotspur were unable to retain their league title but at least managed to retain the FA Cup, while Everton and Sheffield United completed the top five.


1961–62 in English football, Football League, First Division
Manchester United endured their worst postwar finish by finishing 15th despite the expensive signing of forward David Herd before the start of the season, which prompted Matt Busby to strengthen United's attack by bringing Denis Law back to England from Italy in British football's first six-figure transfer.


1961–62 in English football, Football League, First Division
Chelsea, who had gradually lost touch with the First Division's leading pack since their 1955 title triumph, went down in bottom place, and were joined by Cardiff City in relegation.


1961–62 in English football, Football League, Second Division
Liverpool finally secured a First Division comeback as champions of the Second Division, with forward Roger Hunt being instrumental with 41 league goals. They were joined in promotion by a Leyton Orient side who had never appeared in the top flight before. Sunderland missed out on promotion by a single point, while Scunthorpe United (with just over a decade of league football behind them) emerged as surprise promotion contenders before having to settle for a fourth-place finish – still their best finish yet.


1961–62 in English football, Football League, Second Division
Norwich City had a disappointing season in the league after last season's promotion push, but compensated for this by winning the Football League Cup – the first major trophy of their history.


1961–62 in English football, Football League, Third Division
Portsmouth achieved an instant return to the Second Division as champions of the Third Division. They were joined in promotion by Grimsby Town.


1961–62 in English football, Football League, Third Division
Newport County, Brentford, Lincoln City and Torquay United went down to the Fourth Division.


1961–62 in English football, Football League, Fourth Division
Millwall clinched the Fourth Division title, and were joined in promotion by Colchester United, Wrexham and Carlisle United.


1961–62 in English football, Football League, Fourth Division
Accrington Stanley were forced to resign from the season several weeks before the end of the Fourth Division campaign, and their place in the Fourth Division went to Football League newcomers Oxford United.


1961–62 in Israeli football
The 1961–62 season was the 14th season of competitive football in Israel and the 36th season under the Israeli Football Association, established in 1928, during the British Mandate.


1961–62 in Israeli football, Domestic leagues, Promotion and relegation
The following promotions and relegations took place at the end of the season:


1961–62 in Israeli football, Domestic leagues, Promotion and relegation
1. Hakoah Tel Aviv merged with Maccabi Ramat Gan to form Hakoah Maccabi Ramat Gan. The merged club took Hakoah Tel Aviv's place in Liga Leumit.


1961–62 in Israeli football, Domestic cups, Israel State Cup
The 1961–62 Israel State Cup started on 12 February 1961, during the previous season, and was carried over the summer break and finished with the replayed final on 7 May 1962, in which Maccabi Haifa defeated Maccabi Tel Aviv 5–2.


1961–62 in Israeli football, Domestic cups, Israel State Cup
On 24 March 1962, the next season's competition began, and was carried over to the next season.


1961–62 in Scottish football
The 1961–62 season was the 89th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 65th season of the Scottish Football League.


1961–62 in Scottish football, Scottish League Division One
Dundee had an excellent start to the season, including a 5–1 win away to Rangers, and having a seemingly invincible lead by Christmas. A poorrun of form in the new year, including a run of three successive defeats, allowed Rangers to move to the top of the table. Rangers themselves lost toDundee United and Aberdeen in the closing weeks, allowing Dundee to take the title with a 3–0 win at St Johnstone on the last day of the season.


1961–63 Balkans Cup
The 1961–63 Balkans Cup was the second Balkans Cup, a football competition for representative clubs from the Balkan states. It was contested by 8 teams and Olympiacos won the trophy.


1961–63 Balkans Cup, Finals
1 Olympiacos beat Levski Sofia 1–0 in a play-off to win the tournament.


1962
1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1962nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 962nd  year of the 2nd millennium, the 62nd  year of the 20th century, and the  3rd   year of the 1960s decade.


1962 (emergency telephone number)
1962 is an emergency telephone number which provides veterinary services across three states of India-Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.


1962 (emergency telephone number)
In Gujarat, the ambulance namely Karuna Animal Ambulance can be called through this number which was launched in 2017 by then chief minister Vijay Rupani. Same service is known as Animal Medical Mobile Ambulance (AMMA) in Tamil Nadu which was launched in 2016 by then chief minister J. Jayalalithaa. In Madhya Pradesh, it is known as Cow Express which was launched by then chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. (current this number is out of service)


1962 24 Hours of Le Mans
The 1962 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 30th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 23 and 24 June 1962. It was the eighth round of the new 1962 International Championship of Manufacturers.


1962 24 Hours of Le Mans, Regulations
The CSI (Commission Sportive Internationale - the FIA’s regulations body) initiated its new championship aimed specifically for GT cars. The International Championship of Manufacturers was expanded to fifteen races, including endurance and short races and hill-climbs, open to all or some of the eligible classes.


1962 24 Hours of Le Mans, Regulations
However the Le Mans organisers, the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO), realised the public popularity of the Sports Car category and formulated their own development of the existing rules. The aim was to encourage prototypes of potential future GT designs. The maximum engine size for those cars (now called ‘Experimental’) was lifted from 3 to 4 litres. This approach was adopted by the four major endurance events (Sebring, Targa Florio, Nürburgring and Le Mans) who combined to create the Challenge Mondial de Vitesse et Endurance (Speed World Challenge) within the FIA championship that lasted to 1974.


1962 24 Hours of Le Mans, Entries
The ACO's ideas had the desired effect and there were 79 applications for the race to be reduced to 60 cars to practice for the 55 starting places.


1962 24 Hours of Le Mans, Entries
Aside from Ferrari and Maserati, a number of companies arrived with new prototypes including Aston Martin, Tojeiro, TVR, Abarth and OSCA. The CSI windscreen rules were influencing design, favouring closed-cars, and only 6 of the 55 starters were open-top.


1962 24 Hours of Le Mans, Entries
There were 28 ‘works’ entries. Four-car teams came from Ferrari, Abarth and Panhard et Levassor. Most other works and privateer teams brought 3-car teams.


1962 24 Hours of Le Mans, Entries
Again, Ferrari was the dominant marque in the race with 18 entries – the biggest representation from any marque at a Le Mans. Sports-car specialist Abarth was next with 9 cars.


1962 24 Hours of Le Mans, Entries
SEFAC Ferrari had bounced back from the chaos at the end of 1961, when top designer Carlo Chiti led a walkout of key staff from the company. His last design, the new 330 TRI/LM was finished by Mauro Forghieri. This last front-engined Ferrari sports car had a 4-litre V12 developing a mighty 390 bhp. It was given to Ferrari's best endurance pair, Phil Hill and Olivier Gendebien. The same engine was also fitted into an updated version of the 250 GTO, the 330 LMB to be driven by Mike Parkes and Lorenzo Bandini. Ferrari also arrived with two variations of its successful mid-engine cars, the 246 SP V6 for the fan-favourite Rodriguez brothers, and the 268 SP V8 for Ludovico Scarfiotti / Giancarlo Baghetti.


1962 24 Hours of Le Mans, Entries
The previous year's TRI/61 cars were sold, one each, to the two Ferrari customer teams: the North American Racing Team (NART) who also had a non-standard 250 GT that had to enter the ‘Experimental’ category. The other went to Italian Count Giovanni Volpi’s Scuderia Serenissima team. However, the count had incurred Enzo Ferrari’s wrath by hiring Chiti and his fellows and could no longer buy Ferrari cars. He therefore got Chiti to redesign a 250 GT with large aerodynamic back end. Nicknamed the ‘breadvan’ its low profile made it very fast, and it was given to Carlo Maria Abate and Colin Davis.


1962 24 Hours of Le Mans, Entries
Bucking the trend of moving toward mid-engined cars, the new Maserati T151 was a front-engined 3.9-litre V8 generating 360 bhp and an aerodynamic Kamm tail. Four were entered, including two for Briggs Cunningham and the new Maserati France team. They proved to be the fastest cars on the straights, reaching 287 kp/h (180 mph). However they lost time to the better-handling Ferraris through the curves.


1962 24 Hours of Le Mans, Entries
Aston Martin returned to Le Mans with a new prototype based on its DB4 – the Project 212. John Wyer, the team manager and mastermind behind their 1959 Le Mans win was now the company's CEO. The 4-litre Straight-6 engine developed 330 bhp and pushed the car to 270 kp/h (170 mph) down the Mulsanne straight. The car would be raced by Masten Gregory and Graham Hill.


1962 24 Hours of Le Mans, Entries
Le Mans regulars, the Ecurie Ecosse team, got John Tojeiro to build them a pair of coupés, utilising a mid-mounted 2.5-litre Coventry Climax F1 engine. The chassis were barely finished in time, and were dispatched to Le Mans unpainted. When the transporter had a traffic accident in Kent en route, it damaged the ready car, so the team chose to scratch the unassembled car.


1962 24 Hours of Le Mans, Entries
In the middle-sized engine classes, there was only a single entry from TVR, the small British sports-car manufacturer, in the 2-litre class. A similar British company, Marcos, was in the 1.6-litre class against a pair of OSCA 1600GTs. The 1300cc class was solely contested by five Abarth coupés, now powered by 125 bhp SIMCA engines.


1962 24 Hours of Le Mans, Entries
In the smallest classes there was a remarkable change to the entry list from the previous years. Abarth augmented their larger cars with standard 700cc Fiat-engined cars. After the break-up of the Deutsch et Bonnet partnership, Panhard and Bonnet arrived with new cars. Charles Deutsch stayed with Panhard power for the returning works team, while René Bonnet presented his new Djet with Renault engines.


1962 24 Hours of Le Mans, Entries
At the recent race at a wet Nürburgring, Colin Chapman’s Lotus 23 driven by Jim Clark had led the whole field. He entered two such cars for Index honours, but was stymied at scrutineering because the front and rear wheels had different numbers of wheel studs. The officials said the compulsory spare wheel therefore could not be universally applied. Chapman pulled the entries and swore he would never return to Le Mans – and never did.


1962 24 Hours of Le Mans, Entries
As with previous years, the GT division was dominated by Ferrari cars. As well as three of the 250 GT, there were five of the stunning new 250 GTO entered by customer teams. It carried the 3-litre engine from the Testarossa sports car. Although the GT regulations stipulated that 100 examples had to have been built, Ferrari was able to convince the authorities that it was actually a derivation of an existing model - the 250 GT. Permitted under the rules loophole, it could use that production record to get homologation (the ‘O’ in ‘GTO’).


1962 24 Hours of Le Mans, Entries
The previous year's Jaguar E2A prototype had now been homologated as the ‘E-type’ and there were three such cars entered, including Briggs Cunningham’s team again. Cunningham was co-driven by Le Mans race-winner Roy Salvadori because he could not fit into Brigg's Maserati cars. As well as an Austin-Healey 3000, there were also a pair of Aston Martin DB4s including a return from Frenchman Jean Kerguen.


1962 24 Hours of Le Mans, Entries
The biggest car in the field was the private American-entry Chevrolet Corvette, virtually stock with its 327 cu in (5.4-litre) Stingray engine modified to produce 360 bhp.


1962 24 Hours of Le Mans, Entries
In the 2-litre GT class, the Morgan Plus 4 works car was entered again after being rejected in the previous year for looking too old-fashioned. The Super Sport version had an uprated Triumph engine produce 115 bhp and capable of 120 mph (190 km/h).


1962 24 Hours of Le Mans, Entries
The 1.6-litre class was to be a battle between three Porsche-Abarths (Porsche 356 B Carrera GTL Abarth, also referred to as Porsche 695 GS Abarth) and three works Sunbeams. Porsche had decided not to enter their new Flat-8 in the Experimental class. In the 1.3-litre class it was between the Elites of Team Lotus and the Alfa Romeo Giuliettas of the Scuderia St Ambroeus.


1962 24 Hours of Le Mans, Practice
Once again, the public roads were closed to allow a test weekend on 7-8 April, which 33 entrants availed themselves of. Fastest time was put down by Willy Mairesse in the Ferrari 250 GT SWB, doing a 4:07.1, quicker than his time in the new GTO of 4:10.8.


1962 24 Hours of Le Mans, Practice
On race-week, in the Wednesday evening practice Phil Hill, Ferrari's F1 world champion, broke Mike Hawthorn’s longstanding lap record from 1957 by over two seconds (3:55.1). Mike Parkes in the GTO prototype was second fastest (3:58.6), then came Thompson in the Cunningham Maserati (3:59.1), the Aston Martin of Graham Hill (3:59.8), McLaren’s Maserati (4:01.3) and Pedro Rodriguez in the Ferrari (4:02.2).


1962 24 Hours of Le Mans, Practice
By contrast the Bianchi’s new Abarth-Simca recorded a 4:34.3. The only serious incident was when Robert Bouharde crashed his small Bonnet Djet at Maison Blanche, destroying the car. He was taken to hospital with a knee injury.


1962 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Start
Saturday was fine and sunny. This year Maurice Baumgartner, new President of the CSI, was the honorary starter. Graham Hill was the first under the Dunlop Bridge but got into a drag race down the long straight with Parkes in the GTO prototype. With both cars braking late, the Aston Martin punted the Ferrari off into the sandtrap at Mulsanne corner, immediately costing him many laps. On the second lap Gendebien managed to pass Hill cleanly on the straight. On the third lap the TVR became the first retirement when Peter Bolton pitted with all his water gone, long before any replenishment was permitted.


1962 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Start
So for the first hour the big Ferrari led Hill from the three Maseratis of Kimberley, Trintignant and McLaren. Pedro Rodriguez had initially got up to third before slipping back to sixth. Then came the Ferraris of Gurney, Baghetti, Abate’s ‘breadvan’ and Guichet's GTO leading the GT division in tenth. But the better handling and fuel economy of the Ferrari got the Mexican brothers back to second as the pit stops rotated. Pushing Phil Hill hard (he broke Hawthorn's 1957 race lap record in the third hour) they hit the front in the third hour. The other Ferrari of Scarfiotti/Baghetti slotted into a secure third place.


1962 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Start
Count Volpi's ‘breadvan’ Ferrari had been running 7th, leading the other GTOs when it was stopped by a broken propshaft in the 3rd hour. After running in fourth for the first three hours, a faulty dynamo on the Aston Martin necessitated a number of pit-stops, taking it out of the running and it finally retired before midnight. The three Maseratis stayed in contact, taking the lead briefly on fuel-stop strategies.


1962 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Night
Dick Thompson was the first Maserati to falter (about 8.30pm) when he spun at the Esses with new brake pads, swiping the rear and rupturing his oil-tank. McLaren's Maserati had got into second but threw a tyre-tread that dropped it a number of places. Mike Parkes’ trip to the sandtrap eventually killed the 330 LMB's radiator and they were retired after 10pm.


1962 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Night
The two Ferraris swapped the lead throughout the night, thrilling the huge crowd with close racing. Third, and two laps back, was the Scarfiotti Ferrari then the leading GTO, of Noblet. The French Maserati had been running 7th but retired about 2am after an earlier spin on oil had left the suspension dangerously off-balance. The Maserati challenge finally died out when the second Cunningham car, of Hansgen/McLaren running 6th, retired in the 12th hour when its differential packed up.


1962 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Night
The Ecosse Tojeiro had been running midfield until just before 11pm when Tom Dickson suddenly found himself coasting in neutral in the fast section approaching Maison Blanche. It was several dangerous minutes, with cars racing past in the darkness before marshals were able to assist pushing the car off the track to safety. The big Chevrolet V8 had likewise been running midfield but soon after the halfway mark Jack Turner accidentally put the car into reverse at the Mulsanne corner. Destroying the gearbox it was left with only third gear and the constant hi-revs soon broke the fuel injection.


1962 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Morning
For once a dry night dawned into a sunny day. Only 33 of the 55 starters were still running. Things were falling Ferrari's way until at 4.45am the Rodriguez car suddenly broke its final drive. This finally allowed Hill & Gendebien to ease off and rest a potentially troublesome clutch. There was still drama for Gendebien though when he narrowly missed a big accident with a backmarker that was stopped in the middle of the road after spinning in the dawn light. Three hours later the other Ferrari also retired on the Mulsanne straight, with a broken clutch. This moved up the new Ferrari GTOs onto the podium: Pierre Noblet's privateer entry ahead of the NART modified-GTO of Grossman/Roberts and the Equipe Nationale Belge car of “Beurlys”/”Eldé”.


1962 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Morning
The two remaining Jaguar E-types were next, the British privateers keeping four laps ahead of Briggs Cunningham. In a race-long duel the leading, Herrmann/Barth, Porsche 2-litre GT had been chasing the smaller 1.2-litre Lotus Elite of Hobbs/Gardner. Both had steadily moved up the field through the night and got into the top-10 during the morning. Then the Lotus dropped onto three cylinders allowing the Porsche to overtake it.


1962 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Finish and post-race
Positions remained relatively static for the last four hours, excepting the American Ferrari that slipped to sixth with starter-motor problems. Hill and Gendebien finished a comfortable 5 laps ahead of the Frenchmen. Noblet/Guichet improved from their 3rd-place from the previous year, winning the GT division and finishing a clear 12 laps ahead of the Belgian GTO.


1962 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Finish and post-race
The rest of the field has clusters of close finishes: In the last hour, Cunningham's Jaguar finally managed to get past their British rivals and finished 4th. Peter Sargent's car had a broken engine mount then its gearbox got jammed in top gear but were able to nurse the car home.


1962 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Finish and post-race
In the end, Herrmann and Barth had a strong finish in the Porsche, despite a failing gearbox, and pushed up to finish 7th, less than a lap ahead of the recovering Lotus. Chapman was thrilled to be able to win the Index of Thermal Efficiency (achieving over 20mpg), sharing the prize with the Dubois/Harris Abarth-Simca.


1962 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Finish and post-race
In the battle for the Index of Performance between the French Panhard, Renault and SIMCA, victory went to the sole-surviving CD-Panhard of Guilhardin/Bertaut. In a close finish they just beat two of the new Bonnet-Renault Djets. The ‘old-fashioned’ Morgan soldiered on throughout and after their sole competition Equipe Chardonnet AC Ace retired after only four hours, the finished 13th and claimed the GT 2-litre class win.


1962 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Finish and post-race
Even though only four of their 15 starters made it to the finish, the win made Ferrari the most successful marque at Le Mans, with six wins, ahead of Jaguar's and Bentley's five. As it turned out, it would be the last win for a front-engined car. His fourth win made Olivier Gendebien became the most successful driver at Le Mans – until the arrival of the legendary Jacky Ickx at the end of the decade. That success, and the near miss he had at dawn, convinced him to promptly announce his retirement while on a highpoint.


1962 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Finish and post-race
This was the last Le Mans for OSCA – in 1963 the Maserati brothers sold the company to Count Domenico Agusta, owner of the motorcycle company MV Agusta. Likewise, this was the last hurrah for the original Ecurie Ecosse team, who had won the race outright in 1956 and 1957 with the Jaguar D-type.


1962 24 Hours of Le Mans, Race, Finish and post-race
Over several years, the young Mexican Rodriguez brothers had excited the crowd with their fast, competitive driving. Sadly, the younger brother, Ricardo, would be killed in November in practice for the non-championship Mexican Grand Prix. He was 20 years old. Paul Armagnac, twice a winner of the Performance Index for DB, had recently built a new circuit at Nogaro in south-western France. This was his last of eight Le Mans as he too was killed at the end of the year, at Monthlèry.


1962 24 Hours of Le Mans, Official results, Finishers
Results taken from Quentin Spurring's book, officially licensed by the ACO Class Winners are in Bold text.


1962 24 Hours of Le Mans, Official results, Index of Performance
Taken from Moity's book, at odds with Quentin Spurring's book


1962 24 Hours of Le Mans, Official results, Statistics
Taken from Quentin Spurring's book, officially licensed by the ACO


1962 3 Hours of Daytona
The 1962 Daytona Continental 3 Hour Grand Touring and Sports Car Race was an endurance race at the 6.132 km (3.8102 mile) road circuit at the Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida, USA, that took place on February 11, 1962. It was the first race of the 1962 World Sportscar Championship.


1962 3 Hours of Daytona, Race
The race took place on a cold and dry day, in front of 14,000 spectators. It was won by Dan Gurney driving a Lotus 19 Monte Carlo for Frank Arciero, with an average speed of 167.534 km/h (104.101 mph). Phil Hill and Ricardo Rodíguez finished second, 48 seconds behind in their Ferrari 246 SP, while Jim Hall finished third in his Chaparral 1.


1962 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament
The 1962 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament was held in Raleigh, North Carolina, at Reynolds Coliseum from March 1–3, 1962. Wake Forest defeated Clemson, 77–66, to win the championship for the second consecutive year. Len Chappell of Wake Forest was named tournament MVP.


1962 AFC Youth Championship
The AFC Youth Championship 1962 was held in Bangkok, Thailand.


1962 African Cup of Nations
The 1962 African Cup of Nations was the third edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Ethiopia. Nine countries entered the competition, including the reigning champions Egypt, meaning for the first time a qualification tournament was required. The finals only included four teams. Egypt, as holders, and Ethiopia as hosts, qualified automatically meaning each needed to play only one game to reach the final. Ethiopia won the tournament for the first time after extra time in the final.


1962 African Cup of Nations
This tournament has the highest goals-per-game average in Africa Cup of Nations tournaments.


1962 African Cup of Nations, Qualified teams
This page details the process of qualifying for the 1962 African Cup of Nations. 9 African nations initially entered the competition. Ethiopia and Egypt both automatically qualified as the host country and title holders respectively. Morocco would withdraw before play began, thus leaving only 6 teams vying for the remaining two spots in the finals. This is the first time Sudan did not compete in tournament.


1962 African Cup of Nations Final
The 1962 African Cup of Nations Final was a football match that took place on 21 January 1962 at the Hailé Sélassié Stadium in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to determine the winner of the 1962 African Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).


1962 African Cup of Nations Final
Ethiopia beat United Arab Republic 4−2 after extra time,  winning their 1st and only title.


1962 African Cup of Nations qualification
This page details the process of qualifying for the 1962 African Cup of Nations. 7 African nations initially entered the competition. Ethiopia and Egypt both automatically qualified as the host country and title holders respectively. Morocco would withdraw before play began, thus leaving only 5 teams vying for the remaining two spots in the finals.


1962 African Cup of Nations qualification, Summary
The 6 nations were paired 2-by-2 and played knock-out matches home-and-away. The 3 winners would then advance to the second round and pair off again to play home-and-away matches. The winners of these pairings would qualify for the finals. Qualifying took place between April 8, 1961, and December 10, 1961.


1962 African Cup of Nations qualification, First round
Tunisia advanced to the Second Round after the withdrawal of Morocco;  both matches were officially awarded to Tunisia 2–0.


1962 African Cup of Nations qualification, First round
The aggregate score was tied 2-2 after the two matches; Nigeria advanced to the Second Round after drawing lots.


1962 African Cup of Nations qualification, First round
The aggregate score was tied 1-1 after the two matches. While the regulations stipulated that the tie should be decided on lots, Kenya and Uganda felt it should be decided on the pitch. CAF agreed to their request to stage a playoff.


1962 African Cup of Nations qualification, Second round
Nigeria walked off after Tunisia's equalizer in the 65th minute. Tunisia was thus awarded a 2–0 win, and qualified for the final by an aggregate score of 3–2. Uganda qualify directly after a lot drawn by CAF between the three group winners (Nigeria, Uganda, Tunisia).


1962 African Cup of Nations squads
Below is a list of squads used in the 1962 African Cup of Nations.


1962 Aintree 200
The 7th Aintree 200 was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 28 April 1962 at Aintree Circuit, England. The race was run over 50 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver Jim Clark in a Lotus 24.


1962 Air Force Falcons football team
The 1962 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy in the 1962 NCAA University Division football season as an independent. They were led by fifth–year head coach Ben Martin, and played their home games at the new Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado, opening with a 34–0 win over Colorado State. The Falcons outscored their opponents 173–171 and finished with a record of five wins and five losses (5–5).


1962 Air Force Falcons football team
The $3.5 million stadium was formally dedicated on October 20 against Oregon, which included a flyover by the Thunderbirds. This was during the early stages of the Cuban Missile Crisis, which was disclosed to the nation by President Kennedy two days later on Monday.


1962 Akron Zips football team
The 1962 Akron Zips football team represented Akron University in the 1962 NCAA College Division football season as a member of the Ohio Athletic Conference. Led by second-year head coach Gordon K. Larson, the Zips played their home games at the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio. They finished the season with a record of 7–2 overall and 7–1 in OAC play. They outscored their opponents 261–65.


1962 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
The 1962 Alabama Crimson Tide football team (variously "Alabama", "UA" or "Bama") represented the University of Alabama in the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 68th overall and 29th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Bear Bryant, in his fifth year, and played their home games at Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa and Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. They finished season with ten wins and one loss (10–1 overall, 6–1 in the SEC) and with a victory over Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl.


1962 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
The Crimson Tide opened the season with a win over Georgia at Legion Field in Birmingham in week one, and then defeated Tulane in their first road game at New Orleans in week two. Alabama then defeated Vanderbilt in the second Legion Field game of the season and Houston back at Denny Stadium before they defeated Tennessee at Neyland Stadium.


1962 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
The Crimson Tide then defeated Tulsa, Mississippi State and then Miami on homecoming in Tuscaloosa that extended their winning streak to 19-games and their unbeaten streak to 26-games. The next week Alabama lost their first game since the 1960 season when they were upset 7–6 by Georgia Tech at Atlanta. They rebounded with wins over Auburn in the Iron Bowl that closed the regular season and against Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl.


1962 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Georgia
To open the 1962 season, the Crimson Tide shutout the Georgia Bulldogs 35–0 in what was the first start for quarterback Joe Namath with the Crimson Tide varsity squad. Alabama scored their first points of the season in the opening four minutes of the game when Namath threw a 52-yard touchdown pass to Richard Williamson. They then extended their lead to 9–0 late in the quarter when Jake Saye was tackled for a safety by Larry Morten on a failed punt attempt.


1962 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Georgia
Namath further extended the Crimson Tide lead to 21–0 in the third quarter before he was sat by Coach Bryant late in the third. He threw a pair of touchdown passes to Cotton Clark, in the second on a ten-yard pass and in the third on a 12-yard pass. Alabama then closed the game with fourth-quarter touchdown runs of four-yards by Clark and 25-yards by Hudson Harris that made the final score 35–0. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Georgia to 26–18–4.


1962 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Tulane
After their victory over Georgia to open the season, Alabama up two spots in the AP Poll to the No. 1 position. On a Friday evening at New Orleans, the Crimson Tide defeated the Tulane Green Wave 44–6 in their first road game of the season. Alabama took a 14–0 first quarter lead on Butch Wilson runs of seven and one-yard before Tulane scored their lone points on a six-yard Wilson Miller touchdown pass to Clement Dellenger that made the score 14–6 early in the second quarter. The Green Wave touchdown was the first allowed by the Crimson Tide defense over a period that spanned 35 quarters back to their win over NC State in 1961.


1962 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Tulane
The Crimson Tide responded with 22 second quarter points and took a 36–6 halftime lead. Cotton Clark scored first on an 11-yard run, Joe Namath second on a one-yard run and then Clark scored again on a 23-yard pass from Namath. After a scoreless third, Namath threw a two-yard touchdown pass to Clark in the fourth and made the final score 44–6. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Tulane to 20–10–3.


1962 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Vanderbilt
Although they defeated Tulane on the road, Alabama dropped from the No. 1 to No. 2 position in the AP Poll prior to their game against Vanderbilt. In the second Legion Field game of the season, the Crimson Tide defeated the Commodores 17–7 at Birmingham. Vanderbilt scored their first points of the 1962 season when Terrell Dye recovered a Cotton Clark fumbled punt in the endzone for a 7–0 lead. Alabama responded on the drive that ensued with a 19-yard Joe Namath touchdown pass to Butch Henry and tied the game 7–7. The Crimson Tide then took a 14–7 lead early in the third quarter after Namath threw a 34-yard touchdown pass to Richard Williamson. A 20-yard Tim Davis field goal in the fourth quarter then made the final score 17–7. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Vanderbilt to 21–16–4.


1962 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Houston
With their victory over Vanderbilt, coupled with an Ohio State loss to UCLA, the Crimson Tide moved back into the No. 1 position in the polls prior to their game against Houston. Against the Cougars, the Alabama defense was dominant and allowed minus 49 yards rushing in this 14–3 victory at Denny Stadium. Houston took an early 3–0 lead after a Gene Ritch interception set up a 30-yard Bill McMillan field goal in the first quarter.


1962 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Houston
The Crimson Tide responded in the second quarter and took a 7–3 halftime lead when Lee Roy Jordan recovered a Cougars' fumble in the endzone for a touchdown. Cotton Clark then provided the final points of the game with his three-yard touchdown run in the third quarter that made the final score 14–3. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Houston to 4–0.


1962 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Tennessee
Alabama dropped from the No. 1 position back into the No. 2 spot in the week leading into their game at Tennessee. Against the Volunteers, Alabama won 27–7 for Coach Bryant's first all-time victory at Neyland Stadium. The Crimson Tide took a 12–0 halftime lead after Tim Davis converted a pair of field goals in the first and Joe Namath threw a 35-yard touchdown pass to Benny Nelson in the second quarter. The Vols responded in the third quarter with a six-yard Bobby Morton touchdown pass to Jerry Ensley that cut the Alabama lead to 12–7.


1962 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Tennessee
However, the Crimson Tide closed the game with a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns. The first touchdown came on a three-yard Cotton Clark run and the second on a 20-yard Jack Hurlbut pass to Benny Nelson and made the final score 27–7. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Tennessee to 20–19–6.


1962 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Tulsa
As they entered their game against Tulsa, the Crimson Tide retained the No. 2 spot in the polls behind Texas. In their non-conference matchup against the Golden Hurricane, Alabama only allowed Tulsa to cross midfield once in the first half en route to a 35–6 victory. Richard Williamson opened the game with a recovered Tulsa fumble on the first offensive play of the game, and four plays later Alabama led 7–0 on a one-yard Joe Namath touchdown run.


1962 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Tulsa
After a second, one-yard Namath touchdown run, Cotton Clark made what was then the third longest touchdown score in Alabama history with his 91-yard run that made the halftime score 21–0. The Crimson Tide extended their lead further to 35–0 in the fourth quarter with touchdown runs of two-yards by Clark and eight-yards by Gary Martin. However, the shutout bid ended late in the fourth after the Golden Hurricane scored their only points on a one-yard Jerry Swanson touchdown run that made the final score 35–6. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Tulsa to 3–0.


1962 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Mississippi State
After their victory over Tulsa, Alabama retained their No. 2 ranking as they prepared to play Mississippi State. On homecoming at Starkville, the Crimson Tide shutout the Bulldogs 20–0. Alabama took an early lead when Cotton Clark scored on a four-yard touchdown run in the first quarter for a 7–0 lead. Joe Namath was then responsible for the final pair of touchdowns on passes of 27 and three-yards to Bill Battle in the second and third quarters for the 20–0 victory. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Mississippi State to 34–10–3.


1962 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Miami
Although they shutout Mississippi State one the road, Alabama dropped into the No. 3 ranking as they prepared to play Miami. On homecoming in Tuscaloosa, Alabama trailed the Hurricanes 3–0 at halftime but rallied with 36 unanswered points in the second half for the 36–3 victory. The first half was dominated by both defenses with the only points scored by Miami in the second quarter on a 40-yard Bob Wilson field goal. The Crimson Tide then scored three third-quarter touchdowns and took a 23–3 lead into the fourth quarter. Points were scored by Cotton Clark on runs of one and six-yards and on a 12-yard Joe Namath pass to Bill Battle. A pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns on one-yard runs by Namath and Jack Hurlbut made the finals score 36–3. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Miami to 4–2.


1962 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Georgia Tech
For their game at Grant Field against Georgia Tech, the Crimson Tide moved back into the No. 1 position in the national polls. In the game, the Yellow Jackets ended Alabama's 19-game winning and 26-game unbeaten streak that dated back to the Crimson Tide's 1960 season, with their 7–6 upset in Atlanta. After a scoreless first quarter, Georgia Tech scored their only touchdown on a nine-yard Patrick McNames run for a 7–0 lead. The Yellow Jackets continued to hold the Crimson Tide scoreless until the fourth quarter when Cotton Clark scored on a two-yard run. However instead of playing for the tie with an extra point attempt, Bryant decided to go for a two-point conversion that failed and resulted in the eventual 7–6 Tech win. In defeat, Joe Namath threw four interceptions. The loss brought Alabama's all-time record against Georgia Tech to 22–19–3.


1962 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Auburn
After their loss against Georgia Tech, Alabama dropped to No. 6 in the AP Poll, but in the week prior to their game against Auburn, they moved into the No. 5 position. Against the Tigers in the annual Iron Bowl game at Legion Field, Alabama shutout Auburn for the fourth consecutive season, this time by a score of 38–0. On the first offensive play of the game, Alabama took a 7–0 lead when George Wilson scored on a 92-yard touchdown run.


1962 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Auburn
They then extended their lead to 21–0 at halftime after touchdowns were scored on a 17-yard Joe Namath run and when Bill Battle recovered a blocked punt in the endzone in the second quarter. The Crimson Tide then closed the game with 17 second half points and won 38–0. Points were scored in the third on a 15-yard Namath touchdown pass to Cotton Clark and on a 39-yard Tim Davis field goal in the third and on a 16-yard Namath pass to Richard Williamson in the fourth quarter. The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Auburn to 13–13–1.


1962 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Oklahoma
After their victory over Auburn, the Crimson Tide formally accepted an invitation to play Big Eight Conference champion Oklahoma in the 1963 edition of the Orange Bowl. In what was the first all-time meeting between the schools, Alabama shutout the Sooners 17–0 behind a dominant performance by linebacker Lee Roy Jordan who set a school bowl record with his 31 tackles. Alabama took a 14–0 halftime lead after touchdowns were scored on a 25-yard Joe Namath pass to Richard Williamson in the first and on a 15-yard Cotton Clark run in the second quarter. A 19-yard Tim Davis field goal in the third quarter provided for the final 17–0 margin of victory.


1962 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, NFL/AFL Draft
Several players that were varsity lettermen from the 1962 squad were drafted into the National Football League (NFL) and the American Football League (AFL) between the 1963 and 1965 drafts. These players included the following:


1962 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Freshman squad
Prior to the 1972 NCAA University Division football season, NCAA rules prohibited freshmen from participating on the varsity team, and as such many schools fielded freshmen teams. For the 1962 season, the Alabama freshmen squad was coached by Sam Bailey and finished their season with a record of two wins and one loss (2–1). In their first game of the season, Alabama  defeated Mississippi State 20–2 at Denny Stadium. Alabama took a 6–0 first quarter lead on a one-yard Dickie Bean touchdown run that was set up by a 69-yard Vernon Newbill interception return.


1962 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Freshman squad
They extended their lead further to 13–0 later in the quarter when Steve Sloan scored on a 28-yard touchdown run. State then scored their only points in the second quarter when Mike Childs sacked Sloan in the endzone for a safety that made the halftime score 13–2. After a scoreless third, Alabama made the final score 20–2 after Jimmy Mitchell scored on a seven-yard touchdown run.


1962 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Freshman squad
In their second game, the Baby Tide defeated Tulane 27–16 at Tulane Stadium, but then lost to Auburn in their season finale at Denny Stadium 14–13. Alabama took an early 7–0 lead when Dickie Bean scored on a one-yard touchdown run. Auburn then responded and took a 14–7 halftime lead with a pair of second-quarter touchdowns. The first came on a 96-yard Gerald Gross kickoff return and the second on a 62-yard Joe Campbell pass to Gross. Late in the fourth, Alabama scored on a 27-yard Steve Sloan touchdown pass to Jerry Duncan; however, Sloan's two-point conversion attempt was intercepted by Bill Cody and the Tigers won 14–13.


1962 Alabama gubernatorial election
The 1962 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1962. Incumbent Democrat John Malcolm Patterson was term limited and could not seek a second consecutive term.


1962 Alabama gubernatorial election, Democratic Party nomination
At this time Alabama was de facto one-party state. Every Democratic Party nominee felt safe. The real contest for governor took place during this party's primaries.


1962 Alabama gubernatorial election, Democratic Party nomination
Incumbent Governor John M. Patterson was barred from seeking a second consecutive term.


1962 Alabama gubernatorial election, Democratic Party nomination, Candidates
Among three main contenders – Folsom, DeGraffenried and Wallace – the former two were considered to be progressive or moderate. Folsom, who served as  Governor  from 1947 to 1951 and again from 1955 to 1959, was one of the first Southern chief executives who spoke out in favor of desegregation and voting rights for an African Americans, which led to him frequently clashing with the Legislature on a number of issues. DeGraffenried also ran as a moderate, especially on the race issues.


1962 Alabama gubernatorial election, Democratic Party nomination, Candidates
Wallace, who lost a close primary to Patterson in 1958, ran that year as a Folsom-style moderate (he was indeed a close Folsom ally), and even received the official NAACP endorsement, while Patterson ran as a strong segregationist, accepting the official Ku Klux Klan endorsement.


1962 Alabama gubernatorial election, Democratic Party nomination, Candidates
After he lost in 1958, Wallace adopted a strong segregationist stance as well in order to secure votes.


1962 Alabama gubernatorial election, Democratic Party nomination, Results
In the primary, held on June 3, Wallace finished first but failed to win a majority. Folsom and DeGraffenried split the moderate vote, and DeGraffenried, as the second-place finisher, faced Wallace in the runoff. Many believed that a controversial TV appearance, in which Folsom appeared to be seriously drunk, cost him the election.


1962 Alabama gubernatorial election, Democratic Party nomination, Results
Wallace defeated DeGraffenried in the runoff, held on June 24.


1962 Alabama gubernatorial election, Other nominations
Wallace's sole rival was Frank P. Walls, an independent who was later an Alabama Conservative Party congressional candidate.


1962 Alaska gubernatorial election
The 1962 Alaska gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1962, for the post of Governor of Alaska. Incumbent Democratic governor William A. Egan was re-elected, defeating Republican challenger and former governor of Alaska Territory Mike Stepovich. In the primary elections, Egan defeated George Byer and Warren A. Taylor, while Stepovich defeated Howard Wallace Pollock and Jack Coghill.


1962 Albanian parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in the People's Republic of Albania on 3 June 1962. The Democratic Front was the only party able to contest the elections, and subsequently won all 214 seats. Voter turnout was reported to be 100%, with only seven registered voters not voting.


1962 Algerian Constituent Assembly election
Member State of the African Union Member State of the Arab League


1962 Algerian Constituent Assembly election
Constituent Assembly elections were held in Algeria on 28 September 1962, the first legislative elections since independence in July. The Assembly was to have a one-year mandate to draw up and promulgate a constitution. A single list of 196 National Liberation Front candidates was put to voters to approve, 180 of which were Arabs and 16 of which were of European origin. A reported 99.6% voted in favour, with a turnout of 83.8%.


1962 Algerian Constituent Assembly election
The constitution was approved in a referendum in September 1963, and the mandate of the Assembly was extended by a year in accordance with article 77. However, President Ahmed Ben Bella froze the Assembly's activities and assumed full powers on 3 October 1963.


1962 Algerian independence referendum
Member State of the African Union Member State of the Arab League


1962 Algerian independence referendum
An independence referendum was held in French Algeria on 1 July 1962. It followed French approval of the Évian Accords in an April referendum. Voters were asked whether Algeria should become an independent state, co-operating with France; 99.72% voted in favour with a voter turnout of 91.88%.


1962 Algerian independence referendum
Following the referendum, France declared Algeria to be independent on 3 July; the decision was published in the official journal the following day, and Algerian leaders declared 5 July (the 132nd anniversary of the French arrival in Algiers) to be Independence Day. When Algeria ceased to be part of France it also ceased being part of the European Communities.


1962 Algerian independence referendum, Background
The Algerian War was started by members of the National Liberation Front (FLN) with the Toussaint Rouge attacks on 1 November 1954. Conflicts proliferated in France, including the May 1958 Algerian crisis that led to the fall of the Fourth Republic. French forces used brutal means of attempting to suppress Algerian nationalists, alienating support in metropolitan France and discrediting French prestige abroad.


1962 Algerian independence referendum, Background
In 1960, French President Charles de Gaulle agreed to negotiations with the FLN after major demonstrations in Algiers and other cities. A 1961 referendum on allowing self-determination for Algeria was approved by 75% of voters (including 70% of those voting in Algeria). Negotiations concluded with the signing of the Évian Accords in March 1962, which were approved by 91% of voters in a referendum on 8 April.


1962 Algerian independence referendum, Results
"Do you want Algeria to become an independent state, co-operating with France under the conditions defined in the declarations of 19 March 1962?"


1962 Algerian independence referendum, Aftermath
In accordance with the Évian accords (Chapter III.3) France was allowed to maintain its Mers El Kébir naval base for fifteen years. However, all forces were withdrawn in 1967.


1962 Algerian independence referendum, Aftermath
"In some ways the last year has been the worse. Tension has never been higher. Disenchantment in France at least has never been greater. The mindless cruelty of it all has never been more absurd and savage. This last year, stretching from the hopeful spring of 1961 to the ceasefire of March 18, 1962 spanned a season of shadow boxing, false threats, capitulation and murderous hysteria. French Algeria died badly. Its agony was marked by panic and brutality as ugly as the record of European imperialism could show.


1962 Algerian independence referendum, Aftermath
In the spring of 1962 the unhappy corpse of empire still shuddered and lashed out and stained itself in fratricide. The whole episode of its death, measured at least seven and half years, constituted perhaps the most pathetic and sordid event in the entire history of colonialism. It is hard to see how anybody of importance in the tangled web of the conflict came out looking well. Nobody won the conflict, nobody dominated it."


1962 All England Badminton Championships
The 1962 All England Championships was a badminton tournament held at Wembley, London, England, from 21–24 March 1962.


1962 All-AFL Team
The 1962 American Football League All-League Team was selected after the 1962 American Football League (AFL) season by three separate entities: current AFL players, the Associated Press (AP), and United Press International (UPI), and was published by The Sporting News. The AFL players only selected a first team, while the AP and UPI also selected second teams at some positions.


1962 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team
The 1962 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various selectors for their All-Atlantic Coast Conference ("ACC") teams for the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. Selectors in 1962 included the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press International (UPI). Players who were the consensus first-team selections of both the AP and UPI are displayed in bold.


1962 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team, Key
AP = Associated Press, announced by the Atlantic Coast Sports Writers Association


1962 All-Big Eight Conference football team
The 1962 All-Big Eight Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Eight Conference teams for the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. The selectors for the 1962 season included the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press International (UPI). Players selected as first-team players by both the AP and UPI are designated in bold.


1962 All-Big Ten Conference football team
The 1962 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Ten Conference teams for the 1962 Big Ten Conference football season.


1962 All-Big Ten Conference football team, Key
Bold = Consensus first-team selection by both the AP and UPI


1962 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship
The 1962 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship was the second staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship. The championship ended on 9 September 1962.


1962 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship
Wexford were the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the provincial championship. Carlow won the title after defeating London by 6–15 to 3–3 in the final.


1962 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
The 1962 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 31st staging of the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament for boys under the age of 18.


1962 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
Cork entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated by Kerry in the Munster final.


1962 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
On 23 September 1962, Kerry won the championship following a 6-5 to 0-7 defeat of Mayo in the All-Ireland final. This was their sixth All-Ireland title overall and their first in 12 championship seasons.


1962 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
The 1962 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 32nd staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928.


1962 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
Kilkenny entered the championship as the defending champions in search of a third successive title.


1962 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
On 2 September 1962 Kilkenny won the championship following a 3-6 to 0-9 defeat of Tipperary in the All-Ireland final. This was their third All-Ireland title in-a-row and their seventh title overall.


1962 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship
The 1962 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship was the high point of the 1962 season in Camogie. The championship was won by Dublin who defeated Galway by a 14-point margin in the final.


1962 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Season
Emer Walsh had two goals for Galway in their semi-final win over Cork. Dublin's semi-final win over Antrim was described as "lucky but deserved" as Dublin fought back from seven points behind at half-time. Una O'Connor, Judy Doyle and Patricia Timmins picked up two goals each and Marion Kearns and [Maeve Gilroy] responded, also with two goals each, and Mairead McAtamney and Breda Smyth scored a goal each. Writing about the Dublin-Antrim semi-final Pádraig Puirséil wrote in the Irish Press:


1962 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Season
I have seen some stage of every All_ireland camogie championship ever played since the O'Duffy cup competition began in the 1932-'33 season but I cannot remember a more effective right wing than Antrim's Mairead McAtamney on Sunday last. Right had or left, whether the ball was on the ground or in the air, she looked the most accomplished player of the day. Her nearest rival was her team mate, right forward Marion Kearns who also gave a classic display.


1962 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Final
Dublin led by 4–3 at half-time, their first goal coming from 15-year-old Patricia Timmins. Agnes Hourigan wrote in the Irish Press:


1962 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Final
While there could be no doubt whatever about the superiority of the winners, the game itself fell well below expectations. Close marking kept spectacular play to an absolute minimum while Dublin's pronounced superiority at midfield meant that, for three quarters of the game, the battle was almost entirely confined to a hard fought struggle between the Dublin forwards and the Galway backs. The western forwards, poorly served by their midfielders, had to travel far out for the ball and rarely troubled the Dublin defence, though it must be recorded in their favour that they did snatch the only two real chances they got, one in each half.


1962 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Final
Galway's case in the final was not helped by the injury to their star defender Veronica Heneghan. The Connacht Tribune reported


1962 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Final
Dublin who started firm favourites were more than a little surprised by the tenacity of the Galway girls, who fought all the way. There was always that lingering feeling that Galway may finish in front. Galway's twelve layers never gave an inch in a hard-hitting, hard-tackling and close-marking game. The fact that marking was so close that polished and spectacular play was reduced to an absolute minimum. Although the game was lacking in finesse, it was not lacking in excitement. The game held interest in the end and was always entertaining.


1962 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Final
Galway did not win, but their goalie, Eileen Naughton of St Mary's was the most outstanding player on the field. She gave a superb and first rate display. She let in five goals, but it must be remembered that, in spite of some bad coverage by the backs, she saved at least ten other scores. Eileen;s clearances brought round after round of applause from the crowd, the largest attendance ever at a camogie final.


1962 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final
The 1962 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final was the 31st All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 1962 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, an inter-county camogie tournament for the top teams in Ireland.


1962 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The 1962 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 76th staging of All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 29 April 1962 and ended on 23 September 1962.


1962 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Games were shown on television for the first time ever.


1962 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final
The 1962 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final was the 75th All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 1962 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, an inter-county Gaelic football tournament for the top teams in Ireland.


1962 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, Pre-match
Roscommon played Sligo in the 1962 Connacht final and were behind for much of the match. Sligo were blighted by a sudden string of injuries, missed a 50 while two points ahead in the final minute, and then gifted soon-to-be All-Ireland finalists Roscommon a goal, allowing them to progress at Sligo's expense in what is considered "one of the great football tragedies in Connacht".


1962 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, Match summary
Garry McMahon scored a goal for Kerry after 35 seconds and Kerry hit a point quickly after, and victory was never in doubt. McMahon's goal was the fastest in All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final history until Garristown man Dean Rock scored for Dublin against mayo in the 2020 final.


1962 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The 1962 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 76th staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 15 April 1962 and ended on 2 September 1962.


1962 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Tipperary were the defending champions, and retained the championship after defeating Wexford by 3-10 to 2-11 in the All-Ireland final.


1962 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Broadcasting
The following matches were broadcast live on television in Ireland on Telefís Éireann. Commentary was provided by Seán Óg Ó Ceallacháin in English and Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh in Irish.


1962 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final
The 1962 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final was the 75th All-Ireland Final and the culmination of the 1962 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, an inter-county hurling tournament for the top teams in Ireland. The match was held at Croke Park, Dublin, on 2 September 1962, between Tipperary and Wexford. The Leinster champions lost to their Munster opponents on a score line of 3-10 to 2-11.


1962 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final
This was the first All-Ireland final to be broadcast live by Teilifís Éireann.


1962 All-Pacific Coast football team
The 1962 All-Pacific Coast football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Pacific Coast teams for the 1962 NCAA University Division football season.


1962 All-Pacific Coast football team, Key
AP = Associated Press, selected from the seven members of the AP West Coast football board and AP sports writers


1962 All-Pro Team
The following is a list of players that were named to the Associated Press All-Pro Team in 1962. Players from the first and second teams are listed, with players from the first team in bold, where applicable.


1962 All-Pro Team, Teams
Don Perkins, DallasDick Bass, Los Angeles Jim Brown, ClevelandJohn David Crow, St. LouisJohn Henry Johnson, Pittsburgh


1962 All-Pro Team, Teams
Del Shofner, New YorkGail Cogdill, DetroitTommy McDonald, PhiladelphiaSonny Randle, St. Louis


1962 All-Pro Team, Teams
Rosey Brown, New YorkJack Stroud, New YorkMike McCormack, ClevelandBob St. Clair, San Francisco


1962 All-Pro Team, Teams
Jim Parker, BaltimoreJim Ray Smith, ClevelandFuzzy Thurston, Green BayHarley Sewell, DetroitMike Sandusky, Pittsburgh


1962 All-Pro Team, Teams
Willie Davis, Green BayJim Katcavage, New YorkDoug Atkins, ChicagoBill Glass, ClevelandAndy Robustelli, New York


1962 All-Pro Team, Teams
Henry Jordan, Green BayAlex Karras, DetroitBob Toneff, WashingtonBob Gain, ClevelandLeo Nomellini, San Francisco


1962 All-Pro Team, Teams
Dan Currie, Green BayGalen Fiss, ClevelandJoe Fortunato, ChicagoBill Pellington, Baltimore


1962 All-Pro Team, Teams
Herb Adderly, Green BayAbe Woodson, San FranciscoErich Barnes, New YorkJimmy Hill, St. Louis


1962 All-Pro Team, Teams
Jimmy Patton, New YorkWillie Wood, Green BayRichie Petitbon, ChicagoDon Burroughs, PhiladelphiaClendon Thomas, Pittsburgh


1962 All-SEC football team
The 1962 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1962 NCAA University Division football season.


1962 All-SEC football team, Key
Bold = Consensus first-team selection by both AP and UPI


1962 All-Southwest Conference football team
The 1962 All-Southwest Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Southwest Conference teams for the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. The selectors for the 1962 season included the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press International (UPI). Players selected as first-team players by both the AP and UPI are designated in bold.


1962 All-Southwest Conference football team, Key
Bold = Consensus first-team selection of both the AP and UP


1962 Allan Cup
The 1962 Allan Cup was the Canadian national senior ice hockey championship for the 1961-62 Senior "A" season. The event was hosted by the Trail Smoke Eaters and Trail, British Columbia. The 1962 playoff marked the 54th time that the Allan Cup has been awarded.


1962 Allsvenskan, Overview
The league was contested by 12 teams, with IFK Norrköping winning the championship.


1962 America's Cup
The 1962 America's Cup, the second to be sailed in 12-metre yachts, marked the first challenge for the Cup from a country other than Great Britain or Canada, and was the first challenge from a country in the southern hemisphere. An Australian syndicate headed by Sir Frank Packer, representing the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, challenged with their yacht Gretel.


1962 America's Cup
Although the New York Yacht Club won the regatta four races to one represented by the yacht Weatherly, the challenger, Gretel won the second race, beating the Americans for the first time since the 1930s, and only lost the fourth race by twenty-six seconds. The NYYC was so shocked at the closeness of the contest that they immediately changed the rules to ban the use of American design and technology by Cup challengers.


1962 America's Cup, Defender Series
The NYYC ran a regatta to determine the yacht they would name as defender in the match. Competing were Weatherly, with Emil (Bus) Mosbacher, Jr. at the helm, Easterner, Columbia, skippered by Paul V. Shields, and Nefertiti, helmed by sailmaker and naval architect Ted Hood. Weatherly was chosen as the defender.


1962 America's Cup, Weatherly
Weatherly (USA-17) was designed by Philip Rhodes, built by Luders Marine Construction Company at Stamford, Connecticut, USA, and owned by a syndicate headed by Henry D. Mercer, Cornelius Walsh, and Arnold D. Frese. The boat was built for the trials for the 1958 America's Cup but had performed poorly. For the 1962 trials, Weatherly was extensively modified by shortening the bow, reducing the wetted surface area, reducing weight wherever possible and moving the weight saved to increase the weight of the keel.


1962 America's Cup, Gretel
Gretel (KA-1) was the first Australian 12-meter. She was designed by Alan Payne, built at Lars Halvorsen Sons Pty. Ltd., and owned by a syndicate headed by Sir Frank Packer plus Richard Dickson, William H. Northam, William G. Walkley, and Noel Foley. She was helmed by Jock Sturrock.


1962 American Football League Championship Game
The 1962 American Football League Championship Game was played on December 23 at Jeppesen Stadium in Houston, Texas. The host Houston Oilers (11–3) of the Eastern Division were trying for their third consecutive  AFL title, matched against the Western Division's Dallas Texans, also at 11–3.


1962 American Football League Championship Game, Background
The two teams were the class of the league that year, and they split their regular season series, with the visiting team winning each game. The Texans thumped the Oilers at Houston 31–7 on October 28, and the next week the Oilers returned the favor with a 14–6 win at the Cotton Bowl.


1962 American Football League Championship Game, Background
Dallas was coached by the erudite Hank Stram, and featured players on offense included Abner Haynes, quarterback Len Dawson, and rookie running back Curtis McClinton, a powerful 230 lb (104 kg) All-American from Kansas. The defense showcased Johnny Robinson and E. J. Holub.


1962 American Football League Championship Game, Background
Houston, coached by Frank "Pop" Ivy,  featured a host of offensive talent with veteran quarterback George Blanda, Charlie Tolar, the fleet-footed Billy Cannon, Charlie Hennigan, and unheralded Willard Dewveall. Jeppesen Stadium ticket takers counted 37,981 fans in attendance. Astronaut Gus Grissom placed the ball on the kicking tee as the honorary referee.1 2 3


1962 American Football League Championship Game, Game summary
At the time, it was the longest game in the history of professional American football, and remains the longest professional championship game (and third-longest professional game) in the history of the sport.


1962 American Football League Championship Game, Game summary, First quarter
Early in the game both teams relied on the run. Houston with Tolar and Cannon gained the advantage and advanced the ball to the Dallas 4-yard line. The Dallas defense rose to the occasion and hit Blanda as he attempted to pass causing the ball to wobble right into the eager arms of the Texans' EJ Holub for an interception. Holub scrambled upfield but Houston's Al Jamison saved a touchdown by knocking Holub out of bounds at midfield. Len Dawson then mixed running and passing to the Houston 8 where Tommy Brooker booted a 16-yard field goal.


1962 American Football League Championship Game, Game summary, First quarter
Houston started driving again with Tolar and Cannon running, often from a "double wing" backfield formation. The drive stalled and Blanda missed a 47-yard field goal to conclude the 1st quarter.


1962 American Football League Championship Game, Game summary, Second quarter
When Dallas took possession, Jack Spikes promptly darted around left end for 33 yards, augmented by a 15-yard face mask penalty against Houston. Dawson then hit Abner Haynes, who had lined up as a flanker, on a curl-out pattern and Haynes scooted down the right sideline for 28 yards and a touchdown. Brooker's extra-point made it 10–0, Dallas.


1962 American Football League Championship Game, Game summary, Second quarter
Later, in the quarter, Houston had the ball at their 32, when Blanda lofted a pass deep, but Dave Grayson picked the ball off and returned it to the Houston 29. Dallas kept the ball on the ground, with Haynes scoring his 2nd TD, and Dallas led 17–0. George Blanda would not be deterred and continued to pass, but a 4th down incompletion at the Dallas 25 ended another drive, and any more scoring threats in the first half.


1962 American Football League Championship Game, Game summary, Second quarter
At halftime, AFL Commissioner Joe Foss presented Rookie-Of-The-Year Curtis McClinton and Player-Of-The-Year Len  Dawson with Mercury S-55 convertible automobiles.


1962 American Football League Championship Game, Game summary, Third quarter
The Oilers received the kickoff and Blanda again came out throwing. With Charlie Tolar (an oil-well fire fighter in the off-season)3 knocking defenders down and Blanda passing, Houston culminated the drive with a 15-yard pass to Willard Dewveall, closing the gap to 17–7, Dallas.


1962 American Football League Championship Game, Game summary, Third quarter
Later in the third period Haynes fumbled and Houston recovered at the Dallas 20, but Johnny Robinson picked-off Blanda's pass at the goal line and returned in to the Dallas 37.


1962 American Football League Championship Game, Game summary, Third quarter
Dallas kept the ball on the ground in the 2nd half, intending to use up the clock and keep Houston's potent offense off the field. Dallas consistently moved the ball, but could not get into scoring position.


1962 American Football League Championship Game, Game summary, Fourth quarter
George Blanda using the double wing backfield, had Houston driving again. On a third down pass from the Dallas 24, Johnny Robinson delivered a hard hit to Billy Cannon at the goal line, knocking the ball loose and preventing a touchdown. Blanda then kicked a 31-yard field goal to make it 17–10, Dallas.


1962 American Football League Championship Game, Game summary, Fourth quarter
Dallas stayed conservative and Blanda continued the aerial assault connecting with Cannon and Hennigan to move to the Dallas 1-yard line. Fullback Charlie Tolar, the "human bowling ball", took the ball in on a 1-yard dive, again knocking defenders out of the way. Blanda's extra-point tied the game at 17–17.


1962 American Football League Championship Game, Game summary, Fourth quarter
With the clock running down, Dave Grayson blocked a 42-yard field goal attempt by Blanda to end any more scoring threats.


1962 American Football League Championship Game, Game summary, Overtime
The first overtime started with a potentially damaging gaffe by Dallas captain Abner Haynes, who won the toss and said, "We'll kick to the clock. ", inadvertently leaving his team with neither the first possession nor favorable wind conditions. What Haynes wanted was the strong wind behind his team, but, by saying "We'll kick..." first, he gave the Oilers the choice of having the wind at their backs. As it turned out, it didn't matter. The first overtime went scoreless, but Bill Hull intercepted a Blanda pass to end it with the Texans at the Oilers' 48.


1962 American Football League Championship Game, Game summary, Overtime
In the second overtime, Jack Spikes picked up ten yards on a pass reception and nineteen yards on a rush. After the Texans ran a couple of plays to position the ball, rookie Tommy Brooker came in on fourth-and-nine, and kicked a 25-yard field goal after 2:54 of the sixth quarter, or 17:54 of sudden-death overtime, to end the game.


1962 American Football League Championship Game, Game summary, Overtime
The Houston Oilers had come within a hair's breadth of winning the first three AFL championships, but the Texans prevailed, 20–17, in their last game before moving north to Missouri to become the Kansas City Chiefs. They would win the AFL title again in 1966 and 1969, gaining berths in the first and fourth Super Bowls.


1962 American Football League Championship Game, Players' shares
The overflow attendance of nearly 38,000 brought a gate of about $170,000 ($1.45 million in 2020 dollars). The winning Texans players each made $2,261 ($19,344 in 2020 dollars), while the Oilers received $1,471 each ($12,585 in 2020 dollars) . These shares were less than half of those for the NFL title game in 1962, at $5,888 and $4,166 each.


1962 American Football League Championship Game, Aftermath
At the end of the season, the Texans moved to Kansas City, Missouri and changed their name to the Chiefs. The Chiefs would return to the AFL Championship 4 years later in 1966 to earn a trip to Super Bowl I.


1962 American Football League Championship Game, Aftermath
The Oilers would go on to have four straight losing seasons before making it the AFL Championship game again in 1967, where they would lose to the Oakland Raiders.


1962 American Football League season
The 1962 American Football League season was the third regular season of the American Football League (AFL). It consisted of 8 franchises split into two divisions: the East Division (Buffalo Bills, Houston Oilers, Titans of New York, Boston Patriots) and the West Division (San Diego Chargers, Denver Broncos, Dallas Texans, Oakland Raiders).


1962 American Football League season
The season ended when the Texans defeated the Houston Oilers in the AFL Championship game.


1962 American Football League season, Division races
The AFL had 8 teams, grouped into two divisions. Each team would play a home-and-away game against the other 7 teams in the league for a total of 14 games, and the best team in the Eastern Division would play against the best in the Western Division in a championship game. If there was tie in the standings, a playoff would be held to determine the division winner.


1962 American Football League season, Division races
The 1962 season started out as a race between Houston and Boston in the East, and Dallas and Denver in the West. After seven games, the Broncos were 6–1–0 and the Texans right behind at 5–1–0, while Boston and Houston were tied at 4–2–0.


1962 American Football League season, Division races
In Week Eight, Buffalo beat Denver 45–38, while Dallas won at Houston, 31–7. The Oilers' loss, and Boston's 26–16 win over Oakland, put the Patriots and Texans at the top of their divisions. The next week, though, Houston won its rematch at Dallas, 14–6, and though it did not help the Oilers, Denver made a comeback to win 23–20 at San Diego to reclaim the division lead on November 4. In Week Ten, Boston beat Denver 33–29. Houston stayed half a game behind Boston, while Dallas pulled half a game ahead of Denver.


1962 American Football League season, Division races
In Week Eleven (November 18), Houston won at Boston, 21–17, to reclaim the East, and Dallas won 24–3 at Denver to boost its lead. Houston and Boston continued to win, but in the final week, the Oilers clinched the division with a 44–10 win over the Titans.


1962 American Football League season, Regular season, Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.


1962 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
The 3rd Andhrapradesh Legislative Assembly election was held in 1962. It was the fthird after formation of states. Indian National Congress won 177 seats out of 300 seats. While, Swatantra Party won 43 seats and Independent won 54 seats.


1962 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
The number of polling stations was 21,587 and the number of electors per polling station was 881.


1962 Argentine Primera División
The 1962 Argentine Primera División was the 71st season of top-flight football in Argentina. The season began on March 25 and ended on December 12.


1962 Argentine Primera División
Boca Juniors won its 14th championship, with Ferro C. Oeste and Quilmes being relegated to Primera B by the average system.


1962 Argentine legislative election
The Argentine legislative elections of 1962 was held on 18 March. Voters chose their legislators and governors; with a turnout of 85.7%.


1962 Argentine legislative election, Background
Peronism and its political vehicle, the Justicialist Party remained banned from political life, as they had been since 1955. Their exiled leader, Juan Perón had given President Arturo Frondizi a critical endorsement in 1958; but Frondizi's inability to lift the ban on Peronism had led Perón to support proxy political partes organized after his overthrow, notably Juan Atilio Bramuglia's Popular Union. The Popular Union nominated textile industry workers' leader Andrés Framini for governor of the Province of Buenos Aires (home to 38% of Argentines) and for vice-governor: Perón, himself. The leader believed this symbolic spot on the ticket (which, unable to return, he could never fill) would prove a powerful endorsement to Framini; but the move backfired when Frondizi was forced to declare Perón's candidacy null and void.


1962 Argentine legislative election, Background
Framini selected a new (plausible) running mate, though his unofficial slogan was unequivocal: "Framini-Anglada, Perón to the Rosada!" The clear reference to the Casa Rosada (the president's executive office building) put anti-peronists and the military on high alert when, in fact, Perón's proxies won 10 of 14 governorships at stake - including Framini's victory in the all-important Province of Buenos Aires. President Frondizi was forced to annul Framini's March 18 victory, and despite quickly obeying military demands, on March 28 he was overthrown.


1962 Argentine legislative election, Background
Careful to avoid the appearance of a coup d'état, military leaders appointed Senate President José María Guido as Frondizi's successor (as the Argentine Constitution prescribes in case of the absence of both the president and v.p.). Guido, a member of Frondizi's UCRI, reluctantly accepted the figurehead post and on May 1, annulled the results of all legislative and gubernatorial 1962 elections.


1962 Arizona State Sun Devils football team
The 1962 Arizona State Sun Devils football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State University in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth season under head coach Frank Kush, the Sun Devils compiled a 7–2–1 record (1–1 against WAC opponents), finished in second place in the WAC, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 304 to 126.


1962 Arizona State Sun Devils football team
The team's statistical leaders included John Jacobs with 1,263 passing yards, Tony Lorick with 704 rushing yards, and Dale Keller with 358 receiving yards.


1962 Arizona State Sun Devils football team
Gene Felker, Bill Kajikawa, Paul Kemp, Dick Mansperger, and Dick Tamburo were assistant coaches. The team captain was tight end Roger Locke. The Sun Devils finished 6-1-1 at home and 1-1 on the road. Home games were played at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.


1962 Arizona State Sun Devils football team, Game summaries
In the season opener on September 22, Arizona State delivered a 21-10 road win against Wichita State. Larry Todd completed an 85-yard touchdown pass to Tony Lorick for the Sun Devils.