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1962 Howard Bulldogs football
Golden Isles Bowl, L 14–21 vs. McNeese State
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–2
Head coach
Home stadiumSeibert Stadium
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Cal Poly Pomona   –   9 – 1 – 0
Southern Miss   –   9 – 1 – 0
Drake   –   8 – 2 – 0
Howard (AL)   –   7 – 2 – 0
Southern Connecticut State   –   7 – 2 – 0
St. Norbert   –   7 – 2 – 0
Hawaii   –   6 – 2 – 0
Montana State   –   7 – 3 – 0
Arkansas State   –   6 – 3 – 0
Northern Michigan   –   6 – 3 – 0
Northeastern   –   5 – 3 – 0
Wabash   –   5 – 3 – 1
Abilene Christian   –   6 – 4 – 0
East Carolina   –   5 – 4 – 0
Weber State   –   5 – 4 – 0
Chattanooga   –   5 – 5 – 0
Arlington State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   4 – 6 – 0
Findlay   –   4 – 5 – 0
Tampa   –   3 – 4 – 2
UC Riverside   –   3 – 5 – 0
Eastern Michigan   –   2 – 5 – 0
Mississippi Vocational   –   2 – 5 – 0
Santa Clara   –   2 – 6 – 0
Carnegie Tech   –   1 – 7 – 0
Rose Poly   –   1 – 7 – 0
Union (NY)   –   1 – 7 – 0
Trinity (TX)   –   1 – 8 – 0

The 1962 Howard Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Howard College (now known as the Samford University) as an independent during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season. In their fourth year under head coach Bobby Bowden, the team compiled an 7–2 record. In January 1963, Bowden resigned as head coach at Howard to accept an assistant coaching position at Florida State.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15at Chattanooga
W 22–127,500[2]
September 29National Autonomous University of Mexico
W 40–04,000[3]
October 6at Louisiana College
W 14–125,000[4]
October 13at Furman
W 14–79,000[5]
October 20at Delta State
L 8–15[6]
October 27Carson–Newman
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
W 47–06,000[7]
November 3Mississippi Collegedagger
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
W 21–34,000[8]
November 10Wofford
  • Seibert Stadium
  • Homewood, AL
W 34–28[9]
December 1vs. McNeese StateBrunswick, GA (Golden Isles Bowl)L 14–21[10]
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. ^ "Bowden leaves Howard for FSU". The Birmingham News. January 28, 1963. Retrieved May 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Howard trips Mocs, 22–12". The Chattanooga Times. September 16, 1962. Retrieved May 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Howard batters Mexico for second decision". The Birmingham News. September 30, 1962. Retrieved May 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "La. College drops first to Howard". The Shreveport Times. October 7, 1962. Retrieved May 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Unbeaten Howard turns back Furman, 14–7". The Greenville News. October 14, 1962. Retrieved May 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Delta State tops Howard by 15–8". The Clarion-Ledger. October 21, 1962. Retrieved May 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Howard wallops C–N, 47–0". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 28, 1962. Retrieved May 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Choctaws fall 21–3 to Howard". The Clarion-Ledger. November 4, 1962. Retrieved May 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Howard has tough time; Wins 34–28". The Greenville News. November 11, 1962. Retrieved May 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Thompson's 85-yard punt return gives Pokes 21–14 bowl victory". Lake Charles American-Press. December 2, 1962. Retrieved May 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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