The 1962 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1962 Big Ten Conference football season. In their seventh year under head coach Ara Parseghian, the Wildcats compiled a 7âÂÂ2 record (4âÂÂ2 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in third place in the Big Ten Conference. The Wildcats were ranked No. 1 in the AP poll before losing consecutive games late in the season against No. 8 Wisconsin and Michigan State.
The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Tom Myers with 1,537 passing yards, Willie Stinson with 418 rushing yards, and halfback/end Paul Flatley with 626 receiving yards. Center Jack Cvercko was a consensus first-team All-American.