The 1962 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football season was the season of college football played by the eight member schools of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) as part of the 1962 NCAA College Division football season.
The Saint John's Johnnies, in their 18th year under head coach John Gagliardi, won the conference championship with a perfect 9âÂÂ0 record, outscoring opponents by a total of 274 to 94.
The 1962 Saint John's Johnnies football team represented Saint John's University of Collegeville, Minnesota. In their tenth year under head coach John Gagliardi, the Johnnies compiled a perfect 9âÂÂ0 record (7âÂÂ0 against MIAC opponents), won the MIAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 274 to 94. The Johnnies were not invited to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics football playoffs in 1962.
It was the first perfect season in Saint John's football history. Additional perfect seasons followed in 1963 (NAIA national champion), 1965 (NAIA national champion), and 2003 (NCAA Division III national champion).
St. John's halfback Bob Spinner led the MIAC in scoring with 66 points on 10 touchdowns and six extra points.
The 1962 MinnesotaâÂÂDuluth Bulldogs football team represented the University of Minnesota Duluth of Duluth, Minnesota. In their fifth year under head coach Jim Malosky, the Bulldogs compiled a 6âÂÂ2âÂÂ1 record (5âÂÂ1âÂÂ1 against MIAC opponents), finished in second place in the MIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 151 to 52.
The 1962 St. Thomas Tommies football team represented the University of St. Thomas of Saint Paul, Minnesota. In their fifth year under head coach Nate Harlan, the Tommies compiled a 6âÂÂ3 record (5âÂÂ2 against MIAC opponents), finished in third place in the MIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 199 to 115.
The 1962 Concordia Cobbers football team represented the Concordia College of Moorhead, Minnesota. In their 22nd year under head coach Jake Christiansen, the Cobbers compiled a 5âÂÂ3âÂÂ1 record (3âÂÂ3âÂÂ1 against MIAC opponents), finished in fourth place in the MIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 218 to 166.
The 1962 Macalester Scots football team represented Macalester College of Saint Paul, Minnesota. In their fourth year under head coach Ralph McAlister, the Scots compiled a 3âÂÂ5 record (3âÂÂ4 against MIAC opponents), finished in fifth place in the MIAC, and were outscored by a total of 171 to 144.
The 1962 Augsburg Auggies football team represented Augsburg College of Minneapolis, Minnesota. In their 16th year under head coach Edor Nelson, the Auggies compiled a 3âÂÂ5 record (2âÂÂ5 against MIAC opponents), finished in sixth place in the MIAC, and were outscored by a total of 207 to 135.
The 1962 Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties football team represented Gustavus Adolphus College of St. Peter, Minnesota. In their second year under head coach Don Roberts, the Gusties compiled a 2âÂÂ6 record (2âÂÂ5 against MIAC opponents), tied for sixth place in the MIAC, and were outscored by a total of 184 to 110.
The 1962 Hamline Pipers football team represented Hamline University of Saint Paul, Minnesota. In their first year under head coach Dick Mulkern, the Pipers compiled a 2âÂÂ7 record (0âÂÂ7 against MIAC opponents), finished in eighth place in the MIAC, and were outscored by a total of 198 to 63.
At the end of the season, the conference coaches cast ballots to select the All-MIAC football team. The first-team honorees were:
Offense
Defense