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The 1962 NAIA football season was the seventh season of college football sponsored by the NAIA. The season was played from August to December 1962, culminating in the seventh annual NAIA Football National Championship, played this year at Hughes Stadium in Sacramento, California. During its three years in Sacramento, the game was called the Camellia Bowl (separate from the later Camellia Bowl contested in Montgomery, Alabama).

Regular seasonAugust–December 1962
PostseasonNovember 24–December 8, 1962
National ChampionshipHughes Stadium
Sacramento, CA
ChampionCentral State (OK)
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1962 NAIA football season
Regular seasonAugust–December 1962
PostseasonNovember 24–December 8, 1962
National ChampionshipHughes Stadium
Sacramento, CA
ChampionCentral State (OK)
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Central State defeated Lenoir Rhyne in the championship game, 28–13, to win their first NAIA national title.[1]

Conference standings

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1962 Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference football standings
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Arkansas State Teachers $7–0–08–2–0
Arkansas Tech6–1–08–1–1
Henderson State3–2–10–3–5
Harding4–3–06–3–0
Arkansas A&M2–4–13–6–1
Ouachita Baptist2–4–04–5–0
Southern Arkansas2–5–02–7–0
Ozarks0–7–01–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1962 Carolinas Conference football standings
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No. 3 Lenoir Rhyne $^6–0–011–1–0
Elon4–2–07–3–0
Appalachian State2–1–24–4–2
Newberry3–2–06–5–0
Western Carolina1–4–13–5–1
Catawba1–4–13–6–1
Guilford1–5–02–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA poll
1962 Central Intercollegiate Conference football standings
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Omaha $4–0–18–1–1
Fort Hays State3–1–16–2–1
Pittsburg State3–2–06–3–0
Washburn2–3–04–5–0
Emporia State2–3–03–5–1
St. Benedict's0–5–00–7–1
  • $ – Conference champion
1962 College Conference of Illinois football standings
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Carthage $7–0–08–0–0
Carroll (WI)5–2–06–2–0
Augustana (IL)4–3–05–4–0
Millikin4–3–04–4–0
Illinois Wesleyan4–3–04–5–0
North Central (IL)3–4–04–5–0
North Park1–6–02–6–0
Lake Forest0–7–00–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1962 Evergreen Conference football standings
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Whitworth $6–1–06–3–0
Puget Sound5–1–16–2–1
Central Washington3–3–14–4–1
Western Washington3–3–14–4–1
Pacific Lutheran1–4–22–5–2
Eastern Washington0–6–10–8–1
  • $ – Conference champion
1962 Frontier Conference football standings
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Arizona State–Flagstaff $2–0–06–4–0
New Mexico Highlands1–1–04–5–0
New Mexico Western0–2–02–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1962 Gateway Conference football standings
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Milton +3–1–05–1–0
Lakeland +3–1–05–3–0
Illinois–Chicago2–1–04–2–2
Northwestern (WI)1–2–0?–?–?
Eureka0–4–01–6–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1962 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
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Central Michigan $4–0–06–4–0
No. 9 Northern Illinois3–1–08–2–0
Western Illinois2–2–05–3–0
Illinois State Normal1–3–05–4–0
Eastern Illinois0–4–01–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll
1962 Iowa Conference football standings
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No. 10 Parsons $9–0–09–0–0
Central (IA)7–2–07–2–0
Luther6–2–16–2–1
Upper Iowa6–3–06–3–0
William Penn5–3–15–3–1
Wartburg5–4–05–4–0
Buena Vista3–6–03–6–0
Dubuque2–7–02–7–0
Iowa Wesleyan1–8–01–8–0
Simpson (IA)0–9–00–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll
1962 Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
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No. 5 College of Emporia $^9–0–010–1–0
Baker8–1–08–1–0
Ottawa7–2–08–2–0
Southwestern (KS)5–4–05–5–0
Bethel (KS)4–4–14–4–1
Bethany (KS)4–5–04–5–0
McPherson3–6–03–6–0
Friends1–7–11–7–1
Kansas Wesleyan1–7–11–7–1
Sterling1–7–11–7–1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA poll
1962 Mid-Ohio Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Bluffton +2–1–05–3–0
Defiance +2–1–05–3–0
Ashland +2–1–04–4–1
Wilmington (OH)0–3–02–6–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1962 Midwest Conference football standings
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Grinnell $7–0–17–0–1
Ripon6–1–16–1–1
Lawrence6–2–06–2–0
Coe5–2–15–2–1
St. Olaf5–2–15–2–1
Carleton4–4–04–4–0
Cornell (IA)2–6–02–6–0
Monmouth (IL)2–6–02–6–0
Beloit1–7–01–7–0
Knox0–8–00–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1962 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
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No. 7 Saint John's (MN) $7–0–09–0–0
Minnesota–Duluth5–1–16–2–1
St. Thomas (MN)5–2–06–3–0
Concordia (MN)3–3–15–3–1
Macalester3–4–03–5–0
Augsburg2–5–03–5–0
Gustavus Adolphus2–5–02–6–0
Hamline0–7–02–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll
1962 Missouri College Athletic Union football standings
Conf.Overall
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William Jewell $4–0–09–1–0
Missouri Valley3–1–06–3–0
Tarkio3–2–04–4–0
Graceland2–3–04–5–0
Central Methodist1–2–02–5–0
Culver–Stockton0–5–01–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1962 Montana Collegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Western Montana $5–0–06–1–0
Eastern Montana4–1–05–2–0
Carroll (MT)3–2–04–2–0
Rocky Mountain2–3–02–5–0
Montana Mines1–4–0?–?–?
Northern Montana0–5–00–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1962 Nebraska College Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Kearney State $4–0–16–1–1
Peru State2–1–25–2–2
Wayne State (NE)3–2–05–3–0
Hastings2–2–15–2–1
Doane1–4–02–5–1
Chadron State1–4–02–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1962 North Dakota Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Minot State +5–1–06–2–0
Wahpeton Science +5–1–06–2–0
Mayville State4–2–06–2–0
Valley City State4–2–04–4–0
Dickinson State2–4–02–5–0
Jamestown1–5–01–7–0
Ellendale0–6–01–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1962 Northern State College Conference football standings
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Winona State $5–0–06–1–1
Mankato State3–2–04–4–0
St. Cloud State2–2–15–3–1
Moorhead State2–3–05–4–0
Bemidji State2–3–03–6–0
Michigan Tech0–4–10–6–1
  • $ – Conference champion
1962 Northwest Conference football standings
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No. 8 Linfield $5–0–08–0–1
Lewis & Clark3–1–17–1–1
Willamette3–1–16–3–1
College of Idaho2–3–05–4–0
Pacific (OR)1–4–01–8–0
Whitman0–5–01–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll
1962 Oklahoma Collegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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No. 1 Central State (OK) $^7–0–011–0–0
East Central6–1–09–3–0
SW Oklahoma State5–2–06–4–0
Northeastern State3–4–04–5–0
Panhandle A&M2–4–13–6–1
SE Oklahoma State1–4–23–5–2
Langston1–5–11–6–1
NW Oklahoma State1–6–02–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA poll
1962 Oregon Collegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Southern Oregon $4–0–08–1–0
Portland State3–1–04–4–0
Oregon College2–2–04–4–0
Oregon Tech1–3–02–6–0
Eastern Oregon0–4–01–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1962 Pennsylvania State College Conference football standings
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East Division
East Stroudsburg xy6–0–08–1–0
West Chester5–1–07–2–0
Kutztown3–3–05–3–0
Bloomsburg3–3–04–4–1
Mansfield2–4–02–5–0
Millersville2–4–02–6–0
Cheyney0–6–01–6–0
West Division
Slippery Rock xy$5–1–09–1–0
California (PA)4–1–15–1–1
Indiana (PA)4–1–15–2–1
Shippensburg3–3–04–4–0
Clarion3–3–04–4–0
Edinboro1–5–03–5–0
Lock Haven0–6–02–6–0
Championship: Slippery Rock 13, East Stroudsburg 6
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
1962 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Adams State $4–0–09–1–0
Western State (CO)2–2–05–4–0
Colorado State–Greeley2–2–03–6–0
Colorado Mines1–3–04–5–0
Colorado College0–4–01–7–1
  • $ – Conference champion
1962 South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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No. 6 Northern State $^6–0–09–1–0
Huron5–1–05–4–0
General Beadle3–3–05–4–0
Southern State (SD)3–3–04–4–0
Black Hills2–4–03–5–0
South Dakota Tech2–4–04–4–0
Dakota Wesleyan0–6–02–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
1962 Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Whittier $3–0–08–1–0
Redlands3–1–05–5–0
Claremont-Mudd2–2–04–5–0
Occidental2–3–06–3–0
Pomona2–3–04–5–0
Caltech0–3–01–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1962 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
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No. 2 Florida A&M +5–0–09–1–0
Alabama A&M +6–0–08–2–0
Morehouse5–1–06–2–0
Clark (GA)5–1–06–1–0
Bethune–Cookman5–2–07–2–0
Fisk4–2–06–2–0
South Carolina State4–3–05–3–0
Benedict3–3–05–5–0
Morris Brown2–4–04–5–0
Allen1–4–03–6–0
Tuskegee3–3–04–5–0
Lane2–4–02–7–0
Fort Valley State0–5–02–7–0
Alabama State0–6–00–8–0
Knoxville0–6–00–8–0
Rankings from NAIA poll
1962 Tri-State Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Dana +5–1–06–3–0
Concordia (NE) +5–1–07–2–0
Midland4–2–06–2–0
Westmar4–2–05–4–0
Yankton2–4–03–6–0
Sioux Falls1–5–01–8–0
Northwestern (IA)0–6–00–8–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1962 West Penn Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Westminster (PA) $5–0–06–2–0
Waynesburg3–1–05–3–0
Grove City2–1–06–3–0
Geneva1–3–01–5–1
Saint Vincent1–3–01–6–0
Carnegie Tech0–4–01–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1962 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
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Eastern Division
West Liberty State x6–1–07–1–0
Shepherd1–1–27–1–1
Salem2–4–03–4–0
West Virginia State0–5–00–7–0
Western Division
Concord x$6–0–16–2–1
West Virginia Wesleyan4–1–25–1–2
Glenville State3–4–03–4–0
West Virginia Tech1–3–21–5–2
Fairmont State1–4–22–4–2
Non-qualifiers
Bluefield State1–0–13–5–1
Potomac State0–2–00–5–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • Fairmont State record claim a forfeited game from West Liberty State, but NCAA, conference, and West Liberty State records to do no reflect the forfeit.
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1962 Wisconsin State College Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Whitewater State $6–1–06–3–0
Superior State4–1–17–1–1
Stevens Point State5–2–06–2–0
Eau Claire State5–2–05–3–0
La Crosse State4–3–04–5–0
River Falls State3–4–03–5–1
Milwaukee2–4–02–6–0
Platteville State2–4–02–6–0
Stout State1–4–12–5–1
Oshkosh State0–7–00–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1962 NAIA independents football records
Conf.Overall
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Earlham – 8–0–0
La Verne – 6–2–0
Eastern New Mexico – 7–3–0
Georgetown (KY) – 5–3–0
Hillsdale – 5–3–1
McMurry – 6–4–0
Austin – 5–4–0
Findlay – 4–5–1
Cal Lutheran – 3–4–0
Oklahoma Panhandle State – 3–6–1
St. Mary of the Plains – 1–8–0
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Postseason

Semifinals
December 1, 1962 		Championship
December 8, 1962
Camellia Bowl[2]
      
Northern State 7
Lenoir Rhyne* 20
Lenoir Ryne 13
Central State (OK) 28
College of Emporia 0
Central State (OK)* 20

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