1962 Earlham Quakers football team

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ConferenceIndependent
Record8–0
Headcoach
1962 Earlham Quakers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–0
Head coach
Seasons
 1961
1963 
1962 NAIA independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Earlham  800
La Verne  620
Eastern New Mexico  730
Georgetown (KY)  530
Hillsdale  531
McMurry  640
Austin  540
Findlay  451
Cal Lutheran  340
Oklahoma Panhandle State  361
St. Mary of the Plains  180

The 1962 Earlham Quakers football team was an American football team that represented Earlham College of Richmond, Indiana, as an independent team during the 1962 NAIA football season. In their second season under head coach Jerry Huntsman, the Quakers compiled a perfect 8–0 record, shut out five of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 233 to 26.[1] The season was part of a 24-game winning streak that included consecutive perfect seasons in 1961 and 1962. The Quakers were also the only unbeaten and untied team in Indiana during the 1962 college football season.[2][3][4]

The team's statistical leaders included sophomore quarterback Rick Carter with 621 yards of total offense (527 passing yards, 94 rushing yards), junior halfback-fullback Steve Boyce with 489 rushing yards and 60 points scored, and senior halfback Jerry Dusseau rushed for an average of 6.6 yards per carry.[5]

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