1962 NAIA football season

The 1962 NAIA football season, as part of the 1962 college football season in the United States, 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 present day bowl game with the same name in Montgomery, Alabama).

Central State (Central Oklahoma) defeated Lenoir–Rhyne in the championship game, 28–13, to win their first NAIA national title.[1]

Postseason

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

See also

References

  1. "NAIA Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. pp. 4–11. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
  2. "1962 NAIA Football Playoffs". JonFMorse.com. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
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