1962 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

1962 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
CaptainMike Lind
Home stadiumNotre Dame Stadium
1962 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Memphis State – 8–1–0
Oregon State – 9–2–0
No. 9 Penn State – 9–2–0
West Texas State – 9–2–0
Boston College – 8–2–0
Utah State – 8–2–0
Villanova – 7–3–0
Buffalo – 6–3–0
Oregon – 6–3–1
Houston – 7–4–0
Miami (FL) – 7–4–0
Army – 6–4–0
Holy Cross – 6–4–0
Louisville – 6–4–0
Xavier – 6–4–0
Florida State – 4–3–3
Air Force – 5–5–0
Montana – 5–5–0
Navy – 5–5–0
Notre Dame – 5–5–0
Pacific (CA) – 5–5–0
Pittsburgh – 5–5–0
Syracuse – 5–5–0
Texas Western – 4–5–0
New Mexico State – 4–6–0
Colgate – 3–5–1
Idaho – 2–6–1
San Jose State – 2–8–1
Boston University – 2–7–0
Dayton – 2–8–0
Detroit – 1–8–0
Hardin–Simmons – 1–9–0
Colorado State – 0–10–0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1962 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team was an American football team that represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth and final year under head coach Joe Kuharich, the Irish compiled a 5–5 record and were outscored by a total of 192 to 159. In two games against ranked opponents, they lost to No. 3 Northwestern and No. 1 USC[1]

No Notre Dame players received first-team honors on the 1962 All-America college football team. The team's statistical leaders included Daryle Lamonica (821 passing yards), Don Hogan (454 rushing yards), and Jim Kelly (523 receiving yards).[2]

In March 1963, Kuharich left Notre Dame to become supervisor of officials in the National Football League. Kuharich compiled a 17–23 record in four years as Notre Dame's head coach.[3]

The team played its home games at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29at No. 6 Oklahoma
W 13–760,500[4]
October 6Purdue
L 6–2461,296[5]
October 13at Wisconsin
L 8–1761,098[6]
October 20Michigan State
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
L 7–3160,116[7]
October 27at No. 3 Northwestern
L 6–3555,752[8]
November 3vs. Navy
W 20–1235,000[9]
November 10Pittsburgh
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
W 43–2252,215[10]
November 17North Carolina
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
W 21–735,553[11]
November 24Iowa
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN
W 35–1242,653[12]
December 1at No. 1 USC
L 0–2581,676[13]

Personnel

1962 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
HB John Atamian So
G Jim Carroll So
QB Daryle Lamonica Sr
HB Jack Snow So
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    1963 NFL draft

    Rnd. Pick Team Player Pos. College Notes
    10 Chicago Bears Ed Hoerster  LB  
    12 Green Bay Packers Daryle Lamonica  QB  
    16 St. Louis Cardinals John Slafkosky  T  

    Source:[16]

    References

    1. ↑ "1962 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2026.
    2. ↑ "1962 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2026.
    3. ↑ "Devore Takes Over at Notre Dame". The South Bend Tribune. March 14, 1963. p. 34 – via Newspapers.com.
    4. ↑ "Irish defense holds off Sooners' bids 13–7". San Antonio Light. September 30, 1962. Retrieved March 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
    5. ↑ "Purdue trims Irish, 24–6". The Pittsburgh Press. October 7, 1962. Retrieved March 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
    6. ↑ "Badgers defeat Irish, 17–8, as Richter stars". Omaha World-Herald. October 14, 1962. Retrieved March 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
    7. ↑ "Spartans' Saimes sparks 31–7 romp by Notre Dame". Kingsport Times-News. October 21, 1962. Retrieved March 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
    8. ↑ "Myers-to-Flatley combo connects in 35–6 breeze". The Sioux City Journal. October 28, 1962. Retrieved March 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
    9. ↑ "Notre Dame edges gambling Middies". The Houston Post. November 4, 1962. Retrieved March 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
    10. ↑ Bob Drum (November 11, 1962). "Lamonica-To-Kelly Passes Net 3 Tds, Set Irish Record". The Pittsburgh Press. p. 1, Section 4. Retrieved March 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
    11. ↑ "Irish holds the edge, 21–7". The Sunday Press. November 18, 1962. Retrieved March 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
    12. ↑ "Irish stomp Iowa, 35–12". The Indianapolis Star. November 25, 1962. Retrieved March 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
    13. ↑ "Trojans stop Irish". Chicago Tribune. December 2, 1962. Retrieved March 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
    14. ↑ "Schedule/Results (1962 Notre Dame)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
    15. ↑ "1962 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
    16. ↑ "1963 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
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