1962 Iowa State Cyclones football team

1962 Iowa State Cyclones football
Conference	Big Eight Conference
1962 record	5–5 (3–4 Big 8)
Head coach	Clay Stapleton (5th season)
Captain	Jim Clapper
Home stadium	Clyde Williams Field
Seasons

1962 Big 8 football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#8 Oklahoma	7	–	0	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Missouri	5	–	1	–	1			8	–	1	–	2
Nebraska	5	–	2	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Kansas	4	–	2	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Iowa State	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Oklahoma State	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Colorado	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Kansas State	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1962 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the Big Eight Conference during the 1962 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Clay Stapleton, the Cyclones compiled a 5–5 record (3–4 against conference opponents), finished in fifth place in the conference, and scored the same number of points (235) as they allowed on defense. They played their home games at Clyde Williams Field in Ames, Iowa.

The regular starting lineup on offense consisted of left end Larry Schreiber, left tackle John Van Sicklen, left guard Tim Brown, center Ray Steffy, right guard Dick Walton, right tackle Norm Taylor, right end John McGonegle, quarterback Larry Switzer, halfbacks Dave Hoppmann and Otis Williams, and fullback Tim Vaughn. Larry Schreiber was the placekicker. Jim Clapper was the team captain.

The team's statistical leaders included Dave Hoppmann with 798 rushing yards, 679 passing yards, and 66 points (11 touchdowns), and Dick Limerick with 296 receiving yards. Hoppman was selected as a first-team all-conference player.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 15	Drake*	Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA	W 14–7
September 22	at Oregon State*	Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR	L 35–39
October 6	at Nebraska	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	L 22–36
October 13	Kansas	Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA	L 8–29
October 20	Colorado	Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA	W 57–19
October 27	at Missouri	Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO (Telephone Trophy)	L 6–21
November 3	at Oklahoma State	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	W 34–7
November 10	Oklahoma	Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA	L 0–41
November 17	at Kansas State	Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS (rivalry)	W 28–14
November 24	Ohio*	Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA	W 31–22
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game