Year: | 1962 |
Team: | Adams State Indians |
Sport: | football |
Conference: | Rocky Mountain Conference |
Short Conf: | RMC |
Record: | 9–1 |
Conf Record: | 4–0 |
Head Coach: | Darrell Mudra |
Hc Year: | 4th |
Champion: | RMC champion Mineral Water Bowl champion |
Bowl: | Mineral Water Bowl |
Bowl Result: | W 23–20 vs. Northern Illinois |
The 1962 Adams State Indians football team represented Adams State College—now known as Adams State University—as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1962 NAIA football season. Led by Darrell Mudra in his fourth and final season as head coach, the Indians compiled an overall record of 9–1 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, winning the RMC title.[1] Adams State was invited to the Mineral Water Bowl, where the Indians defeated Northern Illinois. The team was ranked No. 16 in the final UPI small college rankings.[2]