| Year: | 1962 |
| Team: | Northwestern Wildcats |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Ten |
| Coachrank: | 16 |
| Record: | 7–2 |
| Conf Record: | 4–2 |
| Head Coach: | Ara Parseghian |
| Hc Year: | 7th |
| Mvp: | George Thomas |
| Captain: | Jay Robertson[1] |
| Stadium: | Dyche Stadium |
The 1962 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1962 Big Ten Conference football season. In their seventh year under head coach Ara Parseghian, the Wildcats compiled a 7–2 record (4–2 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in third place in the Big Ten Conference. The Wildcats were ranked No. 1 in the AP poll before losing consecutive games late in the season against No. 8 Wisconsin and Michigan State.
The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Tom Myers with 1,537 passing yards, Willie Stinson with 418 rushing yards, and halfback/end Paul Flatley with 626 receiving yards.[2] Center Jack Cvercko was a consensus first-team All-American.[3]