1962 College Football Receiving Stats

1961 CFB Receiving Stats 1963 CFB Receiving Stats

Champions: USC (AP, FWAA, NFF, UPI)

Heisman Memorial Trophy: Terry Baker (Oregon State)

FWAA Coach of the Year Award: John McKay (USC)

AP Preseason #1: Ohio State

AP Final #1: USC

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90 Players

Players sorted by Yds/Rec (minimum 1.875 Rec/G, 75% of school games played).

90 Players Table
					Receiving				Rushing				Scrimmage
Rk	Player	School	Conf	G	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Plays	Yds	Avg	TD
1	Hal Bedsole	USC	AAWU	10	29	726	25.0	9					29	726	25.0	9
2	Ted Watkins	Pacific	Ind	10	20	429	21.5	3					20	429	21.5	3
3	Red Wilkins	Alabama	SEC	10	24	492	20.5	3					24	492	20.5	3
4	Richard Williamson	Alabama	SEC	10	24	492	20.5	3					24	492	20.5	3
5	Artie Graham	Boston College	Ind	10	41	823	20.1	7					41	823	20.1	7
6	Steve Heckard	Davidson	Southern	9	26	519	20.0	5					26	519	20.0	5
7	Charlie Brendle	The Citadel	Southern	10	23	451	19.6	5					23	451	19.6	5
8	Gerry Shaw	Washington State	AAWU	10	19	356	18.7	5					19	356	18.7	5
9	Bill Craft	Rutgers	Ind	10	23	426	18.5	5					23	426	18.5	5
10	Dale Keller	Arizona State	WAC	10	20	358	17.9	5					20	358	17.9	5
11	Mickey Babb	Georgia	SEC	10	20	354	17.7	1					20	354	17.7	1
12	Ron Allshouse	Pennsylvania	Ivy	9	18	318	17.7	1					18	318	17.7	1
13	Al Snyder	Holy Cross	Ind	10	41	716	17.5	6	44	237	5.4	0	85	953	11.2	6
14	Bob Daumeyer	Xavier	Ind	10	22	373	17.0	3	1	3	3.0	0	23	376	16.3	3
15	Ronnie Goodwin	Baylor	SWC	10	25	414	16.6	3	41	227	5.5	1	66	641	9.7	4
16	Jim Stewart	Navy	Ind	10	24	399	16.6	1	1	6	6.0	0	25	405	16.2	1
17	Bob Jencks	Miami (OH)	MAC	10	26	426	16.4	6					26	426	16.4	6
18	Jerry Lamb	Arkansas	SWC	10	23	378	16.4	4					23	378	16.4	4
19	Tom Spangenberg	Dartmouth	Ivy	9	23	363	15.8	2	123	675	5.5	4	146	1038	7.1	6
20	Don Karns	Oklahoma State	Big 8	10	21	328	15.6	1	24	44	1.8	0	45	372	8.3	1
Rk	Player	School	Conf	G	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Plays	Yds	Avg	TD
21	Lee Calland	Louisville	Ind	10	20	309	15.5	2	125	560	4.5	6	145	869	6.0	8
22	Lawrence Elkins	Baylor	SWC	10	24	370	15.4	4	9	40	4.4	0	33	410	12.4	4
23	Billy Martin	Georgia Tech	SEC	10	21	323	15.4	4					21	323	15.4	4
24	Dave Johnson	San Jose State	Ind	11	23	352	15.3	3	1	1	1.0	0	24	353	14.7	3
25	Ed Burnap	Cornell	Ivy	9	17	260	15.3	2					17	260	15.3	2
26	Bob Lacey	North Carolina	ACC	10	44	668	15.2	5					44	668	15.2	5
27	Tom Hutchinson	Kentucky	SEC	10	32	485	15.2	1					32	485	15.2	1
28	Nick Spinelli	Miami (FL)	Ind	10	30	453	15.1	3	20	73	3.7	2	50	526	10.5	5
29	Hugh Campbell	Washington State	AAWU	10	57	848	14.9	7					57	848	14.9	7
30	Gene Heeter	West Virginia	Southern	10	19	284	14.9	4					19	284	14.9	4
31	Vern Burke	Oregon State	Ind	10	69	1007	14.6	10					69	1007	14.6	10
32	Jim Cure	Marshall	MAC	10	46	666	14.5	3					46	666	14.5	3
33	Jeff Starling	Vanderbilt	SEC	10	34	494	14.5	2	12	28	2.3		46	522	11.3	2
34	John Parry	Brown	Ivy	9	28	406	14.5	5					28	406	14.5	5
35	Tom Blanchfield	California	AAWU	10	19	275	14.5	1	78	288	3.7		97	563	5.8	1
36	John Hilton	Richmond	Southern	9	28	401	14.3	5					28	401	14.3	5
37	Bob Venters	Marshall	MAC	10	20	281	14.1	0					20	281	14.1	0
38	Pat Richter	Wisconsin	Big Ten	9	38	531	14.0	5					38	531	14.0	5
39	John Lower	Detroit Mercy	Ind	9	22	307	14.0	0					22	307	14.0	0
40	Paul Flatley	Northwestern	Big Ten	9	45	626	13.9	5					45	626	13.9	5
Rk	Player	School	Conf	G	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Plays	Yds	Avg	TD
41	Henry Newton	Wake Forest	ACC	10	19	265	13.9	2					19	265	13.9	2
42	Tom Bolz	Detroit Mercy	Ind	9	33	455	13.8	3					33	455	13.8	3
43	Greg Willener	Oregon	Ind	10	19	263	13.8	3					19	263	13.8	3
44	Larry Glueck	Villanova	Ind	9	17	235	13.8	1	57	340	6.0	5	74	575	7.8	6
45	Vince Petno	The Citadel	Southern	10	23	313	13.6	3					23	313	13.6	3
46	Ben Nix	TCU	SWC	10	20	272	13.6	1					20	272	13.6	1
47	Bob Howard	Stanford	AAWU	10	20	272	13.6	2					20	272	13.6	2
48	Lee Sampson	New Mexico State	Ind	10	21	283	13.5	1					21	283	13.5	1
49	Tom Magoffin	TCU	SWC	10	32	430	13.4	3					32	430	13.4	3
50	Don Downs	Auburn	SEC	10	21	281	13.4	0					21	281	13.4	0
51	John Simmons	Tulsa	MVC	10	65	860	13.2	9					65	860	13.2	9
52	Al Butts	Columbia	Ivy	9	18	235	13.1	2	53	197	3.7	1	71	432	6.1	3
53	Keith Kinderman	Florida State	Ind	10	20	257	12.9	2	84	249	3.0	3	104	506	4.9	5
54	Jim Kelly	Notre Dame	Ind	10	41	523	12.8	4					41	523	12.8	4
55	Don Hockensmith	Louisville	Ind	10	32	408	12.8	3					32	408	12.8	3
56	Jerry Richardson	West Texas A&M	Ind	10	22	282	12.8	2	53	283	5.3	4	75	565	7.5	6
57	Don Brewington	Oklahoma State	Big 8	10	19	243	12.8	2					19	243	12.8	2
58	Jim Warren	Illinois	Big Ten	9	18	230	12.8	1	57	100	1.8	0	75	330	4.4	1
59	Bill Sparks	Miami (FL)	Ind	10	22	277	12.6	1					22	277	12.6	1
60	James Ingram	Baylor	SWC	10	19	239	12.6	2					19	239	12.6	2
Rk	Player	School	Conf	G	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Plays	Yds	Avg	TD
61	David Parks	Texas Tech	SWC	10	32	399	12.5	1	1	5	5.0		33	404	12.2	1
62	Gene Raesz	Rice	SWC	10	29	363	12.5	2					29	363	12.5	2
63	Howard Simpson	Auburn	SEC	10	24	301	12.5	2					24	301	12.5	2
64	Lou Guy	Ole Miss	SEC	9	24	295	12.3	5	30	152	5.1	2	54	447	8.3	7
65	Pete Widener	Duke	ACC	10	19	234	12.3	2					19	234	12.3	2
66	Bob Heckman	Dayton	Ind	10	19	233	12.3	2					19	233	12.3	2
67	Bill Turner	California	AAWU	10	44	537	12.2	6					44	537	12.2	6
68	Tom Brown	Maryland	ACC	10	47	557	11.9	4	35	189	5.4	0	82	746	9.1	4
69	Mike Funk	Maryland	ACC	10	19	227	11.9	1					19	227	11.9	1
70	Gordon Rush	Tulane	SEC	10	19	227	11.9	3	13	55	4.2	1	32	282	8.8	4
71	Frank Patitucci	Stanford	AAWU	10	22	259	11.8	1					22	259	11.8	1
72	Ulysses Kendall	UTEP	Ind	9	17	201	11.8	4					17	201	11.8	4
73	Jim Evans	UTEP	Ind	9	21	242	11.5	0					21	242	11.5	0
74	Billy Gambrell	South Carolina	ACC	10	21	226	10.8	0	105	582	5.5		126	808	6.4	0
75	Gerry Hug	Columbia	Ivy	9	22	232	10.5	2					22	232	10.5	2
76	John McGuire	Colorado	Big 8	10	36	376	10.4	2					36	376	10.4	2
77	Terry Sieg	Virginia	ACC	10	27	281	10.4	0	41	216	5.3	1	68	497	7.3	1
78	Ken Blair	Colorado	Big 8	10	35	356	10.2	1					35	356	10.2	1
79	Stan Crisson	Duke	ACC	10	30	307	10.2	1					30	307	10.2	1
80	Billy Gannon	SMU	SWC	10	23	235	10.2	1	43	140	3.3	0	66	375	5.7	1
Rk	Player	School	Conf	G	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Plays	Yds	Avg	TD
81	Brent Vann	Richmond	Southern	9	19	189	9.9	0	56	151	2.7	1	75	340	4.5	1
82	Dick Drummond	George Washington	Southern	10	21	205	9.8	1	142	580	4.1	3	163	785	4.8	4
83	Clem Dellenger	Tulane	SEC	10	39	375	9.6	1					39	375	9.6	1
84	Junior Powell	Penn State	Ind	10	32	303	9.5	3	47	182	3.9	2	79	485	6.1	5
85	Ernie Arizzi	Maryland	ACC	10	26	247	9.5	1	41	179	4.4	0	67	426	6.4	1
86	Pat Donnelly	Navy	Ind	10	20	181	9.1	2	102	338	3.3	3	122	519	4.3	5
87	Chuck Morris	Ole Miss	SEC	9	17	149	8.8	1	52	272	5.2	1	69	421	6.1	2
88	Ode Burrell	Mississippi State	SEC	9	24	206	8.6	2	71	300	4.2	3	95	506	5.3	5
89	Bobby Freeman	Virginia	ACC	10	20	172	8.6	0	53	212	4.0	5	73	384	5.3	5
90	Charlie Weaver	William & Mary	Southern	10	23	179	7.8	2	101	487	4.8	3	124	666	5.4	5