1962 Susquehanna Crusaders football
MAC College Division–Northern champion
ConferenceMiddle Atlantic Conference
DivisionCollege–Northern Division
Record9–0 (5–0 MAC Northern)
Head coach
1962 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
University
Delaware x 5 –0 –07 –2 –0
Bucknell 5 –1 –06 –3 –0
Lehigh 2 –2 –03 –6 –0
Temple 2 –3 –03 –6 –0
Lafayette 2 –4 –03 –5 –0
Gettysburg 2 –4 –02 –6 –0
Muhlenberg 0 –4 –02 –7 –0
College–Northern
Susquehanna x 5 –0 –09 –0 –0
Moravian 4 –2 –05 –3 –0
Wagner 3 –3 –04 –4 –1
Wilkes 3 –4 –03 –4 –0
Upsala 2 –3 –04 –4 –0
Albright 2 –3 –03 –5 –0
Lycoming 1 –4 –04 –4 –0
Hofstra * 1 –0 –08 –2 –0
Juniata * 2 –1 –06 –2 –0
College–Southern
Western Maryland x 5 –1 –08 –1 –0
Drexel x 5 –1 –06 –2 –0
Swarthmore 4 –2 –05 –2 –0
Lebanon Valley 4 –2 –05 –3 –0
Pennsylvania Military 5 –4 –05 –5 –0
Dickinson 3 –5 –03 –5 –0
Johns Hopkins 2 –4 –02 –6 –0
Ursinus 2 –5 –02 –5 –0
Haverford 1 –5 –01 –6 –0
Franklin & Marshall 0 –5 –00 –8 –0
West Chester * 0 –0 –07 –2 –0
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games

The 1962 Susquehanna Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented Susquehanna University as a member of the Middle Atlantic Conference (PAC) during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season. In their third season under head coach Jim Garrett, the Crusaders compiled a perfect 9–0 record, won the MAC College Division–Northern championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 242 to 50. The season was part of a 22-game unbeaten streak that began on October 22, 1960, and ended on September 21, 1963.[1] As of the end of the 1962 season, Susquehanna's 22-game winning streak was the longest active streak in the country.[2]

The team averaged 290.3 rushing yards per game. The team's statistical leaders (conference games only) included halfback Larry Erdman with 392 rushing yards; fullback Larry Kerstetter with 30 points; and halfback Terry Kissinger who averaged 38.6 yards per punt.[3] Kerstetter was selected on the all-state football team along with five Penn State players.[4]

Other key players included quarterback Don Green,[5] center John Rolands, guard Richie Caruso, and center Ron Porcorus.[4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22vs. Upsala
W 16–03,500[6][7]
September 29Ursinus
W 28–03,000[8]
October 6at LycomingWilliamsport, PAW 3–03,200[9]
October 13WagnerSelinsgrove, PAW 14–7[10]
October 20at Western MarylandWestminster, MDW 22–8[11]
October 27at Trinity (CT)*
W 20–164,000[12]
November 3at Oberlin*Oberlin, OHW 42–7[13]
November 10at Union (NY)*Schenectady, NYW 46–9[14]
November 17Delaware Valley*Selinsgrove, PAW 51–3[15]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "Susquehanna Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Longest Streak in the Nation: Crusaders Close Perfect Season". The Selinsgrove Times-Tribune. November 22, 1962. pp. 1, 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Susquehanna's Grid Team Leads Final Statistics". Hazleton Standard-Speaker. December 13, 1962. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. 1 2 "Kerstetter on First All-State Grid Team". The Selinsgrove Times-Tribune. December 6, 1962. pp. 1, 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Unbeaten S. U. '11' To Play Final Game Here This Saturday". Selinsgrove Times-Tribune. November 15, 1962. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "S.U.-Upsala Game Expected To Draw 4,500 Here Tonight". Sunbury Daily Item. September 22, 1962. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Bisons, Crusaders Win Openers: Kerstetter, Erdman Score As Crusaders Get Revenge". Sunbury Daily Item. September 24, 1962. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Jack Clary (October 1, 1962). "Bisons, SU Upend Foes: S. U. Powers Way To 28-0 MAC Victory Over Ursinus". Sunbury Daily Item. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "S. U. Stays Unbeaten: Samuel Field Goal Gives Crusaders Key 3-0 Victory". Sunbury Daily Item. October 8, 1962. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Susquehanna Nips Wagner: Runs Unbeaten Streak To 17". The Sunday News. Lancaster, Pennsylvania. October 14, 1962. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Green Terrors Lose, 22-8, to Susquehanna". The Sunday Star. October 21, 1962. p. G4 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ Bill Lee (October 28, 1962). "Susquehanna Defeats Trinity, 20-16". The Hartford Courant. pp. C1, C7 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Crusaders Win No. 7 Bisons Jolted, 28-0". Sunbury Daily Item. November 5, 1962. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Streak Hits 21, Susquehanna Jars Union, 46-9". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 11, 1962. p. S7 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ "22nd Straight Victory: Unbeaten Susquehanna Rips Dealaware Valley". Sunday Call-Chronicle. November 18, 1962. p. D8 – via Newspapers.com.
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