Record: 173-159-7, .521 W-L% (7th of 12) (Schedule and Results)
SRS: -1.23 (7th of 12) ▪ SOS: -1.62 (7th of 12)
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 1 (Penn State)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 1 (Penn State)
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 15, 1962 | Sat | Miami (FL) | 23 | @ | Pittsburgh | 14 | |
| 2 | Sep 15, 1962 | Sat | Utah State | 29 | @ | San Jose State | 18 | |
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 3 | Sep 22, 1962 | Sat | Air Force | 34 | Colorado State | 0 | ||
| 4 | Sep 22, 1962 | Sat | Boston College | 27 | Detroit Mercy | 0 | ||
| 5 | Sep 22, 1962 | Sat | Buffalo | 27 | @ | Boston University | 23 | |
| 6 | Sep 22, 1962 | Sat | New Mexico State | 28 | Pacific | 6 | ||
| 7 | Sep 22, 1962 | Sat | (9) Penn State | 41 | Navy | 7 | ||
| 8 | Sep 22, 1962 | Sat | Utah State | 45 | @ | Idaho | 7 | Boise, ID |
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 9 | Sep 29, 1962 | Sat | Army | 9 | Syracuse | 2 | New York, NY | |
| 10 | Sep 29, 1962 | Sat | Boston College | 28 | @ | Villanova | 13 | |
| 11 | Sep 29, 1962 | Sat | Holy Cross | 16 | Buffalo | 6 | ||
| 12 | Sep 29, 1962 | Sat | (4) Penn State | 20 | Air Force | 6 | ||
| 13 | Sep 29, 1962 | Sat | Utah State | 43 | Montana | 20 | ||
| 14 | Sep 29, 1962 | Sat | West Texas A&M | 49 | Texas-El Paso | 0 | ||
| 15 | Sep 29, 1962 | Sat | Xavier | 24 | Detroit Mercy | 20 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 16 | Oct 5, 1962 | Fri | (9) Miami (FL) | 7 | Florida State | 6 | ||
| 17 | Oct 5, 1962 | Fri | New Mexico State | 21 | @ | Detroit Mercy | 14 | |
| 18 | Oct 6, 1962 | Sat | Holy Cross | 22 | @ | Colgate | 0 | |
| 19 | Oct 6, 1962 | Sat | Memphis | 49 | Louisville | 0 | ||
| 20 | Oct 6, 1962 | Sat | Montana | 22 | Idaho | 16 | ||
| 21 | Oct 6, 1962 | Sat | Oregon | 14 | San Jose State | 0 | ||
| 22 | Oct 6, 1962 | Sat | Villanova | 36 | @ | Buffalo | 6 | |
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 23 | Oct 13, 1962 | Sat | Army | 9 | (3) Penn State | 6 | ||
| 24 | Oct 13, 1962 | Sat | Idaho | 12 | San Jose State | 12 | ||
| 25 | Oct 13, 1962 | Sat | Louisville | 21 | @ | Dayton | 0 | |
| 26 | Oct 13, 1962 | Sat | Rutgers | 27 | Colgate | 15 | ||
| 27 | Oct 13, 1962 | Sat | Syracuse | 12 | Boston College | 0 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 28 | Oct 20, 1962 | Sat | Navy | 26 | @ | Boston College | 6 | |
| 29 | Oct 20, 1962 | Sat | Oregon | 35 | @ | Air Force | 20 | |
| 30 | Oct 20, 1962 | Sat | Oregon State | 40 | Pacific | 6 | ||
| 31 | Oct 20, 1962 | Sat | Penn State | 20 | Syracuse | 19 | ||
| 32 | Oct 20, 1962 | Sat | Utah State | 21 | Colorado State | 0 | ||
| 33 | Oct 20, 1962 | Sat | West Texas A&M | 20 | New Mexico State | 12 | ||
| 34 | Oct 20, 1962 | Sat | Xavier | 23 | Dayton | 6 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 35 | Oct 26, 1962 | Fri | Dayton | 13 | @ | Detroit Mercy | 12 | |
| 36 | Oct 27, 1962 | Sat | Boston College | 14 | Houston | 0 | ||
| 37 | Oct 27, 1962 | Sat | Miami (FL) | 21 | @ | Air Force | 3 | |
| 38 | Oct 27, 1962 | Sat | Navy | 32 | Pittsburgh | 9 | Norfolk, VA | |
| 39 | Oct 27, 1962 | Sat | Syracuse | 30 | @ | Holy Cross | 20 | |
| 40 | Oct 27, 1962 | Sat | Villanova | 16 | Xavier | 8 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 41 | Nov 3, 1962 | Sat | Army | 26 | @ | Boston University | 0 | |
| 42 | Nov 3, 1962 | Sat | Holy Cross | 36 | @ | Dayton | 14 | |
| 43 | Nov 3, 1962 | Sat | Houston | 7 | @ | Florida State | 0 | |
| 44 | Nov 3, 1962 | Sat | Notre Dame | 20 | Navy | 12 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 45 | Nov 3, 1962 | Sat | Pittsburgh | 24 | Syracuse | 6 | ||
| 46 | Nov 3, 1962 | Sat | San Jose State | 24 | @ | Pacific | 22 | |
| 47 | Nov 3, 1962 | Sat | Texas-El Paso | 7 | Hardin-Simmons | 6 | ||
| 48 | Nov 3, 1962 | Sat | Villanova | 14 | Detroit Mercy | 0 | ||
| 49 | Nov 3, 1962 | Sat | Xavier | 13 | @ | Louisville | 12 | |
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 50 | Nov 10, 1962 | Sat | Notre Dame | 43 | Pittsburgh | 22 | ||
| 51 | Nov 10, 1962 | Sat | Oregon State | 32 | @ | Idaho | 0 | |
| 52 | Nov 10, 1962 | Sat | Syracuse | 34 | Navy | 6 | ||
| 53 | Nov 10, 1962 | Sat | Texas-El Paso | 21 | @ | New Mexico State | 0 | |
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 54 | Nov 17, 1962 | Sat | Boston College | 41 | Boston University | 25 | ||
| 55 | Nov 17, 1962 | Sat | Buffalo | 6 | Colgate | 0 | ||
| 56 | Nov 17, 1962 | Sat | Oregon State | 25 | Colorado State | 14 | ||
| 57 | Nov 17, 1962 | Sat | Penn State | 48 | @ | Holy Cross | 20 | |
| 58 | Nov 17, 1962 | Sat | Pittsburgh | 7 | @ | Army | 6 | Bronx, NY |
| 59 | Nov 17, 1962 | Sat | Villanova | 34 | @ | Rutgers | 12 | |
| 60 | Nov 17, 1962 | Sat | West Texas A&M | 34 | @ | Hardin-Simmons | 13 | |
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 61 | Nov 22, 1962 | Thu | Montana | 16 | @ | Colorado State | 15 | |
| 62 | Nov 24, 1962 | Sat | Houston | 27 | @ | Louisville | 25 | |
| 63 | Nov 24, 1962 | Sat | Memphis | 33 | Detroit Mercy | 8 | ||
| 64 | Nov 24, 1962 | Sat | Oregon State | 20 | Oregon | 17 | ||
| 65 | Nov 24, 1962 | Sat | (9) Penn State | 16 | @ | Pittsburgh | 0 | |
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 66 | Dec 1, 1962 | Sat | Boston College | 48 | Holy Cross | 12 | ||
| 67 | Dec 1, 1962 | Sat | Navy | 34 | Army | 14 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 68 | Dec 15, 1962 | Sat | Oregon State | 6 | @ | Villanova | 0 | Liberty Bowl (Philadelphia, PA) |