1962 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

1962 Cincinnati Bearcats football
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	2–8 (1–2 MVC)
Head coach	Chuck Studley (2nd season)
Captain	Rufus Simmons, Phil Goldner
Home stadium	Nippert Stadium

1962 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Tulsa $	3	–	0	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
North Texas State	2	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Cincinnati	1	–	2	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Wichita	0	–	3	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1962 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented University of Cincinnati during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. The Bearcats, led by head coach Chuck Studley, participated in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) and played their home games at Nippert Stadium.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 22	Dayton*	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 13–0
September 29	Indiana*	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 6–26
October 6	Wichita	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 27–15
October 20	at North Texas State	Fouts Field Denton, TX	L 8–14
October 27	Richmond*	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 20–21
November 3	Tulsa	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 18–24
November 9	at Detroit*	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	L 14–15
November 17	Miami (OH)*	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (Victory Bell)	L 16–38
November 24	Xavier*	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (Rivalry)	L 6–7
December 1	at Houston*	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	L 14–42
*Non-conference game Homecoming