The Saint John's Johnnies, in their 18th year under head coach John Gagliardi, won the conference championship with a perfect 9–0 record, outscoring opponents by a total of 274 to 94.
The 1962 Saint John's Johnnies football team represented Saint John's University of Collegeville, Minnesota. In their tenth year under head coach John Gagliardi, the Johnnies compiled a perfect 9–0 record (7–0 against MIAC opponents), won the MIAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 274 to 94.[1]
The 1962 Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs football team represented the University of Minnesota Duluth of Duluth, Minnesota. In their fifth year under head coach Jim Malosky, the Bulldogs compiled a 6–2–1 record (5–1–1 against MIAC opponents), finished in second place in the MIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 151 to 52.[5]
The 1962 St. Thomas Tommies football team represented the University of St. Thomas of Saint Paul, Minnesota. In their fifth year under head coach Nate Harlan, the Tommies compiled a 6–3 record (5–2 against MIAC opponents), finished in third place in the MIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 199 to 115.[6]
The 1962 Concordia Cobbers football team represented the Concordia College of Moorhead, Minnesota. In their 22nd year under head coach Jake Christiansen, the Cobbers compiled a 5–3–1 record (3–3–1 against MIAC opponents), finished in fourth place in the MIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 218 to 166.[7]
The 1962 Macalester Scots football team represented Macalester College of Saint Paul, Minnesota. In their fourth year under head coach Ralph McAlister, the Scots compiled a 3–5 record (3–4 against MIAC opponents), finished in fifth place in the MIAC, and were outscored by a total of 171 to 144.[8]
The 1962 Augsburg Auggies football team represented Augsburg College of Minneapolis, Minnesota. In their 16th year under head coach Edor Nelson, the Auggies compiled a 3–5 record (2–5 against MIAC opponents), finished in sixth place in the MIAC, and were outscored by a total of 207 to 135.[9]
The 1962 Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties football team represented Gustavus Adolphus College of St. Peter, Minnesota. In their second year under head coach Don Roberts, the Gusties compiled a 2–6 record (2–5 against MIAC opponents), tied for sixth place in the MIAC, and were outscored by a total of 184 to 110.[10]
The 1962 Hamline Pipers football team represented Hamline University of Saint Paul, Minnesota. In their first year under head coach Richard Mulkern, the Pipers compiled a 2–7 record (0–7 against MIAC opponents), finished in eighth place in the MIAC, and were outscored by a total of 198 to 63.[11]