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1962 Varsity Football Team
Record: 6-5
Combined Statistics: Link
Head Coach: Leo Strang (5th year)
Record To-Date at Massillon: 45-7-1
Team Captains: Ben Bradley, Jim Ehmer
All-Ohio: Ben Bradley (1st)
AP State Poll
1. Toledo Central (9-0)
2. Warren Harding (9-0-1)
3. Niles (8-0-1) – tied Alliance
4. Sandusky (8-0-2)
5. Middletown (9-1)
6. Toledo DeVilbiss (8-1) – defeated Alliance
7. Steubenville (9-1)
8. Cincinnati Roger Bacon (9-0)
9. Cleveland St. Ignatius (8-0)
10. Alliance (7-2-1) – tied Niles; lost to LIma Senior, Toledo DeVilbiss
All-Time Record: 427-135-30
Series Record vs. Canton McKinley: 34-27-5
Noteworthy Items: (1) The Tigers suffered through their worst year since 1931. (2) Alliance handed Massillon its worst defeat in 31 years, 46-0. (3) Canton McKinley was barred from playing due to a recruiting violation. Instead, Canton Lincoln became the season finale.
| Opponent | Record | H/A | Mass. | Opp. | W/L | Attendance | Media Links* | Statistics Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fremont Ross | H | 7 | 8 | L | 11,596 | Game Story | Game Stats | |
| Akron South | H | 52 | 6 | W | 9,570 | Game Story | Game Stats | |
| Cincinnati Taft | H | 43 | 6 | W | 9,267 | Game Story | Game Stats | |
| Alliance | 8-2-1 | A | 0 | 46 | L | 9,344 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Steubenville | 9-1 | H | 8 | 14 | L | 12,869 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Akron East | H | 42 | 16 | W | 8,476 | Game Story | Game Stats | |
| Mansfield | A | 42 | 6 | W | 11,500 | Game Story | Game Stats | |
| Warren Harding | 9-0-1 | A | 7 | 20 | L | 14,500 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Cleveland Benedictine | 9-2 | H | 14 | 26 | L | 8,871 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Akron Garfield | H | 19 | 0 | W | 6,184 | Game Story | Game Stats | |
| Canton Lincoln | H | 35 | 16 | W | 8,414 | Game Story | Game Stats | |
| TOTAL | 269 | 164 | 110,591 | Season Stats |
