[1][2] The team was led on offense by quarterback Eddie Wilson and halfback Bobby Thompson.
Thompson ranked seventh nationally in scoring (82 points) and ninth in rushing (752 yards).
Three Arizona players were among the top 38 picks in the 1962 NFL draft: Joe Hernandez 15th; Wilson 24th; and Thompson 38th.
[15] His 1,294 passing yards was the third most in major college football in 1961, trailing only Ron Miller of Wisconsin and Chon Gallegos of San Jose State.
Three other Arizona players received honorable mention from the AP: center Bob Garis, halfback Bobby Thompson, and Joe Hernandez.