The 1962 Carthage Redmen football team was an American football team that represented Carthage College of Kenosha, Wisconsin, as a member of the College Conference of Illinois (CCI) during the 1969 NAIA football season.
In their eighth season under head coach Art Keller, the Redmen compiled a perfect 8–0 record (7–0 against CCI opponents), won the CCI championshipand outscored opponents by a total of 303 to 138.
[1] Fullback Ervin Olson received honorable mention on the 1961 Little All-America college football team.
[2] Nine Carthage players were chosen as first-team players on one or both of the 1962 All-CCI and NAIA All-District 20 football teams: fullback Erv Olson (both); halfback Jim Payne (both); quarterback Larry Rinehold (CCI); offensive end Pat Schrader (both); offensive and defensive tackle John Gavurnik (both); offensive tackle and linebacker Gene Schrader (both); defensive end Dave Fink (both); middle guard Dick Snyder (District 20); and linebacker Gary Achepohl (CCI).
[2][3] During the 1962 season, the college was in the process of moving its campus from Carthage, Illinois, to Kenosha, Wisconsin.